Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-10-20-Speech-3-802"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-10-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20101020.30.3-802"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-10-20-Speech-3-8032
lpv:speaker	lp:Christofer Fjellner2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; INTA (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2012-02-02)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee (2010-06-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Moderata Samlingspartiet (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ENVI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; CONT (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"ACTA, or the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement as it stands for, is, of course, highly controversial. It has been highly controversial here in the European Parliament, but also in Sweden, which I represent. I have been very critical, particularly towards much of what I have seen as secretiveness; the fact that texts have been kept secret, among other things. This has created a feeling and an atmosphere in which myths surrounding the agreement could thrive. The most stubborn of all seems to be the myth that, as a consequence of ACTA, customs will start to inspect ipods and computers. I heard this most recently here in plenary today. However, now that we have all of the texts and everything is on the table, I can see that it was wrong and just a myth. I believe that if Shakespeare had written a play about the debate surrounding ACTA, he would have named this one ‘Much Ado about Nothing’, too. The Commission has promised that ACTA will not change anything in EU legislation and, on reading this, I understand the same. The fact that there will be no changes to legislation means that there will be no changes to citizen’s everyday lives and this will not change citizen’s involvement with the Internet, for example. However, it does not mean that ACTA is not important or that it is unnecessary, as someone said here in this Chamber. On the contrary, ACTA will create a global gold standard for the protection of intellectual property. This is important and it is in the interests of both Sweden and Europe. It will reduce the number of conflicts and, if there is something that I hear when I meet Swedish companies, it is, above all, the need to protect patents and the intellectual property rights that they have. This is good, particularly outside Europe. I feel reassured and confident now that I have read the negotiation documents that we have received. I am certain that citizens will feel that way, too. This means that I feel quite confident ahead of the continued debating of this matter in the European Parliament."@en1
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