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"Mr President, there is no doubt in my mind that we need rules in order to protect intellectual property. Citizens and businesses suffer loss when such protection is not in place. We therefore need to safeguard rights applicable to the Internet, because surfing the Internet is just like going to the market. And if you find something nice at the market, you have to pay for it. We must get used to the fact that we also need to pay for the Internet.
What I wanted to say was that ACTA, the instrument we are debating today, is not the right instrument. The delegation of the Dutch Christian Democrats (CDA) to this Parliament therefore rejects ACTA. Moreover, what I have to say to Ms Stassen, though her chair is empty, is that the CDA has also rejected ACTA in the Dutch Lower House – because she makes it sound like it is a national matter. She has said her piece, but is no longer here with us when I actually have a chance to answer her question.
Mr President, I believe that ACTA should be rejected because it raises too many questions and contains too many ambiguities. How does it address the Internet freedoms of an individual citizen? Are citizens’ fundamental rights recognised? Are rich countries being favoured at the expense of other countries? Will it bring any changes to current European legislation? We need clarification on all those questions."@en1
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