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"I regret that today, without even waiting for the opinion of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Parliament refused to endorse an international instrument that aims to combat counterfeiting more effectively. This Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) does not seek to redefine the scope of protection of intellectual property rights, such as patents and trademarks, but to coordinate the mechanisms for protecting those rights to make the fight against counterfeiting more successful. I would point out that international trade in counterfeit goods totalled around USD 250 billion in 2009. The number of cases identified in Europe has increased by 920% in 10 years. That probably represents a loss of around 2.5 million jobs. As for pirating, in Europe there are 1.4 million SMEs (out of a total of 22 million) that work in the film, music and book industry. Contrary to popular belief, the idea was never to restrict citizens’ access to the Internet, and it certainly was not to put individuals under surveillance. The aim was to create a coherent global framework and to ensure that in our countries we have proper protection for intellectual property in order to preserve our businesses and our jobs."@en1
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