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I abstained in the vote on the ACTA because I am in favour of further discussion following the decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union. The motion put forward by my group to postpone the vote would have been the right step to take. Once the Court of Justice of the European Union had issued its ruling, justified concerns could have been dispelled by means of subsequent negotiations – for example, concerning wordings that allegedly entail monitoring of the Internet. Unfortunately, my fellow Members in the other groups seem to be unaware of the consequences of their decision, as there is considerably more to the ACTA. I would like to bring up another point that is also important for the region where I live on the border between Saxony and the Czech Republic and Saxony and Poland: counterfeiting. Customs in the Free State of Saxony recorded a dramatic rise in product piracy in 2011 – in the last year more than a million counterfeit products such as sports clothing, electronic items and technology were seized by customs officers, with a value of EUR 9.1 million. The economic losses have tripled within a year. This is an area in which we could and should act. The blanket rejection of the ACTA will jeopardise not only jobs, but also the safety of consumers in Saxony."@en1
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