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===Members of the European Parliament Oppose ACTA===
===Members of the European Parliament Oppose ACTA===
Four Members of the European Parliament (MEP) namely Stavros Lambrinidis (Greek, Socialist), Zuzana Roithova (Czech, EPP), Alexander Alvaro (Germany, Liberal) and Francoise Castex (France, Socialist) expressed their opposition to ACTA and asked all ACTA documents to be disclosed to the public. According to them the treaty lacks transparency and it should not weaken freedom of expression and privacy. They express concern over the introduction of new criminal sanctions, the possibility that ACTA might hinder the global access to legal, affordable and safe medicines.<ref>[http://www.iptegrity.com/index.php/acta/474-european-parliament-acta-declaration European Parliament ACTA Declaration]</ref>
Four Members of the European Parliament (MEP) namely Stavros Lambrinidis (Greek, Socialist), Zuzana Roithova (Czech, EPP), Alexander Alvaro (Germany, Liberal) and Francoise Castex (France, Socialist) expressed their opposition to ACTA and asked all ACTA documents to be disclosed to the public. According to them the treaty lacks transparency and it should not weaken freedom of expression and privacy. They express concern over the introduction of new criminal sanctions, the possibility that ACTA might hinder the global access to legal, affordable and safe medicines.<ref>[http://www.iptegrity.com/index.php/acta/474-european-parliament-acta-declaration European Parliament ACTA Declaration]</ref>
===EU Rapporteur for ACTA Resigns in Protest===
On January 27, 2012, Kader Arif, EU parliamentary rapporteur resigned from his position in protest of the treaty. He described the process of the international agreement as "problematic." According to him, "“This agreement might have major consequences on citizens’ lives, and still, everything is being done to prevent the European Parliament from having its say in this matter. That is why today, as I release this report for which I was in charge, I want to send a strong signal and alert the public opinion about this unacceptable situation. I will not take part in this masquerade." <ref>
[http://www.studentsforfreeculture.eu/blog/2012/01/actas-eu-chief-kader-arif-resigns-in-protest/ ACTA's EU chief Kader Arif resigns in protest]</ref>
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