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==Background==

==Background==

In 2006, Japan and the United States introduced the idea of a new plurilateral treaty to combat counterfeiting and piracy which was called the  

In 2006, Japan and the United States introduced the idea of a new plurilateral treaty to combat counterfeiting and piracy which was called the  

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to bring together interested all governments worldwide that are willing to cooperate to improve the international standards to enforce the protection of Intellectual Property Rights. The European Union was mandated to lead the negotiation which started on June 2008.<ref>[http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/factsheets/2009/asset_upload_file917_15546.pdf The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement  - Summary of Key Elements Under Discussion]</ref> Any member of the World Trade Organization ([[WTO]]) supporting ACTA will be able to sign the agreement until May 2013.<ref>[http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/i_property/pdfs/acta1105_en.pdf Final Text of ACTA]</ref> The ACTA participants conducted series of negotiations discussing the content of the agreement. On April 16, 2010, a unanimous agreement was developed after the 8th round of egotiation which was held in Wellington, New Zealand.<ref>[http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/437&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en/ Joint Statement on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)]</ref>

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to bring together interested all governments worldwide that are willing to cooperate to improve the international standards to enforce the protection of Intellectual Property Rights. The European Union was mandated to lead the negotiation which started on June 2008.<ref>[http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/factsheets/2009/asset_upload_file917_15546.pdf The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement  - Summary of Key Elements Under Discussion]</ref> Any member of the World Trade Organization ([[WTO]]) supporting ACTA will be able to sign the agreement until May 2013.<ref>[http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/i_property/pdfs/acta1105_en.pdf Final Text of ACTA]</ref> The ACTA participants conducted series of negotiations discussing the content of the agreement. On April 16, 2010, a unanimous agreement was developed after the 8th round of egotiation which was held in Wellington, New Zealand.<ref>[http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/437&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en/ Joint Statement on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)]</ref> The text of the negotiated ACTA was reviewed by legal experts of each negotiating countries on December 2010 which was held in Sysdney Australia.<ref>

[https://www.ige.ch/en/legal-info/legal-areas/counterfeiting-piracy/acta.html Conclusion of Negotiations]</ref>

==Structure==

==Structure==