IFLA and EBLIDA statement on ACTA

IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) and EBLIDA (the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations) have released a joint statement calling on MEPs to reject ACTA.

The European Parliament is scheduled to vote on ACTA (Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement) today (4^th July 2012).  The statement reiterates the library communities concerns that ACTA essentially bypasses the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).  The statement calls for MEPs to 'reject a continuing legislative focus on copyright enforcement at the expense of flexibility'.

The full joint statement is published here.