What is Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement?
[[Image:Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement map (English).svg|thumb|right]] The '''Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement''' (or '''ACTA''') is an international [[treaty]] that wants to make it easier to fight [[product piracy]] to protect [[intellectual property]]. This includes fighting [[counterfeit]]s and [[copyright infringement]], and imposing stricter regulations on [[generic drug]]s. ACTA is based on an earlier agreement called [[Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights|TRIPS]]. [[Japan]] is the only country that has ratified this. [[European Union]] also has signed it but many people in Europe is against the Agreement because it can violate [[human rights]] especially the [[freedom of expression]] and privacy. {{stub}} [[Category:Intellectual property law]] [[Category:21st-century treaties]]