text_combined: robert weissman robessentialorg dear friends united states european union japan south korea canada mexico australia new zealand negotiating new treaty known anticounterfeiting trade agreement acta text negotiating remains secret theres lot worried overreaching treaty field could undermine access lowcost generic medicines require internet service providers isps monitor consumers internet communications interfere fair use copyrighted material among many dangers proposed acta contain provisions would result harmful effects theres way know treaty text remains secret legitimate rationale secrecy denies people around world opportunity comment influence negotiations asking organizations individuals around world sign letter acta negotiators asking immediately make public draft text treaty text letter initial signatories would like sign letter please send name affiliation citycountry email address sarah rimmington essential action please specify signing individual capacity behalf organization pleaase note deadline accepting signatures wednesday august 20 2008 open accountable government robert weissman sarah rimmington essential action acta see letter anticounterfeiting trade agreement negotiators dear negotiator writing urge negotiators anticounterfeiting trade agreement agree publish immediately draft text agreement well predraft discussion papers especially portions draft text yet exists continuing discussions treaty ask also publish agenda negotiating sessions treatyrelated meetings advance meetings publish list participants negotiations legitimate rationale keep treaty text secret manifold reasons immediate publication trade products intended deceive consumers made poses important complicated public policy issues overbroad poorly drafted international instrument counterfeiting could harmful consequences based news reports published material various business associations deeply concerned matters whether treaty require internet service providers monitor consumers internet communications terminate customers internet connections based rights holders repeat allegation copyright infringement divulge identity alleged copyright infringers possibly without judicial process threatening internet users due process privacy rights potentially make isps liable end users alleged infringing activity interfere fair use copyrighted materials criminalize peertopeer file sharing interfere legitimate parallel trade goods including resale brandname pharmaceutical products impose liability manufacturers active pharmaceutical ingredients apis apis used make counterfeits liability system may make api manufacturers reluctant sell legal generic drug makers thereby significantly damage functioning legal generic pharmaceutical industry improperly criminalize acts done commercial purpose public health consequences improperly divert public resources enforcement private rights text treaty relevant discussion documents remain secret public way assessing whether extent related concerns merited equally treaty text relevant discussion documents remain secret treaty negotiators denied insights perspectives public interest organizations individuals could offer public review texts meaningful ability comment would among benefits help prevent unanticipated pernicious problems arising treaty unforeseen outcomes unlikely given complexity issues involved lack transparency negotiations agreement affect fundamental rights citizens world fundamentally undemocratic made worse public perception lobbyists music film software video games luxury goods pharmaceutical industries ready access acta text pretext discussion documents longstanding communication channels g8s recent declaration world economy implored negotiators include acta negotiations year speed negotiations makes imperative relevant text documents made available citizens world immediately look forward response working toward resolution concerns sincerely consumers union publisher consumer reports yonkers ny usa electronic frontier foundation san francisco ca usa essential action washington dc usa ip justice san francisco ca usa knowledge ecology international washington dc usa public knowledge washington dc usa list formation attachment signon letter openness trade multilateral negotiations negotiating texts commonly made public multilateral trade negotiation although trade negotiations characterized secrecy examples negotiations texts made public include current doha round negotiations world trade organization httpwwwwtoorgenglishtratop_edda_edda_ehtm free trade area americas httpwwwftaaalcaorgftaadraft03index_easp multilateral agreement investment although initial texts made public httpwwwoecdorgdocument3503343en_2649_33783766_1894819_1_1_1_100html draft text world health organization resolutions published advance consideration treaty treatylike negotiations handled openly including example followon negotiations framework convention tobacco control httpwwwwhointgbfctc world intellectual property organization including example draft treaty protection broadcasting organizations httpwwwwipointmeetingsendoc_detailsjspdoc_id57213 _______________________________________________ iphealth mailing list iphealthlistsessentialorg httplistsessentialorgmailmanlistinfoiphealth tue 05 aug 2008 112024 0400 iphealth stop secret treaty threatening generics acta