The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is a federal agency established in 1962 to advise the President on U.S. trade policy and to negotiate foreign trade agreements. Since 1989, the USTR has produced an annual "Special 301 Report" that indicates countries without "adequate and effective" intellectual property laws, which USTR therefore considers to be barriers to trade. The USTR is also responsible for the secret negotiations behind agreements such as ACTA and the TPP. EFF has FOIA requests to pursue more information about those agreements during the negotiations.
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USTR
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Agenda for ACTA meeting in Washington DC
Agenda for ACTA meeting in Geneva
Program for ACTA meeting in Bern
Guided tour of Albert Einstein exposition at Historical Museum and Swiss Parliament.
Program of Conference organized by US Embassy in Paris entitled "Le Droit D'Auteur Et La Contrefacon Dans L'Economie Numerique"
Presentations by Janelly Fortou MEP [Rapporteur of 2004 IPRED1 Directive], Denis Olivennes [President of the French government's Olivennes Commission which recommended Three Strikes policy and Internet filtering, and Director General of major music rightsholder], Jean-Michel Jarre [musician...
National Association of Manufacturers' Press Release on ACTA (Second copy)
Duplicate copy of document 19.
TABD Press Release Welcoming ACTA (Second copy)
Duplicate copy of document 18.
Microsoft statement applauding ACTA announcement
AAFA Press Release Supporting ACTA
Kevin Burke, President and CEO of AAFA: footwear and apparel products represented 36% and 14% respectively of all seized counterfeit goods by US Customs in first half of 2007.
ESA Press Release applauds ACTA
US Council for Intl Business Press Release welcoming ACTA
US affiliate of ICC, BASCAP, and BIAC at OECD.