ACTA Agreement – the Success of the Polish Presidency in the Council of European Union? Cover Image

Umowa ACTA sukcesem polskiej prezydencji?
ACTA Agreement – the Success of the Polish Presidency in the Council of European Union?

Author(s): Marta Kolendowska-Matejczuk
Subject(s): Civil Society, Governance, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: ACTA; Polish Presidency

Summary/Abstract: Polish presidency at the Council of European Union which fell for the period from 1 July 2011 to 31 December 2011, in the predominating measuring cup was assessed positively, both by high-ranking officials the EU, Polish government, as well as through the Polish society. The presidency can be proud of smaller or bigger successes and one of such successes was supposed to be an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). In the article were brought up issues associated with ACTA, in particular the author focused on threats which this agreement can carry for civil liberties and in the end to answer the question put in the title, whether the ACTA agreement is a success of the Polish presidency in the Council of European Union?

  • Issue Year: IX/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 103-114
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish