This purpose of this site is to provide information about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, and its potential impact on New Zealand.

The New Zealand government is drafting this agreement with other countries. While in name it is about protecting consumers from counterfeit merchandise, the agreement is much wider in scope and addresses the regulation of Internet use by private citizens in an attempt to prevent unauthourised sharing of copyrighted works.

The drafting of this agreement is being conducted in secret meetings, and the agreement itself is not available for public review or comment. Since signing such an agreement will obligate a country to legally enforce it, this means the democratically elected New Zealand government is negotiating with other countries to potentially change our laws, and is doing so in secret.

If you're wondering what you can do about this, here are some options. Most importantly, you should read the Wellington Declaration, a statement to the negotiators of ACTA, written at the PublicACTA event on 10 April. You can also sign the petition to endorse the Declaration.

To stay informed, follow the ACTA NZ Twitter account, and sign up to the announcement list on this site.

For more coverage of ACTA in the NZ and international media, see the Links page.

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