The 8th round of the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiations is scheduled to take place in Wellington, New Zealand from April 12-16, 2010. The March 3 draft agenda obtained by KEI provides details of the program, venue and logistics, and also notes that:
New Zealand intends to hold a function for stakeholders and delegates on the evening of Tuesday 13 April from 18.00, which will be an opportunity for stakeholders to meet and interact with ACTA negotiators.
The venue for the meeting is the Intercontinental Hotel. The draft agenda follows:
DRAFT AGENDAWellington, New Zealand
12-16 April, 2010Monday 12 April
8.45 Registration
9.15 Introductory remarks
9.30 Discussion on Border Measures
11.00 Tea/coffee break (15 minutes)
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Resume discussions
15.30 Tea/coffee break (15 minutes)
17.30 Conclude for the day
Tuesday 13 April9.00 Discussion on Enforcement Procedures in the Digital Environment
11.00 Tea/coffee break (15 minutes)
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Resume discussions
15.30 Tea/coffee break (15 minutes)
17.30 Conclude for the day
Wednesday 14 April9.00 Discussion on Criminal Measures
11.00 Tea/coffee break (15 minutes)
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Resume discussion
15.30 Tea/coffee break (15 minutes)
17.30 Conclude for the day
Thursday 15 April9.00 Discussion on Civil Enforcement
11.00 Tea/coffee break (15 minutes)
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Resume discussions
15.30 Tea/coffee break (15 minutes)
17.30 Conclude for the day
Friday 16 April9.00 Revert to any outstanding matters from previous days
10.30 tea/coffee break
11.00 Transparency
12.30 lunch
13.30 Press release
14.00 Conclusion of Round