USTR will host the next round of ACTA negotiations that will take place all of next week, August 16-20, in Washington DC. According to USTR yesterday, the negotiators “expect to cover all issues” and the agenda would be made available in a day or so.
Here is a proposed agenda that we have obtained from another source.
ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TRADE AGREEMENT (ACTA)
PROPOSED AGENDA
10th Round of Negotiations
August 16th-20th, 2010, Washington, DCMonday August 16
08.30 – 09.00 Registration
09.00 – 09.30 Opening of Negotiations
09.30 – 12.00 Discussion in Plenary room begins
12:00-2:00 Lunch at the White House Conference Center
2:00- open ended a) Discussion in the Plenary room continues
b) Discussion in the Legal Experts Group beginsTuesday August 17
08: 30 -12:00 Discussion in the Plenary room continues
12:00 – 2:00 Lunch at the White House Conference Center
2:00- – open-end a) Discussion in the Plenary room continues
b) Discussion in the Legal Experts Group continuesWednesday August 18
08: 30 -12:00 Discussion in the Plenary room continues
12:00 – 2:00 Lunch at USTR
2:00- – open-end a) Discussion in the Plenary room continues
b) Discussion in the Legal Experts Group continuesThursday August 19
08: 30 -12:00 Discussion in the Plenary room continues
12:00 – 2:00 Lunch at the White House Conference Center
2:00- – open-end a) Discussion in the Plenary room continues
b) Discussion in the Legal Experts Group continuesFriday August 20
08: 30 -12:00 Discussion in the Plenary room continues
12:00 – 2:00 Lunch at the White House Conference Center
2:00- – open-end a) Discussion in the Plenary room continues
b) Discussion in the Legal Experts Group continuesOrder of Topics for Discussion:
Plenary Room
1 Enforcement Practices &
International Cooperation
2 Digital Issues
3 Criminal
4 Civil
5 Customs
6 Next Steps
7 Transparency
8 Press ReleaseSide Room
Legal Experts (Final Provisions/Institutional/Initial Provisions/General Obligations)
Digital (if necessary, once it’s done in the Plenary room)