The negotiations for the ACTA treaty (The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) are conducted behind closed doors and are not part of any international organisation.

Negotiating countries (EU acts as one single block) have different positions on ACTA transparency.

A new European Union document [PDF] prepared several weeks ago canvasses the Internet and Civil Enforcement chapters, disclosing in complete detail the proposals from the US, and the counter-proposals from the EU, Japan, and other ACTA participants. The 44-page document also highlights specific concerns of individual countries on a wide range of issues including ISP liability, anti-circumvention rules, and the scope of the treaty.

thanks to Slashdot blog and the internet

additional reading:

• BitTorrent tracker sites threatened by draft ACTA agreement
• PublicKnowledge blog