Law changes required before NZ ratifies ACTA

30.09.2011

• Extend current border protection measures to cover exports in respect of goods that infringe copyright ("infringing goods").

• Extend the delegated power given to Customs to detain shipments of infringing goods to provide for ex-officio action (i.e. to detain infringing goods without a notice from right holders).

• Extend the current protection given to technological protection measures (TPMs) and copyright management information (CMI) to performances.

• Prohibit non-commercial dealing in works and performances subject to CMI interference.

• Extend the current prohibition of the use of TPM circumvention devices to cover a slightly broader range of devices.