The European Parliament has voted to reject ACTA, the controversial proposed legislation to reduce Internet piracy in the European Union (EU). 478 MEPs voted against the law, with only 39 in favour.
The law, which would have required EU member states to put in place effective enforcement procedures to deal with counterfeiters, had already suffered several blows, including the recent vote of the International Trade Committee in favour of recommending to the European Parliament that ACTA should not be ratified.
The European Parliament has said that the rejection means that neither the EU nor any member state is able to join ACTA if it is brought into force by countries outside of the EU.