Friday, April 15, 2016

Whistleblowers Under Threat? MEPs Agree New Rules on ‘Trade Secrets’

 
EU lawmakers voted on Thursday to change the rules on protecting trade secrets in a move that critics believe could have a chilling effect on media freedom.

The vote follows three years of negotiations with the European Commission and EU governments. The EU executive first proposed the common rules in 2013.

It will introduce an EU-wide definition of what amounts to a trade secret; the aim is to protect European companies from spying by global rivals. 

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Source: Euronews

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