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   and 22 EU Member States signed the Agreement in January 2012, but it was not approved by the European Parliament. For signatories, the next step towards bringing the ACTA into force is to deposit instruments of ratification, acceptance, or approval. The ACTA will enter into force for those signatories 30 days following the deposit of the sixth such instrument. The ACTA includes innovative provisions to deepen international cooperation and to promote strong enforcement practices, and will ultimately help sustain American jobs in innovative and creative industries.

Trade Preference Program Reviews: USTR, in coordination with other agencies, reviews IPR practices in connection with the implementation of trade preference programs, such as the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, and regional programs, including the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act and the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act.

Enhanced International Cooperation: USTR, in coordination with other U.S. Government agencies, looks forward to continuing engagement with trading partners in bilateral, regional, and multilateral fora to improve the global IPR environment. In addition to the work described above, the United States anticipates engaging with its trading partners on IPR-related initiatives in multilateral and regional fora such as the U.S.-EU Summit, G-8, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).  15