The College of Commissioners agreed on the legal submission of ACTA to allow the European Court of Justice to carry out a detailed examination of whether ACTA is in line with European Fundamental Rights such as the freedom of expression and information or data protection and the right to property including that of intellectual property.

The European Commission will put before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). According to the EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, this is a step closer to ensuring clarity on ACTA. With this decision, the Commission aims to respond to the wide-ranging concerns voiced by people across Europe on what ACTA is about and whether it harms fundamental rights in any way.

ACTA is an international trade agreement that, according to the Commission, will help countries work together to tackle more effectively large-scale Intellectual Property Rights violations. Among the benefits of this agreement, the Commission believes that citizens will benefit from ACTA because it will help protect Europe's raw material – innovations and ideas. Also, in May 2011, the Commission adopted a strategy to revamp the legal framework for Intellectual Property Rights.

The legal submission agreed by the College of Commissioners is a broad legal question which will allow the European Court of Justice a detailed examination of whether ACTA is in line with European Fundamental Rights such as the freedom of expression and information or data protection and the right to property including that of intellectual property.