There's no need for Lithuania to decide on ACTA before EU and European Court of Justice

"There's no need yet to rush into the final decision of the Lithuanian parliament or any other final position before there's a ruling by the European Parliament and the Court of Justice as they can make very unambiguous decisions," Tamulaitis said at a discussion at the parliament on Wednesday.

He also added that the EP was set to vote on the issue in July, and it might take longer for the European Court of Justice to rule whether ACTA was compatible with the European law.

"We might wait up to a year for the answer," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' representative said.

The diplomat also explained that the agreement would not come into force if the EU voted it down.

Tamulaitis also paid attention to the fact that during earlier discussions, it was said that one of negotiation goals important for Lithuania was that ACTA did not exceed EU legal norms and general intellectual property protection standards and that commitments made by the EU matched EU law.

"Before ACTA agreement was signed, responsible officials and experts in Lithuania and other EU member states, who analyzed intermediate and final versions of ACTA during the negotiations, concluded that ACTA matched EU and national laws, Lithuanian legal acts in Lithuania's case," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' representative said.

Critics say that ACTA threatens personal and digital freedoms. The Lithuanian government decided in February not to rush into ratification of the controversial document and promised holding public consultations.