The European Union joined the Marrakesh Treaty
The EU ratified the Marrakesh Treaty which facilitates access to literature for people who are blind. From now on, organisations that make books available for the visually impaired can reformat them into braille or audiobooks copy right-free and share those materials worldwide. Publishers who make their books accessible this way can be compensated trough Eu fund.
The act took place in a ceremony at the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva. It was carried out by Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger of Austria and Claire Bury, Deputy Director-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technologies at the European Commission.
The ratification means that the European Union will effectively become a party to the treaty as of 1 January 2019. This will allow persons with print disabilities in the EU and organisations serving their needs to participate in the exchange of books and other print material in accessible formats with third countries that are also parties to the treaty. As of today, 42 countries from all around the world are parties to the Marrakesh Treaty.
The Marrakesh Treaty is the first international treaty in the field of copyright that the EU becomes part of on the basis of its exclusive external competence. At the European level, a Directive and a Regulation were adopted in 2017 for the implementation of the treaty in EU law.
The Regulation entered into application on 12 October 2018.
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The European Union joined the Marrakesh Treaty
The EU ratified the Marrakesh Treaty which facilitates access to literature for people who are blind. From now on, organisations that make books available for the visually impaired can reformat them into braille or audiobooks copy right-free and share those materials worldwide. Publishers who make their books accessible this way can be compensated trough Eu fund.
The act took place in a ceremony at the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva. It was carried out by Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger of Austria and Claire Bury, Deputy Director-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technologies at the European Commission.
The ratification means that the European Union will effectively become a party to the treaty as of 1 January 2019. This will allow persons with print disabilities in the EU and organisations serving their needs to participate in the exchange of books and other print material in accessible formats with third countries that are also parties to the treaty. As of today, 42 countries from all around the world are parties to the Marrakesh Treaty.
The Marrakesh Treaty is the first international treaty in the field of copyright that the EU becomes part of on the basis of its exclusive external competence. At the European level, a Directive and a Regulation were adopted in 2017 for the implementation of the treaty in EU law.
The Regulation entered into application on 12 October 2018.
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Implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty in EU law
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The European Union joined the Marrakesh Treaty
The EU ratified the Marrakesh Treaty which facilitates access to literature for people who are blind. From now on, organisations that make books available for the visually impaired can reformat them into braille or audiobooks copy right-free and share those materials worldwide. Publishers who make their books accessible this way can be compensated trough Eu fund.
The act took place in a ceremony at the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva. It was carried out by Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger of Austria and Claire Bury, Deputy Director-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technologies at the European Commission.
The ratification means that the European Union will effectively become a party to the treaty as of 1 January 2019. This will allow persons with print disabilities in the EU and organisations serving their needs to participate in the exchange of books and other print material in accessible formats with third countries that are also parties to the treaty. As of today, 42 countries from all around the world are parties to the Marrakesh Treaty.
The Marrakesh Treaty is the first international treaty in the field of copyright that the EU becomes part of on the basis of its exclusive external competence. At the European level, a Directive and a Regulation were adopted in 2017 for the implementation of the treaty in EU law.
The Regulation entered into application on 12 October 2018.
Related Links.
Implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty in EU law
