Brazil Ratifies "Books for Blind" Marrakesh Treaty
Channel: World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
Date: 2015-12-11

WIPO Director General Francis Gurry welcomes Brazil's ratification of the "Books for Blind" Marrakesh Treaty. On December 11, he received the instrument of ratification from Brazil's Permanent Representative to the WTO Ambassador Marcos Galvão. The Director of Brazil's Copyright Office Marcos Alves de Souza was also present at the ceremony, which took place on the sidelines of 31st session of WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights.

Brazil is the 13th country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty. The treaty comes into force following 20 ratifications/accessions.

More about the Marrakesh Treaty: 
http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/marrakesh/

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