"Books for Blind" Marrakesh Treaty Enters into Force
Channel: World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
Date: 2016-06-30

WIPO Director General Francis Gurry reacts to the entry into force of the "books for blind" Marrakesh Treaty, which removes barriers to accessibility of published works for hundreds of millions of people living with visual impairments. The Marrakesh Treaty entered into force following accession of Canada, the 20th country to ratify the Treaty, on June 30, 2016. The treaty takes effect among its contracting parties on September 30, 2016. 

Canada’s Accession to Marrakesh Treaty Brings Treaty into Force:
http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2016/article_0007.html 

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

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