Brussels, 03/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 27 June, the European Commission welcomed the adoption of the Marrakesh Treaty which will facilitate access to printed works for the blind, visually impaired and print disabled people. Michel Barnier, Commissioner for the Internal Market said that “for a long time this community has been denied its right to knowledge and culture on the same footing as anyone else… We have taken a major step in the right direction”.
Negotiators from across the...