EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Digital

Marrakesh treaty modalities adopted by Parliament

06/07/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 6 July, the European Parliament approved the compromise negotiated with the Council of the EU on the modalities for applying the Marrakesh Treaty (see EUROPE 11786). This treaty was adopted in June 2013 under the auspices of the WIPO and seeks to facilitate access for the blind and visually impaired to a broader choice of books published in adapted formats, such as braille, large lettering or audio digital recordings. The agreement with the Council...