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One Step Closer to Access: IFLA Welcomes Progress towards EU Ratification of Marrakesh

Last week, the Council of Ministers of the European Union, representing its Member States, voted to approve the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty. This opens the way to the EU and its 28 Member States formally joining the Treaty in the summer, opening up many new possibilities for access to, and exchange of, books in accessible formats for people with print disabilities. Read More

  • News
  • 20 February 2018
  • By: anonymous

The Last Mile: IFLA Launches Work to Help All Libraries Deliver on the Marrakesh Treaty

When they signed the Marrakesh Treaty in 2013, the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation committed to removing legal barriers to access to books for people with print disabilities. They opened the way to dealing with a key cause of the book famine – the fact that barely 7% of published books were available in suitable formats. IFLA is working on a guide to ensure that libraries can make full use of the potential that the Treaty offers. Read More

  • News
  • 03 December 2017
  • By: anonymous

Getting It Right: At Second Marrakesh Assembly, IFLA Launches Guide to Implementing the Treaty in Europe

Following agreement in the European Union on legislation to implement the Marrakesh Treaty, Member States now have a year to comply. By 11 October 2018, all 28 countries need to give people who are blind, have visual impairments or other print disabilities, as well as the institutions that serve them, the possibility to make and share accessible format copies of books. A new Guide makes recommendations on how best to do this. Read More

  • News
  • 05 October 2017
  • By: anonymous

Implementing Marrakesh in Europe – A Guide

With European Union (EU) legislation implementing the Marrakesh Treaty now published, Member States now have a clear deadline for making the Treaty’s provisions a reality in national law. The EU Directive (2017/1564) sets out the broad lines of what Member States must do, while the Regulation (2017/1563) allows for… Read More

  • Publications
  • 01 October 2017

Making Marrakesh Work: IFLA Addresses WIPO Seminar in Moscow

A growing network of countries have ratified the Marrakesh Treaty, giving ever wider access to information for people with print disabilities. IFLA was proud to participate in a workshop in Moscow which aimed to accelerate ratification by Russian-speaking countries. Read More

  • News
  • 20 September 2017
  • By: anonymous

Marrakesh Ratification in the European Union Has a Sting in the Tail

Progress towards ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty in the European Union has the potential to deliver significantly wider access to knowledge for people with print disabilities, both in Europe and around the world. But to achieve this, national legislation will need to avoid introducing unnecessary 'compensation' provisions which will only harm the institutions, such as libraries and charities, which are working to help. Read More

  • News
  • 15 May 2017
  • By: anonymous

IFLA Calls on European Parliament to Get Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Right

There is less than a month to go before a planned vote in the European Parliament on ratifying the Marrakesh Treaty. If this is done correctly, people with print disabilities could enjoy much wider access to knowledge and culture. IFLA continues to maintain the pressure for laws that let libraries maximise the impact of their work here. Read More

  • News
  • 07 February 2017
  • By: anonymous