WIPO Releases a Revised “Status Of The Marrakesh Treaty” Document
From the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO):
This document provides information on signature as well as on ratification of, and accession to, the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled (“Marrakesh Treaty”). It also provides an update on the status of Marrakesh Treaty promotion and implementation.
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[As of September 22, 2021] the following Member States and international organization ratified or acceded to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan,Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Russian>Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Sao Tome and >Principe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zimbabwe and European Union (81).
Direct to Complete Document (MVT/A/6/1 REV)
4 pages; PDF.
September 27, 2021
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