El Salvador has become the second country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. Minister of Economy Tharsis Solomon López submitted the notification on October 1.
So far, the only other country to ratify the treaty has been India, which ratified it on June 30.
Countries which ratify the treaty agree to introduce certain copyright exceptions to permit the reproduction, distribution and making available of published works in formats designed to be accessible to people with visual disabilities, and to permit cross-border exchange of the works in such formats. The treaty will enter into force three months after it is ratified by the 20th country.
El Pais quoted Minister López: “I want to reaffirm our interest in continuing to strengthen the ties between WIPO and El Salvador… Once the Treaty enters into force, will allow us to have a simple system that will facilitate the exchange of artistic and literary works in accessible formats for beneficiaries.”
