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Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-02-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120216.23.4-411-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-02-16-Speech-4-412-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Liam Aylward2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ALDE (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; CULT (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; AGRI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"I voted in favour of this important motion. Since 95% of the world’s works are not available in suitable formats such as Braille, large print or audio, it is very difficult for blind or visually impaired people to access books. Only 5% of published works are made available in those formats in the developed world and 1% in developing countries. This is a ‘book famine’, which means that there is a large section of society whose rights are not being upheld. The obstacle to the abovementioned suitable formats is the lack of international legal norms which would establish a copyright exception so that a cross-border system could be implemented for works adapted for the visually impaired. The EU must take strong action to that end and bring about a legally binding treaty at WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) level. The European Parliament has already said it wants a legally binding solution. The Commission and the Council must take action to the benefit of blind and visually impaired people and put an end to this ‘book famine’."@en1

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