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"en.20120216.23.4-417-000"2
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"Blind and visually impaired people in the European Union have severely restricted access to books and other printed products, because 95% of all published works are never converted to ‘accessible formats’ such as Braille, large print or audio. It is regrettable that globally, there is no international legal standard at present for a targeted exception to copyright rules in respect of cross-border distribution of formats adapted for print-disabled persons. This is one of the reasons why the Copyright Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is considering an international treaty to improve access to books for blind and other visually impaired people. In its report of 13 April 2011 on unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries, the European Parliament called on the EU to back a binding WIPO treaty, and also called on the Council and Commission to support a binding WIPO treaty with regard to copyright on books and printed products for blind and visually impaired people. It is both necessary and important to support this treaty, since the principles that prevent discrimination against persons with disabilities have also been enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (in particular, Articles 21 and 30) and the European Charter of Fundamental Rights."@en1
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