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"en.20120216.23.4-422-500"2
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"Currently, in the European Union, the blind and partially sighted only have access to 5% of books and other printed matter (Braille, large print or audio). Due to the inflexible rules on the protection of intellectual property rights, people with such a disability have somewhat limited access to culture, education and an active public life. The publication of books for readers with specific needs basically depends on the goodwill of the copyright holder. In Lithuania alone, there are about 7 000 people with severe visual impairment. The goal of the European disability strategy 2010-2020 is for people with disabilities to be able to participate in all areas of daily life throughout the EU, and for an inclusive and high-quality education policy to be developed. It is essential, therefore, to remedy the situation and to ensure that we provide for appropriate relaxations in the requirements regarding intellectual property rights and exceptions that would not only facilitate, but encourage the publishing of books for people who are blind, visually impaired and dyslexic. I believe that the EU, which has set itself some ambitious goals in the strategy, should not satisfy itself with merely recommendatory decisions, but should go that extra step and ensure the adoption of an agreement within the framework of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, which is binding throughout the EU and beyond its borders. I therefore voted in favour of this resolution inviting the Council and the Commission to favour a binding treaty within the framework of the WIPO."@en1
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