| Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works to Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities | |
|---|---|
 Map of countries where the Treaty is in force as of November 2023. | |
| Type | Multilateral |
| Signed | 28 June 2013 |
| Location | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Effective | 30 September 2016 |
| Condition | Ratification of 20 states |
| Signatories | 80[1] |
| Parties | 97 (123 countries including EUs 27 member states) |
| Depositary | World Intellectual Property Organization |
The Marrakesh VIP Treaty (formally the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, colloquially Marrakesh Treaty or MVT[2]) is a treaty on copyright adopted in Marrakesh, Morocco, on 27 June 2013.[3][4][5] It achieved the deposit of 20 instruments of ratification or accession by eligible parties needed for entry into force on June 30, 2016 and entered into force three months later, on September 30, 2016.[3] As of February 2023, the treaty has 97 contracting parties covering 123 WIPO Member States because the European Union joined as a block.[6]
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- ^ "Diplomatic Conference to Conclude a Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities". World Intellectual Property Organization. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Between the lines: Blind people defeat lobbyists in a tussle about copyright". The Economist. 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled". Wipo.int. Retrieved 2021-09-01.