The Marrakesh Treaty

The Marrakesh Treaty (formally the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities) is a treaty on copyright. It was adopted in Marrakesh, Morocco in 2013 under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It became effective on September 30, 2016, and currently, 80 counties ratified including Japan, EU, United States, etc.