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Report from SCCR 22 discussions of WIPO treaty for persons who are blind or have other disabilities
Submitted by James Love on 16. June 2011 - 1:43 |
| Members of the WBU delegation at WIPO SCCR 22 |
June 16, 10 am: There are good news and less good news to report from Geneva. While overall, things have moved in positive directions, with the US and the EU engaged in very constructive negotiations with Brazil and other treaty sponsors, there are still many frustrations.
15 April European Union proposal: 3 to 5 year delay in negotiations on a copyright treaty for blind persons
Submitted by James Love on 18. April 2011 - 17:22Attached is a PDF of the proposal by the European Union that was presented at the April 15, 2011 informals in Geneva, held at the US Embassy. The European Union now proposes that WIPO adopt a soft non-binding recommendation on cross border sharing of accessible works, and then monitor progress on the issue for 3 to 5 years.
Notes from April 13, 2011 EBU/TACD/IFLA, EDA event at European Parliament on WIPO treaty for the blind
Submitted by James Love on 15. April 2011 - 11:02US provides misleading answer to WIPO questionnaire on export of accessible works under US law
Submitted by Krista Cox on 6. April 2011 - 8:34Although domestic law in the US provides for certain exceptions and limitations from infringement of copyright for the production of accessible works for the visually impaired, as well as importation and exportation of these materials, the law is ambiguous and insufficient in allowing non-profit entities or government agencies to export these works.
KEI critical of Canada's Bill C-32 provisions on export of accessible works for persons with disabilities
Submitted by Manon Ress on 12. June 2010 - 6:19A new copyright bill in Canada includes extensive provisions about the export of accessible works for persons with a “print disability.” The good news is that they embrace a reasonably good definition of disabilities covered. It goes down hill from there.
WIPO Open-ended Consultations on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Persons with Print Disabilities
Submitted by thiru on 22. March 2010 - 8:09On April 23, 2010 and May 27-28, 2010, WIPO will hold open-ended consultations on copyright limitations and exceptions for persons with print disabilities and on the protection of audiovisual performances as mandated by the conclusions of the 19th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR).
WIPO SCCR: ONCE Statement in support of the WBU Treaty
Submitted by Judit Rius on 16. December 2009 - 4:30La Organización Nacional de Ciegos de España (ONCE) agradece la oportunidad que nos ha brindado de tomar la palabra en esta importante sesion del SCCR para pedir el apoyo a la propuesta de tratado de la Union Mundial de Ciegos, organización de la que la ONCE es miembro.
La ONCE da servicio exclusivo a sus afiliados, que han de ser personas ciegas y deficientes visuales con nacionalidad española. Actualmente la ONCE tiene 70000 afiliados, y su número crece en 4000 cada año.
WIPO SCCR 19: European Commission statement on exceptions and limitations
Submitted by Judit Rius on 16. December 2009 - 4:24Information for the SCCR at WIPO 14-18 December, 2009.
Mr Chairman,
I would like to take this opportunity, in the framework of our discussions on exceptions and limitations, to inform you about what the European Commission has been doing over the past year and a half and is preparing for the future.
Writers Open Letter in Support of WIPO treaty for People who are Blind or have other Disabilities
Submitted by Judit Rius on 9. December 2009 - 10:16We are distributing this letter (in English and Spanish, with Tiflolibros Argentina) to writers, journalists and authors who support the World Blind Union WIPO treaty proposal to improve access to books in formats accessible to people who are blind, visually impaired or have other disabilities. If you are a writer and you are interested in signing it, contact judit.rius@keionline.org
