Few would argue about the worthiness of the Marrakesh Treaty.Signed by the EU in June 2014, it focuses on copyright exceptions to allow greater distribution of books in formats accessible to visually impaired citizens.
The treaty has cross-spectrum support: a debate calling for ratification at the European Parliament on 24 June was sponsored by members from the left, right and centre, while the President of the European Blind Union, Wolfgang Angermann, calls greater access to such material “a human rights…