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Malaysia has expressed support and commitment towards the treaty to
facilitate access to publish works by visually impaired persons and
persons with print disabilities.
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Its permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva,
Datuk Mazlan Muhammad said the treaty marked a significant milestone in
enhancing the availability of special format materials for the visually
impaired persons especially from the developing countries.
"Malaysia attaches great importance to the conclusion of the treaty and
its benefit to the millions of visually impaired persons throughout the
world.
"Malaysia is of the view that the treaty facilitates access and use of
copyright works by the visually impaired persons while at the same time
protecting the right-holders' interests by providing adequate and
effective limitations and exceptions," he said.
The statement was delivered at the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude a
Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired
Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities in Marrakech, Morocco
recently.
Mazlan also shared with the conference that Malaysia provides the
elements of limitations and exceptions for the visually impaired persons
through it's National Copyright Law.
"Malaysia's National Copyright Law highlights on the issuing of copies
of any work into a format to cater for the special needs of the visually
impaired persons accordingly," he added.
He said the conference signifies the firm belief of UN member countries
in the multilateral process regarding Intellectual Property.
Mazlan added that Malaysia hoped the spirit of cooperation and
engagement among member countries built during the conference would
continue in future work programmes of Intellectual Property related
issues.
Source : NST , 28th June 2013
Source : NST , 28th June 2013
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