The Marrakesh Treaty is short for "Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.” The Marrakesh Treaty is an international copyright treaty administered by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) that establishes limitations and exceptions to Copyright Law with the goal of increasing the international availability of books and other print materials with adaptions for blind and visually-impaired users. Many print materials are inaccessible to the blind or visually impaired; this treaty allows for the reproduction and/or distribution of print materials in accessible formats (for example, Braille or audio formats).
The U.S. ratified this treaty in 2019, and over 35 countries have also ratified this treaty.
