Malaysia supports treaty to facilitate access to published works by the disabled : Kuala Lumpur

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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