IP/N/1/EU/28, IP/N/1/EU/C/12

European Union

Directive (EU) 2017/1564 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on certain permitted uses of certain works and other subject matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled and amending Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society.

This Directive implements the obligations that the Union has to meet under the Marrakesh Treaty in a harmonised manner, with a view to ensuring that the corresponding measures are applied consistently throughout the internal market. This Directive therefore aims to improve the availability to persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled of books, including e-books, journals, newspapers, magazines and other kinds of writing, notation, including sheet music, and other printed material, including in audio form, whether digital or analogue, online or offline, in formats that make those works and other subject matter accessible to those persons to substantially the same degree as to persons without such impairment or disability.

On the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It was published on 20 September 2017.

European Commission Directorate General Communication Networks, Content and Technology Unit I.2 Copyright

https://ip-documents.info/2019/IP/EEC/19_5583_00_e.pdf