Implications and Recommendations for the Implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty in China in the Context of Safeguarding the Health of Dyslexic Groups

Yang Huikang; Chen Xiaoye; Lin Cenmin; Wang Qi

doi:10.30560/hssr.v8n2p39

Yang Huikang Law School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Chen Xiaoye School of Intellectual Property, East China University of Political Science and Law, China
Lin Cenmin School of Intellectual Property, East China University of Political Science and Law, China
Wang Qi School of Law, Qufu Normal University, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30560/hssr.v8n2p39

Keywords: Marrakesh Treaty, right to health, technical measures, rights limitations

Abstract

The Marrakesh Treaty, in response to the difficulty of visually impaired people and other reading-impaired people in obtaining works that they can read, enjoy and study, stipulates limitations and exceptions to copyright, which guarantees the basic rights of special groups to access information and ideas, and safeguards the physical and mental health development of these groups from the perspective of human rights. As one of the parties to the Marrakesh Treaty, China has actively promoted the implementation of the content of the treaty, expanding the scope of beneficiaries and accessible format versions and adding exceptions to technological measures in the Copyright Law amended in 2020, in order to prepare for the fulfillment of international treaty obligations. However, there is still a gap between the current legislation of China and the requirements of the treaty, and the problems are specifically reflected in the unclear qualifying conditions for circumventing technological measures, disputes over the types of restricted rights, and the absence of provisions related to cross-border exchange. In order to implement the provisions of the treaty, China should adjust the existing legislation to address the problems, reasonably interpret the term "normal way" in the provisions of the circumvention of technical measures, and clarify the types of restricted rights, including the right of reproduction, the right of distribution, the right of dissemination in the information network, the right of modification, the right of translation, and the right of exhibition. Separate regulations should be established for the cross-border exchange system.

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