Previous draft treaty texts

2009

SCCR 18, May 25 to May 29, 2009.
At this meeting, Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay introduced formally the proposal that the World Blind Union had drafted in 2008.

Proposal by Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay, Relating to Limitations and Exceptions: Treaty Proposed by the World Blind Union (WBU)
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=122732
Document Code SCCR/18/5
Publication Date May 25, 2009

2010

SCCR 20: June 21 to June 24, 2010 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Three new proposals were tabled at SCCR 20, including one each from the United States, the African Group and the European Union.

Draft Consensus Instrument: Proposed by the Delegation of the United States of America
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=133815
Document Code SCCR/20/10
Publication Date Jun 4, 2010

Draft WIPO Treaty on Exceptions and Limitations for the Disabled, Educational and Research Institutions, Libraries, Proposal by the African Group
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=134392
Document Code SCCR/20/11
Publication Date Jun 15, 2010

Draft Joint Recommendation Concerning the Improved Access to Works Protected by Copyright for Persons with a Print Disability, Proposal by the Delegation of the European Union
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=134412
Document Code SCCR/20/12
Publication Date Jun 17, 2010

2011

SCCR 22: June 15 to June 24, 2011 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Draft WIPO Treaty on Exceptions and Limitations for the Persons with Disabilities, Educational and Research Institutions, Libraries and Archives, Proposal by the African Group
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=169397
Document Code SCCR/22/12
Publication Date Jun 3, 2011

Consensus document on an international instrument on limitations and exceptions for persons with print disabilities
presented by Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, and the United States of America
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=170640
Document Code SCCR/22/15
Publication Date Jun 20, 2011

Proposal on an international instrument on limitations and exceptions for persons with print disabilities
document presented by Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, the European Union and its Member States, Mexico, Norway, Paraguay, the Russian Federation, the United States of America and Uruguay
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=170957
Document Code SCCR/22/15 REV.1
Publication Date Jun 22, 2011

Proposal on an international instrument on limitations and exceptions for persons with print disabilities
Document prepared by the Chair
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=188547
Document Code SCCR/22/16
Publication Date Nov 4, 2011

SCCR 23. November 21 to December 2, 2011 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Working Document on an International Instrument on Limitations and Exceptions For Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=195021
Document Code SCCR/23/7
Publication Date Dec 16, 2011

2012

SCCR 24. July 16 to July 25, 2012 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Revised Working Document on an International Instrument on Limitations and Exceptions for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities, adopted by the Committee
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=213482
Document Code SCCR/24/9
Publication Date Jul 26, 2012

Inter-sessional Meeting on Limitations and Exceptions for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities, October 17 to October 19, 2012 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Revised Working Document on an International Instrument on Limitations and Exceptions for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons With Print Disabilities – WORKING TEXT October 19, 2012
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=219488
Document Code WIPO/IS/VIP-PPD/GE/12/REVWKGDOC
Publication Date Oct 19, 2012

SCCR 25: November 19 to November 23, 2012 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Draft Text of an International Instrument/Treaty on Limitations and Exceptions for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities
approved by the Committee
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=25024
Document Code SCCR/25/2
Publication Date Nov 23, 2012

Draft text of an international instrument/treaty on limitations and exceptions for visually impaired persons/persons with print disabilities
adopted by the Committee
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=230442
Document Code SCCR/25/2 REV
Publication Date Feb 22, 2013

2013

Special Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, February 18 to February 22, 2013 (Geneva, Switzerland)

SCCR/25/2 REV: Draft text of an international instrument/treaty on limitations and exceptions for visually impaired persons/persons with print disabilities
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=230462
Document Code SCCR/SS/GE/13/REF/SCCR/25/2 REV
Meeting Code SCCR/SS/GE/13
Publication Date Feb 22, 2013

Informal Session and Special Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, April 18 to April 20, 2013 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Draft Text of an international Instrument/Treaty on Limitations and Exceptions for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities
adopted by the Committee
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=236002
Document Code SCCR/SS/GE/2/13/4
Publication Date Apr 20, 2013

Diplomatic Conference
Draft Text of an International Instrument/Treaty on Limitations and Exceptions for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities
prepared by the Secretariat
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=237442
Document Code VIP/DC/3 REV.
Publication Date Apr 20, 2013