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Marrakesh Treaty: Authorized Entities

The Marrakesh Treaty eases the production and transfer, across national boundaries, of books that are specially adapted for use by people with visual impairments. The following Authorized Entities can — within the confines of individual national laws — import and export books in accessible formats.

Country Entity
AustraliaQueensland Braille Writing Association 
Queensland Narrating Service 
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children 
Royal Society for the Blind 
VisAbility 
BotswanaABM University College 
Ba Isago University College 
Botho University 
Botswana Accountancy College 
Botswana Association for the Blind and Partially Sighted 
Botswana College of Distance and Open Learning 
Botswana International University of Science & Technology 
Botswana Library Association 
Botswana Public Service College 
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources 
Gaborone Institute of Professional Studies 
Gaborone Technical College 
Gaborone University College of Law 
Institute of Development Management 
Jwaneng Technical College 
Lenchwe Junior Secondary School 
Library Consortium (Represents group of Libraries) 
Library Service for People living with Disabilities 
Limkokwing University 
Matsieng Primary School 
Maun Technical College 
Ministry of Basic Education 
Molefi Senior Secondary School 
Oodi College of Applied Arts & Technology 
Phatlogo Primary School 
Publishers Association of Botswana 
Pudulogong Resource Centre for the Blind 
Tlokweng College of Education 
University of Botswana (Disability Support Services & University of Botswana Library) 
Writers Association of Botswana 
IsraelMarketing and Customer Relations (in charge of foreign relations) 
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs - Department of Services for the Blind 
The Central Library for the Blind and Reading Impaired People 
The Commission for Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities Ministry of Justice 
The Society of Blind and Dyslexic Students in Israel (Aleh)