Activities of Angelika MLINAR related to 2015/0278(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services
Amendments (4)
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45 a (new)
Recital 45 a (new)
(45a) The right of persons with an impairment and of the elderly to participate and be integrated in the social and cultural life of the Union is linked to the provision of accessible audiovisual media services. Therefore Member States should take appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure that media service providers under their jurisdiction actively seek to make content accessible to those with visual or hearing disability by 2022.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) ‘accessible format’ means formats appropriate to different kinds of disabilities, including the use of sign languages, Braille, augmentative and alternative communication;
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) provisions whereby a consumer may take action under national law before the courts or before the competent administrative bodies to ensure that the national provisions transposing this Directive are complied with; complaint mechanisms should be effective, transparent and accessible, in line with Article 9 of the Convention;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission’s report shall take into account the viewpoints and recommendations of the economic stakeholders and relevant non- governmental organiszations, includingand in particular organisations of persons with disabilities and those representing older persons.