Activities of Elisabeth SCHROEDTER related to 2010/2272(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 PDF (325 KB) DOC (205 KB)
Amendments (40)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and its entry into force on 21.01.2011, according to the Council Decision of 26 November 2009 on the conclusion, by the European Community, of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2010/48/EC),
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Europe 2020 - A European strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth COM(2010) 2020, its targets and Flagship initiatives,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 2 April 2009 on the proposal for a Council directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (COM(2008)0426 – C6-0291/2008 – 2008/0140(CNS)),
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to Commission Communication of 26 August 2010 ‘A digital Agenda for Europe’ COM(2010) 245 final,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission "The European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion: A European framework for social and territorial cohesion" (COM (2010)0758 final),
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the Council Decision of 21 October 2010 on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (2010/707/EU),
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the framework agreement on inclusive labour markets, concluded by the European social partners on 25 March 2010,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas over 80 million people or around 16 % of the European Union's total working population are disabled – including people with autism – and whereas the rate of unemployment remains unacceptably high, since, being twice as high as among people without disabilities, i; whereas unemployment can cause social exclusion,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas people with disabilities in need of high levels of support are among the most excluded in society, whereas women with disabilities are generally amongst the more vulnerable and marginalised of society and experience discrimination, exclusion from participation in education, employment and social life,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas social policies aimed at disabled people often fall within the competence of Member States and are therefore based on national heritage and social customs as well as on economic development and the economic situation,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there is a strong relationship between (physical) modisability and (social) inclusion, especially with regard to freedom of (means and accessibility of) communication as well as sign languages and freedom of movement in all fields of life aiming at full participation in societyand access to communication, freedom of movement in all fields of life and access to services, whereas full participation in all aspects of society needs to be promoted,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas disability is an evolving concept that results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the most marginalised groups in society are those hardest hit by crisis, whereas people with disabilities are one of the groups most affected by the impact of the financial crisis in Europe,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Observes that there is an intrinsic solidarity in European societies which fully acknowledges the need for adaptationand stresses the need to guarantee individualised measures for peoplersons with mild disabilities; stresses however that people with severe or multiple disabilities need more help in who require more intensive support, as well as the possibility of free choice therms of human rights and dignityeof;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for a new efficient approach to disability starting from the creation of aEuropean Disability Committee as well as national task forces to ensure more effective mechanisms to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the EDS;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the full respect of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the notion of Design for all;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to take appropriate measures to promote the development of and access to universally designed goods and services as enshrined in Article 29 of the UN CRPD, including exchange of best practices;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that people with mental disabilities are particularly exposed to the risk of abuse and violence, and calls on the Member States to adopt a developed control mechanism to guarantee the respect of human rights and freedoms of people in residential institutions, with special regard to disabled women and to take measures to promote the transition from institutional to community-based care; calls on Member States to guarantee priority access to women with disabilities who fall victim to violence to social housing, grants for adapting the home environment, home support and public services attending to cases of gender violence;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing and ensuring equal participation in political and public life, including the right to vote, to stand for elections and to hold office, in accordance with Article 29 of the UN CRPD;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that, at present, consistent gender specific data on disability issues and disability-related services in Member States, including specific indicators and information regarding the number and quality of residential houses, are currently lacking or limited;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses disappointment with lack of transparency and the limited involvement of persons with disabilities in data collection and consultation and considers that 336the Commission should encourage the participation of persons with disabilities to consultation procedures that must be fully accessible, designed in a way to allow articulated comments and supported by effective information campaigns; states that. replies by civil society on the Commission'’s consultation, which was held on the Commission'’s central consultation website in 2009, shows that the information campaign did not reach targeted groups; calls on Member States to ensure that in all implementation processes on all levels people with disabilities and their organisations should be included in the process ( as set out in Article 33 of the UNCRPD);
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls upon the Commission to gear up the cooperation between Member States, especially with respect to the gathering of comparable gender specific data; stresses that measuring disability should not be based only on medical aspects but should also include social and environmental aspects;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that demographic changes can also contribute to the situation of people with disabilities, as services and solutions for the elderly are to a great extent indispensable for the people with should lead to the development and design of services and solutions that benefit both persons with disability an elderly people with and without disabilities;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider and evaluto strengthen both sanctions and positive incentives for Member States the application ofo implement Article 16 of DirectiveRegulation 1083/2006/EC as well as the efforts on accessibility in light of the contribution that could be made by using the European Structural Funds, especiallynd to respect its legally binding requirements; calls on the Commission to reinforce anti- discrimination provision in the future Cohesion Policy 2014-202 and to monitor and assess correct implementation of the European funding programmes and use of the European Social Fund;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges that free movement is a fundamental right within the European Union; stresses that it positively influences the quality of life and participation in society of people with disabilities; underlines that, in order to ensure the fundamental right to free movement within the EU for people with disabilities from all Member States, it is crucial that their right to assistance, care and health care products is guaranteed in all EU Member States without limitations;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Observes that a mutually-recognised parking card for people with disabilities and a unified EU charter for travellers'’ rights are relevant for the inclusion of people with disabilities in society; calls for the reduction of barriers to freedom of movement of people with disabilities, by adopting a European Mobility Card, based on mutual recognition of disability benefits;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the use of European Structural Funds, especially the European Regional Development Fund to improve accessibility of goods and services and built environment by using European funds; calls on the Commission and Member States to gear up the accessibility of services via free patents, standardisation mandates and low- priced software, including EU2020 flagships initiatives in order to reach the objectives of EU2020;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls for a twin-track approach, whereby binding legislation and standards are seen as complementary instruments necessary to achieve accessibility; states that the legislation should lay down a framework which is sustainable given the rapid developments in the ICT sector and those standards should be evolving tools that can ensure implementation of the legislation;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms that people with different disabilities should be able to have inherently-adjusted means enabling them to purchase goods and services; e need to guarantee universal, effective non-discriminatory access for persons with disabilities to social protection, social advantages, health care, education and access to and supply of goods and services which are available to the public, including housing, telecommunication and electronic communications, information including information provided in accessible formats, financial services, culture and leisure, buildings open to the public, modes of transport and other public areas and facilities;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reaffirms that products, goods and services, including their modified versions, should not be discriminative and therefore cannot have alternative pricings, especially for disabled people; furthermore,calls for the revision of the European public procurement legislation should be reviewedin order to include selection criteria aimed at promoting social inclusion, innovation and accessibility for people with disabilities;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing and ensuring equal access to public information with special regard to the public management of natural and man-made disasters in accordance with Article 21 of the UN CRPD;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that sheltered workshops and integrated workplaces could be equally valuable solutions to employingaccompany and support people with different disabilities in accordance with applications of reasonable accommodationthe transition towards an open labour market;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses the need to ensure the correct implementation of Article 5 (reasonable accommodation) of Directive 2000/78;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for closing the existing gap in the current EU legislation on discrimination concerning protection on the grounds of disability, which is currently limited to employment, occupation and vocational training (2000/78/EC); calls on Member States to take the necessary steps to swiftly conclude the agreement and adopt the proposal for a Council directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation; calls on the Commission to continue supporting overcoming technical difficulties within the Council in order to reach such an agreement;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. States that the present education and training systems in general do not prevent a high drop-out rate of people with disabilities; stresses that this leads to intensified social and employment disadvantages among disabled people, especially during the present economic crisis, therefore mainstream of antidiscrimination in the Europe 2020 Strategy and its Flagship initiatives is needed;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CStresses that all children, including those with disabilities, need to be guaranteed the right to universal access to all sectors and levels of education in all institutions; calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify the general information provided for parents withfamilies of disabled children in order to include early recognition and support and open up possible solutions for their needs;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Stresses that women with disabilities should have the opportunity to receive effective training, enabling them to find a satisfactory and financially rewarding job, guaranteeing their independence and equal opportunities and using each person’s capabilities to the full;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. States that, compared to the average, people with disabilities have more chance of being poor; around 80 million people with disabilities are poor, including one million deaf persons with disabilities are at high risk of social exclusion and poverty and highlights that the poverty rate of persons with disability is 70% higher than the one of non-disabled people;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to present its European Accessibility Act in 2011 as promised in its EDS;