17 Amendments of Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ related to 2023/0311(COD)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 intends to tackle the diverse challenges that persons with disabilities face and progress on all areas of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, both at EU and Member State level.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Examples of special conditions or preferential treatment include free access, reduced tariffs, reduced fees or user charges for toll roads/bridges/tunnels, priority access, designated seats in parks and other public areas, accessible seating in cultural or public events, personal assistance, assistance animals (recognizing the importance of guide dogs or assistance dogs for people with visual impairment), assistance on the beach to enter the water, support (such as access to braille, audio guides, sign language interpretation), provisions of aids or assistance, loan of a wheelchair, loan of a floating wheelchair, obtaining tourist information in accessible formats, using a mobility scooter on roads or a wheelchair in bike lanes without a fine, etc. Parking conditions and facilities include extended parking or reserved parking spaces. With respect to passenger transport services, in addition to the special conditions or preferential treatment offered to persons with disabilities, in accordance with national legislation or practices, assistance animals (recognizing the importance of guide dogs or assistance dogs for people with visual impairment), personal assistants or other persons accompanying or assisting persons with disabilities (or reduced mobility) may travel free of charge or be seated, where practicable next to the person with disabilities.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) “special conditions or preferential treatment” means specific conditions, including those related to financial conditions, or differentiated treatment related to assistance and support such as free access, reduced tariffs, priority access, offered to persons with disabilities and/or, when applicable, to person(s) accompanying or assisting them including personal assistant(s) or assistance animals, such as guide dogs or assistance dogs, recognised in accordance with the national legislation or practices as such, irrespective whether provided on a voluntary basis or imposed by legal obligations;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall introduce the European Disability Card following the common standardised format as well as the universal accessibility requirements set out in Annex I. Member States shall introduce digital features in physical cards using electronic means addressing fraud- prevention as part of the European Disability Card, as soon as the requirements concerning the digital features referred to in Annex I, are laid down by the Commission in the technical specifications referred to in Article 8. The digital storage medium shall not contain more personal data than the data provided for the European Disability Card in Annex I.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The issuance and renewal of the European Disability Card for persons with disabilities should always be and remain free of charge. The costs that this entails for the national body that issues the European Disability Card may be covered by financial instruments of the European Union such as the European Social Fund +.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The validity of the card shall be extended up to 8 months upon request in cases of longer periods of stay in the event that the national deadlines to obtain the permanent card are longer than the validity of the European Card of Disability.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 11 to supplement this Directive in order to set the digital format of the European Disability Card and ensure interoperability, and to amend Annex I in order to modify the common features of the standardised format, adapt the format to technical developments, introduce digital features in order to prevent forgery and fraud, address abuse or misuse and ensure interoperability and accessesibility.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall introduce the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities following the common standardised format as well as the universal accessibility requirements set out in Annex II. Member States shall introduce digital features in physical cards using electronic means addressing fraud- prevention as part of the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities, as soon as the requirements concerning the digital features referred to in Annex II, are laid down by the Commission in the technical specifications referred to in Article 8. The digital storage medium shall not contain more personal data than the data provided for the European Disability Card in Annex II.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The issuance and renewal of the European Parking card for persons with disabilities should always be and remain free of charge. The costs that this entails for the national body that issues the European Disability Card may be covered by financial instruments of the European Union such as the European Social Fund +.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 11 to supplement the Directive in order to set the digital format of the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and ensure interoperability, including through the development and deployment of digital tools, and to amend Annex II in order to modify the common features of the standardised format, adapt the format to technical developments, prevent forgery and fraud, address abuse or misuse and ensure interoperability, and accessibility including through the development and deployment of digital tools.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make the conditions and rules, practices, and procedures to issue, renew or withdraw a European Disability Card and a European Parking Card for persons with disabilities publicly available in accessible formats, including in digital formatsphysical and digital formats, including braille, large print, the audio version, and upon request in other alternative assistive formats requested by persons with disabilities.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission shall create an EU database available providing information about the benefits available in each Member State, including on the conditions and services related to the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card, as well as about the allocated EU funding. This information shall be accessible and available in all EU languages. In addition, the Commission in coordination with Member States shall develop an EU- wide awareness campaign aimed at citizens and service providers.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate and effective means exist to ensure compliance with this Directive, promoting the participation and dialogue with associations representing persons with disabilities.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible formatsphysical and digital formats, including braille, large print, the audio version.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 10 a (new)
Annex I – point 10 a (new)
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3 – point b – indent 1
Annex II – point 3 – point b – indent 1
– in capital letters, the words ‘European Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the card and in braille; after a suitable space, it shall appear in small type in the other languages of the European Union;
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 5 a (new)
Annex II – point 5 a (new)
5 a. The card shall have a defined QR code containing all the card data in an accessible format and shall be duly marked with raised marks.