20 Amendments of Tsvetelina PENKOVA related to 2022/2013(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the general comments on the CRPD as the authoritative guidance on its implementation, in particular General Comment No.2 - Article 9: Accessibility (adopted on 11 April 2014);
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
— having regard to Regulation (ECU) No 1371/20072021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October9 April 200721 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations4 , _________________ 4 OJ L 315, 3.12172, 17.5.200721, p. 14.
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
— having regard to Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive)8 as amended8a, _________________ 8 OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1. 8a Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) in view of changing market realities (OJ L 303, 28.11.2018, p. 69).
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 1
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 b (new)
Citation 26 b (new)
— having regard to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 of 18 November 2014 on the technical specifications for interoperability relating to accessibility of the Union's rail system for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility1a , _________________ 1a OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 110.
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas persons with disabilities have equal rights on an equal basis with others in all fields of life and have the inalienable rights to dignity, equal treatment, independent living, autonomy and full participation in their communitiessociety, which benefits all levels of society;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas more than 87 million persons in the Union have some form of disability, and given the ageing demographic in the Union;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the CRPD defines ‘universal design’ as the design of products, environments, programmes and services to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialised design and without excluding assistive devices for particular groups of persons with disabilities; whereas accessibility is one of the CRPD’s general principles, and the EU and Member States are legally bound by the CRPD under Council Decision 2010/48/EC; whereas General Comment No. 2 on the CRPD notes the obligation of State parties to adopt action plans and strategies to identify existing barriers to accessibility, set time frames with specific deadlines and provide both the human and material resources necessary to remove the barriers; whereas accessibility is crucial for enjoyment of rights of persons with disabilities to privacy, non- discrimination, employment, inclusive education, political participation, and other rights enshrined by the CRPD.
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Union has established a comprehensive legal framework for accessibility in the internal market, notably with the adoption of specific accessibility legislation such as Directive (EU) 2019/882, and includes accessibility obligations in different sectorial legislation, including in the EU funds regulations;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph - 1 (new)
Paragraph - 1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the Commission's Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, whose aim is to ensure that all persons with disabilities in Europe can enjoy their rights, take part in society and in the economy under equal conditions and no longer be the subject of discrimination.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the evaluation of the European Disability Strategy 2010- 2020 showed that it contributed to improving the situation in a number of areas; however, that persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers in access to healthcare, education, transport, built environment, ICT, employment, recreation activities, as well in participation in political life and other areas of life;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the EU has established a comprehensive legal framework for accessibility in the single market, including but not limited to the European Accessibility Act, Web Accessibility Directive, Directives on audiovisual media services and electronic communications, technical specifications for railway stations and vehicles; regrets, however, that the implementation of such crucial legislation has not yet been satisfactory, mostly due to the lack of qualified accessibility experts; stresses the need for improving the overall knowledge, as well as practical and theoretical expertise, on accessibility policies among public administrations and economic operators, in order to help find suitable solutions in each Member State, and therefore improve the implementation of accessibility legislation;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the absence of a coordination and cooperation framework between the EU, the Member States and the relevant stakeholders, in particular public authorities monitoring or enforcing accessibility laws and the relevant stakeholders, namely persons with disabilities through their representative organisations, accessibility professionals and the private sector, represents a further obstacle to the implementation of accessibility laws and to the harmonised enforcement across the EU;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to ensure adequate funding and human resources for the functioning of the Centre, and calls on the Member States to increase resources for the implementation and enforcement of accessibility policies, including through EU funds;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the specific challenges posed by particular domains of accessibility policies, such as built environment, transport, public procurement, digital accessibility, media and culture, emerging technologies, and assistive technologies; believes, therefore, that specialised sub-groups of experts are needed for certain areas; is convinced that these groups should work closely with the Centre and the Member States in order to guarantee better assessment, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of accessibility-related legislation;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to establish national accessibility centres, including contact points, and mirror groups of experts to work hand in hand with the Centre on implementing, monitoring and enforcing accessibility legislation; believes that the national accessibility centres should facilitate exchange and coordination among relevant stakeholders and rights-holders, including economic operators, national authorities responsible for accessibility and sectorial legislation implementation and organisations of persons with disabilities; believes that subject matter experts of the Centre should provide guidance and training to all relevant stakeholders; believes that such groups could help finding accessibility solutions which take into account the national specificities;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the Centre should function as a hub which provides relevant EU institutions and bodies and its Member States when implementing Union law with regular assistance and expertise relating to accessibility policies and technical requirements; believes that the Centre should establish a cooperation framework that would bring together the relevant national and Union bodies with all users groups, in particular organisations representing persons with disabilities, civil society organisations, academia and professionals from all areas of accessibility and consumer rights, in order to guarantee harmonised enforcement across the EU, provide guidance and training, and to inspire policy learning and innovation at national and EU level, including through the identification and sharing of best practices; as well as to develop tools and standards aiming to facilitate the implementation of Union law; believes that in order to ensure effective participation of all stakeholders and rights-holders, the Centre should follow the "universal design" approach and ensure accessibility for all persons with disabilities in their proceedings, and calls all Member States to ensure this approach in relation to national accessibility centres and mirror groups;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the potential benefits of the Centre in supporting the Commission’s work, inter alia identifying and helping overcome gaps and inconsistencies in current legislation, providing policy recommendations for updating and developing accessibility laws, mainstreaming accessibility in all relevant policies under the responsibility of different Directorates General of the Commission, conducting projects that explore innovative ways to implement accessibility, assisting in drafting technical accessibility specifications, and helping EU agencies and bodies with accessibility- related matters;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the role of the Centre would be essential in providing the Commission and Member States, stakeholders and right- holders with constant support for the implementation, monitoring and enforcement of accessibility policies, including through training and guidance documents in all EU official languages;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes the important role of the Centre in ensuring effective mainstreaming of accessibility in relevant sectorial legislation and policies, including by identifying priority areas where accessibility should be improved;