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Draft report (2025/2057(INI)) 2025-05-22
EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Amendment 141
Marie Dauchy, Mathilde Androuët, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Nikola Bartůšek, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1. Acknowledges that the strategy sets EU objectives and priorities for action in several policy areas including employment, education, non-discrimination and social protection; notes that the strategy addresses most of the shortcomings identified in the 2010-2020 European disability strategy; | 1. Acknowledges that the strategy sets EU objectives and priorities for action in several policy areas including employment, education, non-discrimination and social protection; stresses, however, that the definition and implementation of policies in those areas fall primarily within the competence of the Member States, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, and that any EU action must fully respect national sovereignty and the diversity of social systems; insists that the Member States must remain free to tailor measures to suit national circumstances and the democratic choices of their citizens; notes that the strategy addresses most of the shortcomings identified in the 2010-2020 European disability strategy, while pointing out that the effectiveness of policies depends first and foremost on their alignment with national priorities; |
Or. fr
Amendment 142
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1. Acknowledges that the strategy sets EU objectives and priorities for action in several policy areas including employment, education, non-discrimination and social protection; notes that the strategy addresses most of the shortcomings identified in the 2010-2020 European disability strategy; | 1. Acknowledges that the strategy sets EU objectives and priorities for action in several policy areas including employment, education, non-discrimination and social protection; notes that the strategy addresses most of the shortcomings identified in the 2010-2020 European disability strategy; underlines the importance of evaluating the cost-effectiveness and subsidiarity of each action; |
Or. en
Amendment 143
Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1. Acknowledges that the strategy sets EU objectives and priorities for action in several policy areas including employment, education, non-discrimination and social protection; notes that the strategy addresses most of the shortcomings identified in the 2010-2020 European disability strategy; | 1. Acknowledges that the strategy sets out EU objectives and priorities for action in several key policy areas, including employment, education, non-discrimination and social protection; notes, however, that while the strategy addresses many of the shortcomings identified in the 2010–2020 European Disability Strategy, certain persistent gaps remain unaddressed or only partially tackled; |
Or. en
Amendment 144
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1a. Acknowledges that the nearly 90 million Europeans with a disability are a heterogeneous group of persons who have different types and degrees of disability, are spread, to different degrees, across the age groups and genders, have different levels of education and skills, and live in Member States that differ in the approach to and provision of social support; |
Or. en
Amendment 145
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1b. Points out to the 2023 ECA audit which concludes that the impact of EU actions supporting persons with disabilities was limited as the key equality indicators for persons with disabilities had not significantly improved in recent years; notes with concern the Court’s findings that the link between the Strategy and EU funding is still weak, and that there has not yet been a review of all the important EU legislation to assess compliance with the Convention; |
Or. en
Amendment 146
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1c. Considers public investment in research and development of accessibility-oriented AI solutions should be increased, while digital training programmes should be strengthened and the inclusion of persons with disabilities in higher education and vocational training in technology sectors should be boosted; |
Or. en
Amendment 147
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1d. Calls on the Commission to update its Action plan for the social economy by fostering a favourable legal and fiscal framework for social economy enterprises within the Union, and facilitating the exchange of best practices, and for promoting the establishment of transnational networks for collaboration and training; |
Or. en
Amendment 148
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1e. Insists that the Commission and Member States should work closely with social services, the social economy and especially representative organisations of persons with disabilities for all EU-supported projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 149
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Notes that the Commission has completed six out of seven flagship initiatives; | 2. Notes that the Commission has completed six out of seven flagship initiatives; yet the actual implementation on the ground remains highly uneven across Member States, resulting in limited concrete impact for persons with disabilities; further notes that some initiatives, such as the European Disability Card, have yet to yield tangible benefits for the majority of intended beneficiaries; whereas, moreover, the proliferation of European initiatives has not sufficiently addressed the structural challenges arising from the diversity of national systems and the need to respect the principle of subsidiarity, hence encourages the Commission and Member States to pay particular attention to the impact of all flagship initiatives on employment and working conditions for persons with disabilities, ensuring measures are adaptable to diverse national contexts and labour markets to maximize effectiveness and inclusivity; |
Or. en
Amendment 150
Marie Dauchy, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Rachel Blom, Nikola Bartůšek, Mathilde Androuët, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Notes that the Commission has completed six out of seven flagship initiatives; | 2. Notes that actual implementation on the ground remains very uneven across the Member States, that the practical impact for persons with disabilities remains limited, and that some initiatives, such as the European Disability Card, have not yet produced tangible effects for the majority of beneficiaries; whereas, furthermore, the proliferation of EU initiatives has failed to resolve the structural difficulties linked to the diversity of national systems and compliance with the subsidiarity principle; |
Or. fr
Amendment 151
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Notes that the Commission has completed six out of seven flagship initiatives; | 2. Notes that the Commission has completed six out of seven flagship initiatives (AccessibleEU, European Disability Card, Guidance on independent living and inclusion in the community, Disability Employment Package, Disability Platform, renewed European Commission HR Strategy); |
Or. en
Amendment 152
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Notes that the Commission has completed six out of seven flagship initiatives; | 2. Notes that the Commission has completed six out of seven flagship initiatives; calls on the Commission to come forward with new flagship initiative proposals for the remainder of the strategy’s tenure; |
Or. en
Amendment 153
Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; | 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; stresses that many also lack access to the necessary community-based services and personal assistance that would enable them to live independently and be included in the community, as enshrined in Article 19 of the UN CRPD and reaffirmed in the European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030; |
Or. en
Amendment 154
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; | 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to equal and inclusive access to justice, public and political life, health, care, transport and digital services, and infrastructure, freedom of movement, independent living and accessible housing, education, training and skills development, employment, social inclusion and adequate standards of living; |
Or. en
Amendment 155
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; | 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living, particularly women and girls with disabilities and persons with high support needs; |
Or. en
Amendment 156
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; | 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; recognises that intersectional discrimination leads to additional barriers; |
Or. en
Amendment 157
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; | 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living including access to barrier-free housing and built environment; |
Or. en
Amendment 158
Isabelle Le Callennec
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; | 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to access to healthcare services, education, adequate and affordable housing and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; |
Or. fr
Amendment 159
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; | 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to health and care services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; |
Or. en
Amendment 160
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, higher education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; | 3. Underlines that across Europe, persons with disabilities still face considerable barriers when it comes to healthcare services, education and skills development, and having adequate standards of living; |
Or. en
Amendment 161
Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3a. Underlines that persons with disabilities continue to face significant barriers and need more incentives in accessing employment, working conditions with reasonable accommodation, career progression, and adequate social protection and public services available for them as well as effective initiatives for increasing the employment level of persons with disabilities across Europe; calls for targeted measures to promote accessible workplaces, ensure reasonable accommodations, combat discrimination, and provide accessible vocational training and lifelong learning opportunities, thereby enabling full participation and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in the labour market and calls on the Commission to ensure that legal protection against discrimination, including the denial of reasonable accommodation, includes all areas of all European Union competences and all modalities of European Union action; |
Or. en
Amendment 162
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3a. Note that Directive (EU) 2024/2841, which establishes the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities, does not guarantee the mutual recognition of disability status for periods longer than three months, except in the case of studies in another Member State; Underlines also that it does not ensure the portability of social security benefits and services for persons with disabilities among Member States, thus failing to fully guarantee the right to freedom of movement on equal terms with others; |
Or. en
Amendment 163
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3a. Stresses the importance of inclusive planning for patient pathways, treatment, and integrated long-term care, particularly for individuals living with disabilities who are also affected by chronic non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, mental health conditions, cardiovascular, kidney and respiratory diseases, and cancer; |
Or. en
Amendment 164
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3b. Acknowledges that disorders affecting brain health — including mental health conditions, neurological disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases — are the leading cause of disability, with profound impacts not only on individuals and their families, but also on societies and the EU’s overall social and economic competitiveness; calls for strengthened EU action to promote prevention, early intervention, and equitable access to care and support services across the life course; |
Or. en
Amendment 165
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3b. Underlines that lack of full inclusion of persons with disabilities in society undermines European competitiveness and causes work and skills loss and premature retirement; |
Or. en
Amendment 166
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3c. Calls on the Commission to assess the barriers faced by persons with disabilities in accessing healthcare services, including physical, informational, communicational obstacles; underlines the need to collect and promote disaggregated data and research to inform education, training, and inclusive health policy-making; |
Or. en
Amendment 167
Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Underlines that, while employment leads to multiple positive outcomes for persons with disabilities, such as higher incomes, improved quality of life and an increase in social inclusion, participation in the open labour market remains a major challenge, and persons with disabilities therefore continue to face a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion; | 4. Underlines that, while employment leads to multiple positive outcomes for persons with disabilities, such as higher incomes, improved quality of life and an increase in social inclusion, participation in the open labour market remains a major challenge, and persons with disabilities therefore continue to face a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion and only by ensuring equal pay and working conditions for persons with disabilities and the providing of reasonable accommodation will they be successfully integrated in the open labour market; |
Or. en
Amendment 168
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Underlines that, while employment leads to multiple positive outcomes for persons with disabilities, such as higher incomes, improved quality of life and an increase in social inclusion, participation in the open labour market remains a major challenge, and persons with disabilities therefore continue to face a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion; | 4. Underlines that, while employment leads to multiple positive outcomes for persons with disabilities, such as higher incomes, improved quality of life and an increase in social inclusion, participation in the open labour market remains a major challenge, and persons with disabilities -particularly those with high support needs- therefore continue to face a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion; recognises that women with disabilities face additional challenges such as underrepresentation in the labour market and increased in-work poverty; |
Or. en
Amendment 169
Marie Dauchy, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek, Mathilde Androuët
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Underlines that, while employment leads to multiple positive outcomes for persons with disabilities, such as higher incomes, improved quality of life and an increase in social inclusion, participation in the open labour market remains a major challenge, and persons with disabilities therefore continue to face a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion; | 4. Underlines that, while employment leads to multiple positive outcomes for persons with disabilities, such as higher incomes, improved quality of life and an increase in social inclusion, participation in the open labour market remains a major challenge that requires advice and recommendations from the Commission, in compliance with the subsidiarity principle. Persons with disabilities therefore continue to face a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion; |
Or. fr
Amendment 170
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Underlines that, while employment leads to multiple positive outcomes for persons with disabilities, such as higher incomes, improved quality of life and an increase in social inclusion, participation in the open labour market remains a major challenge, and persons with disabilities therefore continue to face a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion; | 4. Underlines that, while employment leads to multiple positive outcomes for persons with disabilities, such as higher incomes, improved quality of life and an increase in social inclusion, participation in the open labour market remains a major challenge, and persons with disabilities therefore continue to face a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion, particularly women with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 171
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Underlines that, while employment leads to multiple positive outcomes for persons with disabilities, such as higher incomes, improved quality of life and an increase in social inclusion, participation in the open labour market remains a major challenge, and persons with disabilities therefore continue to face a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion; | 4. Underlines that, while employment can lead to multiple positive outcomes for persons with disabilities, such as higher incomes, improved quality of life and increased social inclusion, participation in the open labour market remains a major challenge, and persons with disabilities therefore continue to face a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion; |
Or. en
Amendment 172
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4a. Notes that Directive (EU) 2024/2841, which establishes the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities, does not guarantee the mutual recognition of disability status for periods longer than three months, except in the case of studies in another Member State. It also does not ensure the portability of social security benefits and services for persons with disabilities among Member States, thus failing to fully guarantee the right to freedom of movement on equal terms with others; |
Or. en
Amendment 173
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Underlines that, to reach the EU targets of reducing the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, it will be necessary to increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities, notably through support measures to ease access to jobs, together with reasonable accommodation measures in the workplace; | 5. Underlines that, to reach the EU targets of reducing the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, therefore calls on the EU to increase the share of the existing funding for social inclusion and combating poverty among persons with disabilities; and support Member States to increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities, notably through support measures to ease access to jobs, together with reasonable accommodation measures in the workplace; |
Or. en
Amendment 174
Isabelle Le Callennec
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Underlines that, to reach the EU targets of reducing the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, it will be necessary to increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities, notably through support measures to ease access to jobs, together with reasonable accommodation measures in the workplace; | 5. Underlines that, to reach the EU targets of reducing the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, it will be necessary to increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities, notably through support measures that ease access to training and housing, which are essential conditions for inclusion in the world of work, and through the establishment of reasonable accommodation in the workplace; |
Or. fr
Amendment 175
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Underlines that, to reach the EU targets of reducing the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, it will be necessary to increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities, notably through support measures to ease access to jobs, together with reasonable accommodation measures in the workplace; | 5. Underlines that, to reach the EU targets of reducing the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, it will be necessary to increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities, notably through support measures to ease access to jobs, including incentives for employers and the promotion of work-based learning and apprenticeships, together with reasonable accommodation measures in the workplace; |
Or. en
Amendment 176
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Underlines that, to reach the EU targets of reducing the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, it will be necessary to increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities, notably through support measures to ease access to jobs, together with reasonable accommodation measures in the workplace; | 5. Underlines that, to reach the EU targets of reducing the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, it will be necessary to increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities, notably through support measures to ease access to jobs in an open labour market, together with possibilities for flexible work and reasonable accommodation measures in the workplace; |
Or. en
Amendment 177
Marie Dauchy, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Pál Szekeres, Mathilde Androuët, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Underlines that, to reach the EU targets of reducing the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, it will be necessary to increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities, notably through support measures to ease access to jobs, together with reasonable accommodation measures in the workplace; | 5. Underlines that, to reach the EU targets of reducing the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million, it will be necessary to increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities, notably through recommendations for support measures to ease access to jobs, together with reasonable accommodation measures in the workplace; |
Or. fr
Amendment 178
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5a. Stresses, furthermore, that the EPSR action plan sets a target of reducing number of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 5 million; reiterates in this context its call for a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion in the next MFF to the European Child Guarantee to ensure the support needed for children with disabilities, developmental delays and/or special needs; urges the Commission and Member States to mainstream disability inclusion in the implementation of the European Child Guarantee, with special focus on children with disabilities at risk of poverty and exclusion; |
Or. en
Amendment 179
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5a. Acknowledge that women with disabilities face barriers to entering and remaining in the labour market, resulting in an increased risk of poverty and social exclusion. Stresses that policies should not exclusively focus on labour market activation but must prioritise ensuring a guaranteed minimum income, addressing in-work poverty, upholding access to essential services, including health, care, housing, and education, and implementing robust measures to combat multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination; |
Or. en
Amendment 180
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5a. Calls on Member States to implement measures to compensate the extra cost of living faced by persons with disabilities and to counter their heightened risk of in -work poverty; To that end, strongly encourages Member States to maintain disability allowances regardless of employment situation, marital status or inheritance and to review their tax structures and state supports to ensure that people with disabilities are not disincentivised or disadvantaged from taking up employment; |
Or. en
Amendment 181
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5b. Underlines that citizens with intellectual or psychosocial impairments are still frequently deprived of their right to legal capacity and that the European Union is attempting to ratify the Hague Convention on the protection of vulnerable adults which is in contradiction to the UN CRPD; |
Or. en
Amendment 182
Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Takes note of the evidence that reveals the continuing plight of persons with disabilities who are often unable to fully avail of their EU rights; is concerned that, despite progress at policy level, persons with disabilities are left behind in many aspects of life; | 6. Takes note of the evidence that reveals the continuing plight of persons with disabilities who are often unable to fully avail of their EU rights; is concerned that, despite progress at policy level, persons with disabilities are left behind in many aspects of life and continue to experience exclusion in various domains of life and are often deprived of equal access to everyday freedoms and mobility enjoyed by other EU citizens, in contravention of the principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular Article 26 thereof; |
Or. en
Amendment 183
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Takes note of the evidence that reveals the continuing plight of persons with disabilities who are often unable to fully avail of their EU rights; is concerned that, despite progress at policy level, persons with disabilities are left behind in many aspects of life; | 6. Is deeply concerned by the ample evidence that reveals the continuing plight of persons with disabilities who are often unable to fully avail of their EU rights in a number of areas as highlighted by the UNCRPD Committee’s concluding observations; is concerned that, despite progress at policy level, persons with disabilities continue to be left behind in many aspects of life; stresses that an updated EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities must tackle all obstacles to persons with disabilities’ full enjoyment of their rights under the UNCRPD; |
Or. en
Amendment 184
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Takes note of the evidence that reveals the continuing plight of persons with disabilities who are often unable to fully avail of their EU rights; is concerned that, despite progress at policy level, persons with disabilities are left behind in many aspects of life; | 6. Takes note of evidence revealing that persons with disabilities often remain unable to fully exercise their EU rights; expresses concern that despite policy progress, many face persistent barriers in employment, social inclusion, and access to services; calls on Member States to tailor implementation measures to national contexts while fostering EU-level cooperation and exchange of good practices of Member States to ensure effective, inclusive outcomes for all persons with disabilities by respecting the competencies of the Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 185
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Takes note of the evidence that reveals the continuing plight of persons with disabilities who are often unable to fully avail of their EU rights; is concerned that, despite progress at policy level, persons with disabilities are left behind in many aspects of life; | 6. Takes note of the evidence that reveals the continuing plight of persons with disabilities who are often unable to fully avail of their EU rights; is concerned that, despite progress at policy level, persons with disabilities are left behind in many aspects of life; acknowledges that intersectional discrimination faced by girls and women with disabilities prevents them to exercise their rights as women and as persons with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 186
Isabelle Le Callennec
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Takes note of the evidence that reveals the continuing plight of persons with disabilities who are often unable to fully avail of their EU rights; is concerned that, despite progress at policy level, persons with disabilities are left behind in many aspects of life; | 6. Takes note of the evidence that reveals the continuing plight of persons with disabilities who are often unable to fully avail of their EU rights; is concerned that, despite progress at policy level, persons with disabilities are left behind in many aspects of life, such as education and housing, which are key drivers of social and professional integration; |
Or. fr
Amendment 187
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Takes note of the evidence that reveals the continuing plight of persons with disabilities who are often unable to fully avail of their EU rights; is concerned that, despite progress at policy level, persons with disabilities are left behind in many aspects of life; | 6. Takes note of the evidence that reveals the continuing plight of persons with disabilities who are often unable to fully avail of their EU rights; is concerned that, despite progress at policy level, persons with disabilities are left behind in many aspects of life including their rights to political participation and accessibility of electoral processes; |
Or. en
Amendment 188
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Considers that some of the policy areas covered in the strategy have received less attention, such as equal access to social protection, healthcare, transport, education, housing, and new skills and access to quality jobs; regrets that there were no flagship initiatives under the policy area of equal access and non-discrimination, and that the European disability and parking cards were the only legislative proposals put forward by the Commission; | 7. Considers that some of the policy areas covered in the strategy have received less attention, such as equal access to social protection, healthcare, transport, education, housing, and new skills and access to quality jobs; regrets that there were no flagship initiatives under the policy area of equal access and non-discrimination, and that the European disability and parking cards were the only legislative proposals put forward by the Commission; stresses the importance of respecting Member States’ competencies in adapting and implementing these policies according to national contexts and by respecting the national competencies while promoting EU-wide cooperation and best practice sharing; |
Or. en
Amendment 189
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Considers that some of the policy areas covered in the strategy have received less attention, such as equal access to social protection, healthcare, transport, education, housing, and new skills and access to quality jobs; regrets that there were no flagship initiatives under the policy area of equal access and non-discrimination, and that the European disability and parking cards were the only legislative proposals put forward by the Commission; | 7. Considers that some of the policy areas covered in the strategy have received less attention, such as equal access to social protection, healthcare and care services, transport, education, housing, and new skills and access to quality jobs; strongly regrets that there were no flagship initiatives under the policy area of equal access and non-discrimination, and that the European disability and parking cards were the only legislative proposals put forward by the Commission; calls on the Commission to urgently develop new flagship initiatives addressing neglected areas such as accessible housing, healthcare, and digital services; |
Or. en
Amendment 190
Marie Dauchy, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Pál Szekeres, Mathilde Androuët, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Considers that some of the policy areas covered in the strategy have received less attention, such as equal access to social protection, healthcare, transport, education, housing, and new skills and access to quality jobs; regrets that there were no flagship initiatives under the policy area of equal access and non-discrimination, and that the European disability and parking cards were the only legislative proposals put forward by the Commission; | 7. Considers that some of the policy areas covered in the strategy have received less attention, such as equal access to social protection, healthcare, transport, education, housing, and new skills and access to quality jobs; regrets the fact that no recommendations were made in the policy area of equal access and non-discrimination; |
Or. fr
Amendment 191
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Considers that some of the policy areas covered in the strategy have received less attention, such as equal access to social protection, healthcare, transport, education, housing, and new skills and access to quality jobs; regrets that there were no flagship initiatives under the policy area of equal access and non-discrimination, and that the European disability and parking cards were the only legislative proposals put forward by the Commission; | 7. Considers that some of the policy areas covered in the strategy have received less attention, such as equal access to social protection, healthcare, transport, education, housing, and new skills and access to quality jobs; regrets that there were no flagship initiatives under the policy area of equal access and non-discrimination, and that the European disability and parking cards were the only legislative proposals put forward by the Commission under the strategy; |
Or. en
Amendment 192
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7a. Underlines that, following the adoption of the European Disability Card, it remains necessary to continue efforts to address the remaining gaps relating to the free movement of persons with disabilities and the mutual recognition of disability rights across the EU, in particular faster disability assessment and uninterrupted access to social benefits, assistance and protection when moving from one Member State to another; recalls the Commission’s obligation to assess such gaps under Article 20.3 of Directive (EU) 2024/2841 and encourages them to deliver the assessment as soon as possible; |
Or. en
Amendment 193
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7a. Expresses regret over the slow pace of the standardisation process, particularly in the field of accessibility of the built environment, noting that the standard EN 17210:2021 on ‘Accessibility and usability of the built environment – Functional requirements’ was only adopted in 2021; stresses that the timely adoption and implementation of such standards is essential to ensure equal access for persons with disabilities, including workers, and to uphold their fundamental rights to safe, accessible and inclusive workplaces; |
Or. en
Amendment 194
Liesbet Sommen, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7a. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the correct transposition and implementation of both existing and future EU legislation that affects the rights of persons with disabilities, and to ensure that Member States fully comply with these obligations; |
Or. en
Amendment 195
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7b. Highlights that persistent work-related discrimination against persons with disabilities is closely linked to barriers in still not accessible education and vocational training, as well as to inequalities in housing, healthcare, and accessibility of transport and services; underlines that inclusive education and labour-market-oriented vocational training, accompanied by reasonable accommodation, are key preconditions for the full participation of persons with disabilities in society and the workforce, in line with EU law and the need of more sustainable societies in the long run due to ageing; stresses the need to strengthen policies and funding supporting independent living and community inclusion for persons with disabilities based on their choices with whom they wish to live, regardless of the type of disability and impairment, while respecting their individual preferences and personal needs; calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in quality, person-centred support services that promote autonomy, inclusion, and access to employment; |
Or. en
Amendment 196
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7b. Calls on the Commission to put forward a common EU-wide definition of ‘disability’ in line with the UNCRPD, to help ensure that all EU citizens with all kinds of disabilities are granted equal rights; |
Or. en
Amendment 197
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7c. Calls on the Commission to support the current research activity in the field of rare diseases and invest more in the Autism-related research activity with the involvement of the evolution of modern biotechnology to find a possible cure and valid explanation about the increasing number of children with Autism spectrum disorder as soon as possible to effectively ease the burdens of families with children living Autism; |
Or. en
Amendment 198
Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7d. Calls on the Commission to undertake comprehensive revisions of the Regulation on Air Passenger Rights and the Regulation on Accessibility of Rail Infrastructure for Persons with Disabilities, with a view to effectively eliminating the ongoing discrimination faced by persons with disabilities when travelling within the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 199
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8. Calls on the Commission to undertake a comprehensive mid-term evaluation of the strategy, including an impact assessment of the implemented flagship initiatives; | 8. Calls on the Commission to undertake a comprehensive mid-term evaluation of the strategy, including an impact assessment of the implemented flagship initiatives with the help of adequately detailed and measurable objectives and indicators, which support the transparency and accessibility of its implementation; |
Or. en
Amendment 200
Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8. Calls on the Commission to undertake a comprehensive mid-term evaluation of the strategy, including an impact assessment of the implemented flagship initiatives; | 8. Calls on the Commission to undertake a comprehensive mid-term evaluation of the strategy, including a detailed an impact assessment of the implemented flagship initiatives in each member states; |
Or. en
Amendment 201
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8a. Calls on the Commission to propose a Directive on Minimum Income that establishes minimum standards for coverage, accessibility, adequacy, enabling characteristics, as well as automatic adjustments in line with the cost of living; underlines that such a directive is a crucial element in safeguarding quality of life of women with disabilities at risk of poverty and social exclusion; |
Or. en
Amendment 202
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8a. Underlines the urgent need for disaggregated data collection by gender, age, type of disability, and rural or urban location, to better assess progress and tailor policies that address the specific needs of persons with disabilities across different groups; |
Or. en
Amendment 203
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8a. Calls on the European Commission to undertake additional research to quantify the impact of disabilities and chronic diseases, including rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, on European productivity and competitiveness; |
Or. en
Amendment 204
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8b. Stresses that the effective implementation of disability rights depends on the systematic and meaningful consultation of organisations representing persons with disabilities at all stages of policymaking at EU and national levels, and calls for improved frameworks to guarantee this participation; |
Or. en
Amendment 205
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8c. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the enforcement of EU disability rights legislation, including the use of infringement procedures against Member States that fail to comply with their obligations under the UNCRPD and EU rules; |
Or. en
Amendment 206
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8a. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to update the EU Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030, and stresses that a collective effort is needed, through early and meaningful consultation with people with disabilities and their representatives to mainstream the disability perspective into other EU policies and strategies, including in external actions; |
Or. en
Amendment 207
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8b. Calls in this regard for the Commission to include a commitment in the revised strategy to conduct a comprehensive review of all Union legislation, policies and practices to ensure their compatibility with the Convention and establish mechanisms to ensure that all new legislative and policy proposals adhere to the Convention in line with its UNCRPD obligations, including by revising its impact assessment guidelines; |
Or. en
Amendment 208
Marie Dauchy, Mathilde Androuët, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Nikola Bartůšek, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Stresses that, considering the persistent challenges persons with disabilities face, there are obvious gaps where more EU action is needed post-2024; calls on the Commission, therefore, to put forward an updated strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities for the period 2025-2030, including the actions described below; | 9. Stresses that, considering the persistent challenges persons with disabilities face, there are obvious gaps to fill; points out, however, that the definition and implementation of employment, education, nondiscrimination and social protection policies fall primarily within the competence of the Member States, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle; calls on the Commission, therefore, to fully respect national sovereignty in any future initiatives and to ensure that any updated strategy for the period 2025-2030 takes account of the specific characteristics and democratic choices of each Member State, leaving the Member States free to tailor actions to suit their national circumstances; |
Or. fr
Amendment 209
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Stresses that, considering the persistent challenges persons with disabilities face, there are obvious gaps where more EU action is needed post-2024; calls on the Commission, therefore, to put forward an updated strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities for the period 2025-2030, including the actions described below; | 9. Stresses that, given the specific actions and measures contained in the strategy ended in 2024 and considering the persistent challenges persons with disabilities face, there are obvious gaps where more EU action is needed post-2024; calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with persons with disabilities and their representative organisations, to put forward an updated strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities for the period 2025-2030 without delay and include new and ambitious flagship initiatives and concrete actions in line with the recommendations of this report and the recent concluding observations of the UNCRPD Committee to address remaining gaps; |
Or. en
Amendment 210
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Stresses that, considering the persistent challenges persons with disabilities face, there are obvious gaps where more EU action is needed post-2024; calls on the Commission, therefore, to put forward an updated strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities for the period 2025-2030, including the actions described below; | 9. Stresses that, despite ongoing efforts, the persistent challenges faced by persons with disabilities clearly reveal significant gaps that require increased EU action beyond 2024, with a stronger focus on the feasibility and effective implementation of measures; therefore, calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive and updated strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities for the period 2025–2030, incorporating the measures outlined below. |
Or. en
Amendment 211
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9a. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on habilitation and rehabilitation, ensuring their inclusion in cross-border healthcare and EU funding mechanisms; to increase budget allocations and publish rights- and evidence-based guidelines; to support Member States through financial assistance and the exchange of best practices; to adopt an EU-wide action plan aligned with the WHO’s Rehabilitation 2030; and to promote compulsory training in evidence-based habilitation, particularly for autism, alongside the implementation of quality assessment systems focused on inclusion, participation, and quality of life; |
Or. en
Amendment 212
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, along with maintaining the horizontal enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD; | 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, especially by supporting civil society and organisations of persons with disabilities and disability service providers through funding grants under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV), ensuring robust cohesion funding, along with maintaining the horizontal enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD and strengthening mechanisms to monitor their fulfilment; |
Or. en
Amendment 213
Marie Dauchy, Mathilde Androuët, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Nikola Bartůšek, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, along with maintaining the horizontal enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD; | 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, while also ensuring that the implementation of the UNCRPD and of any horizontal enabling conditions fully respects the sovereignty of the Member States and the subsidiarity principle, so as to ensure that each State retains the freedom to define and tailor its social policies and budget priorities to suit its national circumstances and democratic choices; |
Or. fr
Amendment 214
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, along with maintaining the horizontal enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD; | 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, but in particular by supporting civil society and organisations of persons with disabilities through funding grants under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV), and ensuring robust cohesion funding and maintaining the horizontal and thematic enabling conditions on the implementation of the UNCRPD, and strengthened mechanisms to monitor their fulfillment; |
Or. en
Amendment 215
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, along with maintaining the horizontal enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD; | 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, ensuring sufficient support under cohesion funds, supporting representative organisations of persons with disabilities and disability service providers as well as maintaining the horizontal enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD; |
Or. en
Amendment 216
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, along with maintaining the horizontal enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD; | 10. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the implementation of the Strategy, to ensure that the rights of persons with disabilities are appropriately taken into account in the regulation establishing the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, while maintaining the horizontal enabling condition for the implementation of the UNCRPD and fully respecting the competences of Member States and the principle of subsidiarity; |
Or. en
Amendment 217
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, along with maintaining the horizontal enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD; | 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, along with maintaining the horizontal and thematic enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD, and strengthened mechanisms to monitor their fulfilment; |
Or. en
Amendment 218
Isabelle Le Callennec
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, along with maintaining the horizontal enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD; | 10. Calls on the Commission, as part of the implementation of the strategy, to include the rights of persons with disabilities in the post-2027 multiannual financial framework regulation, where relevant, via the ESF+, while also maintaining the horizontal enabling condition on the implementation of the UNCRPD; |
Or. fr
Amendment 219
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10a. Stresses that the upcoming ESF+ should keep prioritising independent living and the transition from institutional care to community-based care, and facilitate home support and personal assistance schemes; calls for the ESF+ to deliver on the European disability rights strategy 2021-2030, and in particular to facilitate the implementation of the upcoming EU Guidance on Independent Living and Inclusion in the Community, the upcoming Framework on Social Services of Excellence for Persons with Disabilities, and the Disability Employment Package; |
Or. en
Amendment 220
Hristo Petrov, Valérie Devaux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to build on the objective of the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities to promote an intersectional perspective to develop and implement targeted measures that address the needs of persons with disabilities who face multiple forms of discrimination and structural barriers, including those based on ethnicity, gender, age, or socio-economic status; |
Or. en
Amendment 221
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the update of the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 is drafted in coordination with the upcoming EU Gender Equality Strategy, the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, as well as the EU Anti-Racism Action Plan post-2025 and the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy post-2025; and together with civil society representing people and women with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 222
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10a. Calls for a strategy that strongly supports the sharing of best practices and the launch of joint projects among Member States, allowing for flexible, locally tailored solutions within the EU framework, which would enable adaptation to specific national circumstances without imposing homogenized and rigid regulations on Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 223
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10a. Calls on the Commission to support cross-border exchange, learning and training programmes for persons with disabilities within existing EU initiatives such as Erasmus+, Interreg and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), ensuring equal access and dedicated support tools also in less developed regions; |
Or. en
Amendment 224
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10a. Calls for Europe-wide monitoring and reporting of disability to be based on updated disability indicators that address changing causes, characteristics and symptoms of different types of disabilities including those driven by chronic diseases; |
Or. en
Amendment 225
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10a. Calls on the Commission to officially recognise chronic illnesses and long-term health conditions as forms of disability under EU non-discrimination law when functional limitations persist; |
Or. en
Amendment 226
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10b. Calls on the Commission to propose dedicated earmarked funding lines specifically targeted to the inclusion of persons with disabilities, to guarantee that sufficient resources are allocated to their rights and inclusion; calls on the Commission to continue the support to civil society organisations and organisations representing persons with disabilities through funding grants under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV); |
Or. en
Amendment 227
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10b. Calls on the future application of any definition of ‘persons with disabilities’ to ensure that all cases of disability associated with a cancer diagnosis are explicitly recognised and included; |
Or. en
Amendment 228
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10c. Stresses that the updated strategy post-2024 must include measurable targets, clear timelines, and dedicated EU funding to ensure effective implementation, rather than relying solely on national voluntary measures; |
Or. en
Amendment 229
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10c. Stresses that the updated Strategy should reflect the social model of disability and digress from the biomedical approach; |
Or. en
Amendment 230
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10d. Stresses that the updated Strategy must ensure access to universal, affordable healthcare for all persons with disabilities and introduce training schemes on disability rights for healthcare professionals; |
Or. en
Amendment 231
Marie Dauchy, Mathilde Androuët, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Nikola Bartůšek, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11. Welcomes the creation of the European accessibility centre AccessibleEU and calls for this body to be strengthened through the creation of a permanent regulatory agency to support the implementation and monitoring of accessibility legislation in the EU and to promote a more accessible Europe; | 11. Notes the creation of the European accessibility centre AccessibleEU, but expresses strong reservations about the creation of a new EU permanent regulatory agency given that: under the subsidiarity principle enshrined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union, the Union is to act only if the objectives of the action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States; the proliferation of EU agencies – something the European Court of Auditors has already criticised in view of the risks of duplication, additional costs and a lack of clarity in the division of competences (see Special Report No 15/2020) – is at odds with the sound financial management required under Article 317 TFEU; the creation of a new structure might complicate European governance unnecessarily, push up administrative expenditure and bring about opacity without guaranteeing any real added value compared with existing initiatives at national and EU level; priority should be given to coordination, the exchange of best practices and support for Member States, rather than the creation of additional bodies, so as to respect the diversity of national approaches and the sovereignty of Member States in the implementation of accessibility policies; |
Or. fr
Amendment 232
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11. Welcomes the creation of the European accessibility centre AccessibleEU and calls for this body to be strengthened through the creation of a permanent regulatory agency to support the implementation and monitoring of accessibility legislation in the EU and to promote a more accessible Europe; | 11. Welcomes the creation of the European accessibility centre AccessibleEU and calls for this body to be strengthened through the creation of a permanent regulatory agency to support the implementation and monitoring of accessibility legislation in the EU and to promote a more accessible Europe; underlines that in particular the Petitions Portal should be more accessible and the petitions process should be more visible to all individuals and organisations in the EU, including persons with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 233
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11. Welcomes the creation of the European accessibility centre AccessibleEU and calls for this body to be strengthened through the creation of a permanent regulatory agency to support the implementation and monitoring of accessibility legislation in the EU and to promote a more accessible Europe; | 11. Welcomes the idea of establishment of the European Accessibility Centre (AccessibleEU) and calls for its evidence-based and reasonable strengthening, including through the possible development of a more structured and permanent support from the EU level to assist Member States in the implementation and monitoring of accessibility legislation, while fully respecting national competences and the principle of subsidiarity; |
Or. en
Amendment 234
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11. Welcomes the creation of the European accessibility centre AccessibleEU and calls for this body to be strengthened through the creation of a permanent regulatory agency to support the implementation and monitoring of accessibility legislation in the EU and to promote a more accessible Europe; | 11. Welcomes the creation of the European accessibility centre AccessibleEU and calls for this body to be strengthened through the creation of an independent EU-level authority with binding enforcement powers and resources, to oversee, support, and enforce the implementation of accessibility legislation in the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 235
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11. Welcomes the creation of the European accessibility centre AccessibleEU and calls for this body to be strengthened through the creation of a permanent regulatory agency to support the implementation and monitoring of accessibility legislation in the EU and to promote a more accessible Europe; | 11. Calls for the European accessibility centre AccessibleEU to be strengthened through the creation of a permanent regulatory agency to support the implementation and monitoring of accessibility legislation in the EU and to promote a more accessible Europe; |
Or. en
Amendment 236
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11a. Recalls that, in line with the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030, EU institutions have a responsibility and exemplary role to ensure that selection, recruitment, employment, training and retention processes are inclusive of persons with disabilities; emphasises the need to enhance the physical and digital accessibility of buildings and communication systems within the institutions, and to provide appropriate reasonable accommodation, in particular in relation to communication accessibility such as captioning, sign language interpretation, and other accessible formats with the help of the developing new and intelligent technologies, meeting the goal of the provision of the diversity of languages used within the EU institutions; |
Or. en
Amendment 237
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the full and timely implementation and enforcement of the Web Accessibility Directive and the European Accessibility Act; Urges Member States to go beyond the minimum legal requirements, setting ambitious national standards and policies for digital accessibility; Stresses that it is also necessary to ensure access to essential services offline; |
Or. en
Amendment 238
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Calls for the development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; | 12. Recalls the importance of ensuring that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated language (captioning and interpretation) as well as decision-making systems in recruitment, employment and retention processes fully complies with EU non-discrimination legislation; Calls for the development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination arising from the deployment of AI technologies in the workplace; calls on EU institutions and Member States to establish clear guidelines and robust monitoring mechanisms to ensure transparency, fairness and accountability in the use of AI, including the provision of effective remedies in case of discriminatory outcomes; |
Or. en
Amendment 239
Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Calls for the development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; | 12. Calls for the development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; emphasizes that the lack of appropriate and convenient spatial solutions poses barriers for people with disabilities, hindering their access to public utility facilities such as offices, schools sport clubs, state and local government institutions, as well as recreational facilities like swimming pools or parks; calls on the Commission and Member States to set legal binding accessibility standards for such facilities, in line with the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 240
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Calls for the development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; | 12. Calls for the research and development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, including ethical and human-centric artificial intelligence tools while exchanging best practices in order identify successful initiatives on better employability and assistance to persons with disabilities; calls in this regard for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of bias and discrimination; |
Or. en
Amendment 241
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Calls for the development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; | 12. Calls for the research and development of new technologies capable of improving the daily lives of people with disability and to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; |
Or. en
Amendment 242
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Calls for the development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; | 12. Calls for the development of new technologies including medical devices, and AI tools to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, following the co-creation principles in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; |
Or. en
Amendment 243
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Calls for the development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; | 12. Calls for the development of new technologies, including medical devices, to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities, as well as families and caregiver, in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; |
Or. en
Amendment 244
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Calls for the development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; | 12. Calls for the development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, including medical devices and relevant software, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; |
Or. en
Amendment 245
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Calls for the development of new technologies to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; | 12. Calls for the development of new technologies, including medical devices, to ensure accessibility, and for the participation of persons with disabilities in all phases of design, development and implementation of technologies, in order to mitigate any risk of discrimination; |
Or. en
Amendment 246
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12a. Calls on the Commission to develop legislation to guarantee the availability and affordability of assistive devices and technologies for persons with disabilities in the EU single market, tackling the issue of national certification schemes preventing persons with disabilities from accessing the assistive devices and technology best suited to them and establishing a joint mechanism for the mutual certification of relevant assistive devices and technologies across countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 247
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12a. Invites the Commission to develop legislation to guarantee the availability and affordability of assistive technologies for persons with disabilities across the EU, by tackling the issue of national certification schemes preventing persons with disabilities from accessing the assistive technology best suited to them and by establishing a joint mechanism for the mutual certification of such technologies across Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 248
Liesbet Sommen, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12a. Calls for a digital transformation that ensures equal benefits for all citizens, with particular attention to enhancing digital skills, improving internet connectivity, and addressing specific barriers faced by persons with disabilities; highlights the importance of increased exchange of best practices between Member States to promote inclusive and effective digital policies; |
Or. en
Amendment 249
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12a. Urges the Commission to enforce Member States to render the emergency communications, especially the answering to the calls to the single European emergency number 112, accessible through both Real-Time Text and Total Conversation, as part of their obligations under the European Electronic Communications Code, the EU Delegated Regulation 2023/444, and the European Accessibility Act; |
Or. en
Amendment 250
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12a. Calls on the Commission to propose actions that ensure a true single market for such products and services through the mutual certification of assistive technologies to ensure their availability and affordability for persons with disabilities as well as supporting research on innovative assistive solutions to ensure persons with disabilities’ benefit from emerging technologies; |
Or. en
Amendment 251
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Nicola Procaccini
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12a. Notes that Cancer accounts for approximately 20–25% of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in many EU countries and that cancer-related disability leads to severe impediments to the quality of life of individuals, workforce productivity, demand for social and health services and higher long-term health expenditures; |
Or. en
Amendment 252
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12a. Recalls the need for an EU directive regulating the use of algorithms for managing, monitoring and recruiting workers that will remove the risks of discrimination that candidates and employees with disabilities often face from AI algorithms; |
Or. en
Amendment 253
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12b. Invites the Commission to develop legislation to guarantee the availability and affordability of assistive technologies for persons with disabilities in the EU single market, tackling the issue of national certification schemes preventing persons with disabilities from accessing the assistive technology best suited to them and establishing a joint mechanism for the mutual certification of relevant assistive technologies across countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 254
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12b. Calls on the Commission to support the expansion of independent, non-profit Assistive Technology (AT) Centres across EU Member States to improve access, inclusion, and independence for persons with disabilities, build EU capacity through knowledge exchange, good practice sharing, training, and implementation support to develop and sustain these centres, which should provide tailored, unbiased services free from commercial interests; |
Or. en
Amendment 255
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12b. Invites the Commission to support the expansion of independent, non-profit Assistive Technology (AT) Centres across Member States to improve access, inclusion, and independence for persons with disabilities, provide tailored and unbiased services, and build EU capacity through knowledge exchange, good practice sharing, training, and implementation support to develop and sustain these centres; |
Or. en
Amendment 256
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12c. Calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation to Member States to ensure all persons with disabilities and their families have free-of-charge access to material support, including assistive devices and technologies, home adaptations, medical supplies, and access to community-based services; stresses the importance of equitable access to such resources regardless of geographic location or income; |
Or. en
Amendment 257
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12c. Calls on the Commission to publish a new Web Accessibility Action Plan post 2025 and encourages the European Union institutions to update their respective communication policies and citizens’ engagement platforms, ensuring the application of web accessibility standards for every person with disabilities, including deaf persons, to all EU institution websites and online platforms; |
Or. en
Amendment 258
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12c. Recalls the need for an EU directive regulating the use of AI algorithms for managing, monitoring and recruiting workers that will remove the risks of algorithmic discrimination faced by candidates and employees with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 259
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12d. Recalls the need for an EU directive regulating the use of algorithms for managing, monitoring and recruiting workers that will remove the risks of discrimination that candidates and employees with disabilities can face from AI algorithms; |
Or. en
Amendment 260
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12d. Recalls the need for an EU directive regulating the use of algorithms for managing, monitoring and recruiting workers that removes the risks of discrimination that candidates and employees with disabilities can face from AI algorithms; |
Or. en
Amendment 261
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12e. Highlights that persons with disabilities, especially older persons with disabilities, face increased financial exclusion due to inaccessible banking, and infrastructure; therefore calls for action to counter stigma, promote inclusive service design, provide financial education, and guarantee the availability of accessible and free of charge in-person banking services; highlights that persons with disabilities, especially older persons with disabilities, face a higher risk of being victim of online scams, therefore insists on the importance of reinforcing accessible technological literacy to enhance their protection; |
Or. en
Amendment 262
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Recognises the lack of legal requirements for accessible labelling of products and goods sold in the single market and underlines that persons with disabilities should be able to have all the information they need regarding the products they are buying in order to make an informed choice; | 13. Recognises the lack of legal requirements for accessible labelling of products and goods sold in the single market and underlines that persons with disabilities should be able to have all the information they need regarding the products they are buying in order to make an informed choice and in this regard the EU should help Member States to accelerate the implementation of accessibility standards by providing the available and reasonable solutions; |
Or. en
Amendment 263
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Recognises the lack of legal requirements for accessible labelling of products and goods sold in the single market and underlines that persons with disabilities should be able to have all the information they need regarding the products they are buying in order to make an informed choice; | 13. Recognises the lack of legal requirements for accessible labelling of products and goods sold in the single market and underlines that persons with disabilities should be able to have all the information they need regarding the products they are buying in order to make an informed choice; calls for a comprehensive study of possibilities for such accessible labelling while recognising different needs connected to different types of disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 264
Isabelle Le Callennec
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Recognises the lack of legal requirements for accessible labelling of products and goods sold in the single market and underlines that persons with disabilities should be able to have all the information they need regarding the products they are buying in order to make an informed choice; | 13. Underlines that persons with disabilities should be able to have all the information they need regarding the products they are buying in order to make an informed choice; |
Or. fr
Amendment 265
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13a. Calls on the Commission to support the creation of as well as disseminating comprehensive accessibility standards and good practices pertaining to smart devices and application for different platforms in particular and support Member States in providing communication training for healthcare professionals to support persons with disabilities, especially people with hearing and visual impairments; |
Or. en
Amendment 266
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13a. Urges the Commission to enforce Member States to render the emergency communications, especially the answering to the calls to the single European emergency number 112, accessible through both Real-Time Text and Total Conversation, as part of their obligations under the European Electronic Communications Code, it’s the EU Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/444, and the European Accessibility Act; |
Or. en
Amendment 267
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats; | 14. Highlights the need to fully apply accessibility criteria already enshrined in Union legislation and to revise existing EU legislation, in close consultation with disability associations, on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats in order to strive for the development of a fully accessible and safe transport chain from door to door; Stresses the importance of ensuring that the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 strengthens passenger rights and introduces enforceable provisions to prevent discrimination and mishandling of mobility equipment; Insists that the forthcoming Single Digital Booking and Ticketing Regulation must comply fully with EU accessibility standards and guarantee the passenger rights of persons with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 268
Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats; | 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats; stresses, in particular, the importance of ensuring that transport-related facilities, including service stations and rest areas along highways, are equipped with accessible and dignified changing facilities for persons with disabilities, including children and adults with high support needs, so that families are not forced to manage basic care in inadequate or undignified conditions; calls on the Commission and Member States to set legal binding accessibility standards for such facilities, in line with the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 269
Liesbet Sommen, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats; | 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure, digital and banking services and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats; stresses the importance of ensuring that digitalisation, including in banking interfaces, does not reduce accessibility for persons with disabilities, including blind and visually impaired persons, and calls for clear EU guidelines on inclusive design and alternative access modes in essential services; |
Or. en
Amendment 270
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats; | 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats; urges the full implementation, regular evaluation and rigorous monitoring of all relevant accessibility legislation, with a view to systematically eliminating and preventing barriers and ensuring the availability, accessibility and adequacy of services provided to persons with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 271
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats; | 14. Underlines that swift implementation of the European Disability Card and European Parking Card should be accompanied by improving accessibility of transport infrastructure and public transport as highlighted in petitions; underlines the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats; |
Or. en
Amendment 272
Marie Dauchy, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Pál Szekeres, Rachel Blom, Nikola Bartůšek, Mathilde Androuët
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats; | 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats, while ensuring strict compliance with the subsidiarity principle; |
Or. fr
Amendment 273
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of transport infrastructure and vehicles such as trains, buses, planes and boats; | 14. Highlights the need to revise existing EU legislation on the accessibility of all transport infrastructure and all vehicles; calls on the Commission to enforce built environment and transport accessibility standards; |
Or. en
Amendment 274
Hristo Petrov, Valérie Devaux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14a. Highlights that segregation in access to mainstream education for children with disabilities remains a challenge across the EU; calls on the Member States to ensure accessibility of education for children with disabilities, both in terms of physical infrastructure and educational resources, in order to guarantee equal opportunities for all pupils; stresses the potential of affordable assistive technologies and artificial intelligence to improve inclusive teaching methods for pupils with disabilities, by providing tailored educational support, adaptive learning tools, and improved communication; encourages Member States to invest in the development and deployment of these technologies, while ensuring that teachers are properly trained to integrate them into their teaching practices; further calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure robust safeguards against the misdiagnosis of Roma children as having mental disabilities or special educational needs, and to prevent the misuse of such diagnoses as a tool for educational segregation; stresses the importance of non-discriminatory assessment practices, as well as inclusive education policies that uphold the rights and dignity of all children; |
Or. en
Amendment 275
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14a. Calls on the Commission to recognise chronic migraine as a potentially disabling neurological condition when it causes long-term and substantial limitations, and to support the development of EU-wide “migraine-friendly” accessibility standards, including adjustable lighting, quiet zones, screen-filtering tools and remote participation options; urges the inclusion of migraine-related indicators in the EU Social Scoreboard and the publication of a toolkit on invisible disabilities, in line with the Strategy’s commitment to accessibility, inclusive health, employment, and participation in society; |
Or. en
Amendment 276
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14a. Stresses the importance of inclusive public transport systems that ensure equal and affordable access for persons with all types of disabilities, including physical, sensory, intellectual and psychosocial; calls on the Commission to revise and harmonise accessibility standards in public transport, including rural and cross-border mobility, and to ensure full participation of disability organisations in the design, monitoring and evaluation of such systems; |
Or. en
Amendment 277
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14a. Stresses the need to promote the employment of persons with disabilities also within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and through self-employment, by means of targeted incentives, simplified administrative procedures and training paths tailored to the characteristics of local economic systems; |
Or. en
Amendment 278
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14a. Calls on all EU Institutions, including the Commission, the Parliament and the Council and EU Agencies to render their information and official interaction fully accessible to all persons with disabilities, including through EU national sign languages and International Sign; |
Or. en
Amendment 279
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14a. Calls for the full implementation and strengthening of the European Accessibility Act, including the extension of its scope to cover all relevant goods and services in the single market, ensuring equal access for all consumers; |
Or. en
Amendment 280
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14a. Calls for the establishment of clear sanctions and penalties for public authorities and private actors that fail to meet EU accessibility obligations, to guarantee that rights are effectively upheld; |
Or. en
Amendment 281
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14a. Highlights the need for accessibility of both physical and digital public services to all persons with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 282
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14b. Calls for dedicated EU funding streams and technical assistance under the Connecting Europe Facility and the Cohesion Policy Funds to support Member States and local authorities in upgrading transport infrastructure in line with universal design and accessibility principles; |
Or. en
Amendment 283
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14b. Calls on the Commission to integrate accessibility requirements as a conditionality for access to all EU funds, public procurement procedures and tenders; |
Or. en
Amendment 284
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all information, including but not limited to information related to public services, health, education, employment, and EU-funded programmes, is made fully accessible to persons with disabilities, using formats such as Easy-to-Read, sign language interpretation, captioning, screen-reader compatible documents, and alternative text for digital content; |
Or. en
Amendment 285
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14c. Highlights the need for enhanced accessibility of built environments, including education and housing infrastructure; |
Or. en
Amendment 286
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Regrets the European Commission’s announcement to withdraw the proposed Horizontal Equal Treatment Directive; calls on the Commission to present without a delay a new proposal building on the Parliament’s position on the Directive; |
Or. en
Amendment 287
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Calls on the Commission to include the reimbursement of disability-related additional costs and ensure accessibility in situations of cross-border healthcare in the revision of the Patients’ Mobility Directive and Regulation 883/2004; |
Or. en
Amendment 288
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Welcomes the Commission’s guide of good electoral practices in Member States addressing the participation of citizens with disabilities in the electoral process, published in 2023 ahead of the European elections, and asks the Commission to assess the results in the 2024 European elections and take the necessary legislative initiatives to address the participation of citizens with disabilities in the electoral process for future elections; | 15. Welcomes the Commission’s guide of good electoral practices in Member States addressing the participation of citizens with disabilities in the electoral process, published in 2023 ahead of the European elections, and asks the Commission to assess the results in the 2024 European elections and take the necessary legislative initiatives to address the participation of citizens with disabilities in the electoral process for future elections, taking into consideration the recommendation of the UN CRPD Committee to ensure the right to vote and stand in elections for the European Parliament for all citizens with disabilities by supporting Member States in providing reasonable accommodations, accessible information and accessible voting methods for blind, deaf and hard-of-hearing persons; |
Or. en
Amendment 289
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Welcomes the Commission’s guide of good electoral practices in Member States addressing the participation of citizens with disabilities in the electoral process, published in 2023 ahead of the European elections, and asks the Commission to assess the results in the 2024 European elections and take the necessary legislative initiatives to address the participation of citizens with disabilities in the electoral process for future elections; | 15. Welcomes the Commission’s guide of good electoral practices in Member States addressing the participation of citizens with disabilities in the electoral process, published in 2023 ahead of the European elections, and asks the Commission to assess the results in the 2024 European elections and take the necessary legislative initiatives to ensure persons with disabilities’ equal right to vote and to stand for election ; |
Or. en
Amendment 290
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15a. calls for the EU institutions to consider amending their Rules of Procedures to better reflect the rights of deaf and hard of hearing persons, including by improving access to communication through national sign languages and by increasing the availability captioning advantageous for all as well as of information in accessible formats such as Easy Read; recalls in this regard the recommendations set out in the latest Concluding Observations of the UN CRPD which requests that the European Union apply the accessibility standards it requires of member States and implement comprehensive accessibility measures across all platforms, including mandatory captioning, sign language interpretation, audio description for all web-streams and audiovisual content, regardless of topic, and Easy Read versions of key information; underlines in this regards that the recognition of national sign languages as official languages falls within the competence of Member States, but that the Union can support their use within its institutional framework to promote inclusion and accessibility; |
Or. en
Amendment 291
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15a. Urges the Commission to revoke its decision to withdraw the Horizontal Equal Treatment Directive and to discover a viable alternative to facilitate an agreement on it; in case the Commission persists on its decision, to present a work programme to fill the discrimination gaps left by the withdrawal; |
Or. en
Amendment 292
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15a. Urges the Commission to provide for in-depth revisions of the Regulation on Air Passenger Rights and the Regulation on Accessibility of Rail Infrastructure for Persons with Disabilities in order to prevent the persistent discrimination persons with disabilities face when travelling in the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 293
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15a. Urges the Commission to revise the Regulation on Air Passenger Rights and the Regulation on Accessibility of Rail Infrastructure for Persons with Disabilities in order to address the challenges and discrimination faced by persons with disabilities when travelling within the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 294
Isabelle Le Callennec
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15a. Emphasises that access to information for persons with disabilities, particularly people who are deaf and hard of hearing, is essential in order to ensure that their views are taken into account and that they can express themselves fully; |
Or. fr
Amendment 295
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15a. Calls on the Member States to remove all discriminatory legal provisions that continue to prevent persons with disabilities from exercising their right to vote and participate fully in political life; |
Or. en
Amendment 296
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15a. Urges the Commission to work on facilitating an agreement on the Horizontal Equal Treatment Directive and, if it is withdrawn, work on filling the gaps on discrimination its withdrawal would leave; |
Or. en
Amendment 297
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15b. Calls on the Commission to propose specific actions and funding to support Member States’ efforts to transition from substitute decision making to supported decision making for the exercise of legal capacity, and support training on supported decision-making to public officials, families, service providers, persons with disabilities and relevant stakeholders; |
Or. en
Amendment 298
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15b. Urges the Commission to consider a revision of the Patients’ Mobility Directive and Regulation 883/2004, to compel reimbursement of disability-related additional costs and ensure accessibility in cases of cross-border healthcare provision; |
Or. en
Amendment 299
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15b. Urges the Commission to work on facilitating an agreement on the Horizontal Equal Treatment Directive and, if it is withdrawn, work on filling the gaps on discrimination its withdrawal would leave; |
Or. en
Amendment 300
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15c. Calls on the European Council to review its Regulation No 1/1958 determining the languages to be used by the European Economic Community to include the 29 EU National Sign Languages as EU official languages as recommended by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in its concluding observations on the second and third periodic report of the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 301
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15c. Urges the Commission to provide for in-depth revisions of the Regulation on Air Passenger Rights and the Regulation on Accessibility of Rail Infrastructure for Persons with Disabilities in order to prevent the persistent discrimination persons with disabilities face when travelling in the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 302
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15c. Urges the Commission to provide for in-depth revisions of the Regulation on Air Passenger Rights and the Regulation on Accessibility of Rail Infrastructure for Persons with Disabilities in order to prevent the persistent discrimination faced by persons when travelling in the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 303
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15c. Urges the Commission to consider a revision of the Patients’ Mobility Directive and Regulation 883/2004 to require reimbursement of disability-related additional costs and ensure accessibility in situations of cross-border healthcare; |
Or. en
Amendment 304
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15d. Calls for specific actions and funding to support Member States’ efforts to transition from substitute decision making to supported decision making for the exercise of legal capacity, and promote training on supported decision-making for people with disabilities, public officials, families, service providers, and relevant stakeholders such as banks, notaries, educators etc.; |
Or. en
Amendment 305
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15d. Calls for specific actions and funding to support Member States’ efforts to transition from substitute decision making to supported decision making for the exercise of legal capacity, and support training on supported decision-making to public officials, families, service providers, people with disabilities and relevant stakeholders (i.e. banks and notaries); |
Or. en
Amendment 306
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15d. Calls on the European Parliament to ensure the accessibility of all plenary debates in International Sign as well as progressively implement interpretation in the 29 EU National Sign Languages to increase the participation of persons with disabilities in EU democratic process; |
Or. en
Amendment 307
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15f. Calls on the Commission to fill the gaps left by the EU Disability Card regarding freedom of movement, by exploring the possibility of a directive on the freedom of movement of persons with disabilities that would provide a shared assessment of their disability and shared responsibility among the Member States for funding support services and disability allowances for persons with disabilities when changing the country of residence; |
Or. en
Amendment 308
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 h (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15h. Calls on the European Commission to propose legislation that allows the portability of disability specific benefits and services such as personal budgets, personal assistance, disability benefits and others when disabled citizens move between Member States short and long-term; |
Or. en
Amendment 309
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 j (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15j. Urges the Commission to take the lead in promoting the officialisation of the 29 EU National Sign Languages as EU official languages through the revision of the EU institutions’ Rules of Procedure as recommended by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in its concluding observations on the second and third periodic report of the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 310
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 l (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15l. Calls on the European Commission to propose specific actions and funding to support Member States’ to effectively introduce supported decision-making EU-wide and abolish all forms of deprivation of legal capacity and support training on supported decision-making to public officials, families, service providers, people with disabilities and relevant stakeholders (i.e. banks and notaries); and subsequently calls on the European Commission to halt the ratification of the Hague Convention by the EU and the Member States by repealing Regulation COM/2023/280 final and Council Decision COM(2023) 281 final/2; |
Or. en
Amendment 311
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15a. calls for an EU Strategy on the transition from institutions to family or community-based care, in order to finalise the process of shifting the provision of care from institutions to community-based services in line with the UNCRPD; |
Or. en
Amendment 312
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15b. Stresses the need to support and recognise the essential role played by caregivers and families in the lives of persons with disabilities, including by addressing the specific needs of informal carers; Calls on all Member States to fully and effectively implement Directive (EU) 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers, ensuring adequate leave, flexible working arrangements, and social protections for caregivers; Emphasises the gender dimension of caregiving, and calls for policies that promote gender equality in care roles, including measures to ensure that caregiving responsibilities are more equally shared; |
Or. en
Amendment 313
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15c. Highlights the importance of developing robust systems of independent living support, including personal assistance schemes, so that persons with disabilities are not solely reliant on family members for care and can live autonomously; Calls for targeted support for young and young adult carers, including access to equitable educational arrangements, mental health services, and formal recognition of their caregiving responsibilities to prevent social and educational exclusion; |
Or. en
Amendment 314
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; | 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training, including through paid, quality traineeships and apprenticeships as well as mentoring programs supported by adequately trained inclusion advisors, and reasonable accommodation in the workplace, including return-to-work programmes for persons disabled by a disease; calls on the Commission to ensure that all persons with disabilities have unhindered access to employment-related services, such as public physical and digital employment services and work representative organisations; |
Or. en
Amendment 315
Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; | 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; strongly urges the end of segregation of pupils with disabilities in separate educational settings, and the promotion of inclusive, accessible and non-discriminatory learning environments at all levels of education, in accordance with Article 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 316
Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; | 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; calls on the European Union ensure that all European schools are accessible for students with disabilities and that they receive all reasonable accommodation required to prevent discrimination, and that it create alternative certificates to the European Baccalaureate; |
Or. en
Amendment 317
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; | 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; Insists on the importance of enabling and enhancing young persons with disabilities’ participation in mobility programs such as Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps, DiscoverEU, European Schools Alliances, and in studying abroad in general; |
Or. en
Amendment 318
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; | 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education, training and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace including flexible working conditions; highlights the need to actively work towards a transition from sheltered workshops to the open-market employment; |
Or. en
Amendment 319
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; | 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace and to ensure equal access to lifelong learning and skills building across the lifecourse; |
Or. en
Amendment 320
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Nicola Procaccini
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; | 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; including return-to-work programmes for persons disabled by a disease (ex: cancer…); |
Or. en
Amendment 321
Isabelle Le Callennec
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; | 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education, training, housing and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in housing and in digital and vocational training; calls, furthermore, for support to be provided in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; |
Or. fr
Amendment 322
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; | 16. Recognises that persons with disabilities encounter obstacles in accessing education and employment, and calls for the Union of Skills and cohesion policy funds to enable greater investment in inclusive education, adaptations and accessibility in digital and vocational training, as well as to provide support in the transition to employment through adapted training and reasonable accommodation in the workplace; |
Or. en
Amendment 323
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the family dimension of the European Disability Strategy post-2024 through a new flagship initiative that would include EU-funded actions aimed at facilitating access for families of persons with disabilities to community and in-home support services, non-segregated housing, respite care, training and guidance; To this end, calls on the Commission to leverage synergies with the European Care Strategy and to assist Member States in developing appropriate regulatory frameworks and supporting measures for family carers, including through the Technical Support Instrument; |
Or. en
Amendment 324
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16a. Stresses that new distance learning and e-learning systems, poised to become an integral part of our education systems, should be designed to be accessible to learners with disabilities and built with an inclusive, unbiased, and disability- encompassing architecture from day one; Highlights that they should not replace in person education, and children should receive required support and accessible transport to attend school, in line with Article 24 of the UNCRPD; |
Or. en
Amendment 325
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16a. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the implementation of inclusive education by developing EU guidelines to support Member States in establishing coherent policy and legislative frameworks, moving away from segregated education systems and ensuring reasonable accommodation, training, support teachers, and change in curricula to ensure inclusive education from early childhood education and care to higher education; |
Or. en
Amendment 326
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the issue of disproportional underrepresentation of persons with disabilities in the labour market by introducing specific measures, including, but not limited to, adequate incentives and support measures for employers and companies that recruit persons with disabilities, and public and private sector workplace quotas for persons with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 327
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16b. Recognises the importance of providing reasonable accommodation for workers with disabilities; stresses that the Directive 2000/78/EC, which establishes a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, mandates employers to provide reasonable accommodations in the workplace for employees with disabilities, which is both a right for the worker and an obligation for the employer that must be enforced; acknowledges the work of social partners in engaging on collective bargaining and social dialogue to negotiate and implement measures for reasonable accommodation in the workplace for persons with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 328
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16b. Calls on the Commission to support the transition from informal care roles to formal employment for family caregivers; |
Or. en
Amendment 329
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16c. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the implementation of inclusive education by developing EU guidelines to support Member States in establishing coherent policy and legislative frameworks; notes that the Disability Platform should take action to promote the exchange of good practices on inclusive education and secure dedicated funding for the transition within the next Multiannual Financial Framework, as a part of the implementation of the Child Guarantee, including Erasmus+, ESF+, and InvestEU; notes that in doing so, it must account for the concluding observations addressed to the EU and its Member States, which highlight the continued prevalence of segregated education systems across most EU countries and the need for the development of policy frameworks that embed a universal design of learning, reasonable accommodation, training, investment in digital accessibility tools and educator support, as well as curricula modifications to ensure inclusion in all tiers of education and prevent segregation and informal exclusion of children and adolescents with disabilities from mainstream schools; |
Or. en
Amendment 330
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16c. Believes that workers in sheltered workshops should receive wages that are at least equal to the minimum wage and those specified in the collective agreements applicable to the sector; insists that these facilities are adequately equipped to provide professional counselling and training to their workers; calls on public funding, including EU funding, to support these workshops, while fines should be imposed on companies that fail to respect their labour obligations; insists however that sheltered workshops should serve as a transition towards integration into the open labour market; |
Or. en
Amendment 331
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16d. Recognises the importance of providing reasonable accommodation for workers with disabilities, as established in the EU Directive 2000/78/EC, which renders it a right for the worker and an enforceable obligation for the employer; acknowledges the work of social partners in engaging on collective bargaining and social dialogue to negotiate and implement measures for reasonable accommodation in the workplace for persons with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 332
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16d. Recognises that disability entitlements are fundamental support systems providing for the additional costs associated with disabilities; calls on Member States to ensure the continuity and compatibility of these entitlements with wages to maintain a decent quality of life; |
Or. en
Amendment 333
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16e. Recognises the importance of the precautionary principle, as enshrined in the EU’s occupational safety and health acquis, which holds employers liable for undertaking a risk assessment of the workplace and implementing preventive measures to ensure safety and health at work; calls on employers to comply with their obligations regarding the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases, as established under the European OSH legislative acquis, including consulting with trade unions and adhering to the hierarchy of preventive measures; recognises that collective bargaining and social dialogue remain indispensable in supplementing these preventive efforts; reminds that collective bargaining agreements to be vital tools for retaining workers with chronic diseases and preventing occupational health risks; |
Or. en
Amendment 334
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16e. Calls for a clear obligation for employers to implement workplace adjustments for persons returning to work following chronic or incurable disease treatment and working with chronic or incurable disease; calls for protection for persons facing financial hardship due to chronic or incurable disease treatment, including access to sick leave, disability pensions, and medical leave entitlements; |
Or. en
Amendment 335
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16f. In cases of hybrid work models, calls on the Commission to facilitate the adaptation of persons with disabilities, by providing specialised equipment and digital infrastructure with no additional cost for the employees; |
Or. en
Amendment 336
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16f. Calls on the European Commission to enact legislation to ensure cross-border recognition of disability status and the exportability of social benefits for work or study in all EU countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 337
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16g. Recognises that workers in sheltered workshops should receive wages that are at least equal to the minimum wage and those specified in the collective agreement applicable to the sector; underlines that these facilities should serve as stepping stones toward integration into the open labour market, and must be adequately equipped to provide professional counselling and training to their workers; calls for public and EU funding to support these workshops, and for strict oversight of the fulfilment of relevant obligations by employers; |
Or. en
Amendment 338
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 h (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16h. Recognises that disability entitlements are fundamental support systems providing for the additional costs associated with disabilities; calls on Member States to ensure the continuity and compatibility of such entitlements with wages and to guarantee that the lump sum of disability-specific welfare allowances are equal in value to at least the minimum wage envisaged in the relevant Member State, in order to maintain a decent quality of life; |
Or. en
Amendment 339
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 i (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16i. Recognises the importance of the precautionary principle, as enshrined in the EU’s occupational safety and health acquis, which holds employers liable for undertaking a risk assessment of the workplace and implementing preventive measures to ensure safety and health at work; calls on employers to comply with their obligations regarding the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases, as established under the European OSH legislative acquis, including consultation with trade unions and adherence to the hierarchy of preventive measures; recognises that collective bargaining and social dialogue remain indispensable in supplementing these preventive efforts; reminds that collective bargaining agreements are vital tools for retaining workers with disabilities and chronic diseases and for preventing occupational health risks; stresses that disability caused by occupational accidents should be included in this updated Strategy, aligned with the Health & Safety at Work EU Strategic Framework, with a special provision for the creation of an Occupational Risk Insurance Fund in the Member States. This fund should cover, inter alia, hospitalisation, medication, rehabilitation, disability aid tools, disability entitlements and compensation for accidents at work; |
Or. en
Amendment 340
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 j (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16j. Calls on the European Commission to enact legislation to ensure cross-border recognition of disability status and the importability/exportability of social benefits for work or study from/to all EU countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 341
Hristo Petrov, Valérie Devaux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU-funded employment and skills guarantee for persons with disabilities, without age restrictions, aimed at facilitating access to employment, training and further education, and to ensure that all programmes are fully accessible and designed to support the transition from sheltered employment to regular employment, including reasonable accommodation measures where relevant; | 17. Reiterates its call on the Commission to establish an EU-funded employment and skills guarantee for persons with disabilities, without age restrictions, drawing inspiration from successful initiatives such as the Youth Guarantee, aimed at increasing the participation of persons with disabilities in the open labour market, facilitating access to training and further education, and to ensure that all programmes are fully accessible and designed to support the transition from sheltered employment to regular employment, including ensuring the implementation of people's with disabilities right to reasonable accommodation measures which are necessary to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workplace, including for fixed-term periods of employment; considers that for this initiative to be successful, it is necessary to adopt a holistic approach including the mapping of beneficiaries and available services, outreach measures, personalised support towards employment, as well as strong cooperation and incentives for private and public sector employers; |
Or. en
Amendment 342
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU-funded employment and skills guarantee for persons with disabilities, without age restrictions, aimed at facilitating access to employment, training and further education, and to ensure that all programmes are fully accessible and designed to support the transition from sheltered employment to regular employment, including reasonable accommodation measures where relevant; | 17. Reiterates its call on the Commission to establish an EU-funded employment and skills guarantee for persons with disabilities, without age restrictions, drawing inspiration from successful initiatives such as the Youth Guarantee, aimed at increasing the participation of persons with disabilities in the open labour market, facilitating access to training and further education, and to ensure that all programmes are fully accessible and designed to support the transition from sheltered employment to regular employment, including ensuring the implementation of people’s with disabilities right to reasonable accommodation measures which are necessary to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workplace, including for fixed-term periods of employment; |
Or. en
Amendment 343
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU-funded employment and skills guarantee for persons with disabilities, without age restrictions, aimed at facilitating access to employment, training and further education, and to ensure that all programmes are fully accessible and designed to support the transition from sheltered employment to regular employment, including reasonable accommodation measures where relevant; | 17. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU-funded employment and skills guarantee for persons with disabilities, without age restrictions, aimed at facilitating access to employment, training and further education, and to ensure that all programmes are fully accessible and designed to support the transition from sheltered employment to regular employment, including reasonable accommodation measures where relevant and must be developed in close consultation with organisations representing persons with disabilities and accompanied by robust monitoring frameworks to ensure effective inclusion and prevent any forms of discrimination or exclusion; |
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Amendment 344
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU-funded employment and skills guarantee for persons with disabilities, without age restrictions, aimed at facilitating access to employment, training and further education, and to ensure that all programmes are fully accessible and designed to support the transition from sheltered employment to regular employment, including reasonable accommodation measures where relevant; | 17. Calls on the Commission to establish a permanent EU-funded employment and skills guarantee for persons with disabilities, without age restrictions, aimed at facilitating access to employment, training and further education, and to ensure that all programmes are fully accessible and designed to support the transition from sheltered employment to regular employment, including reasonable accommodation measures where relevant; |
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Amendment 345
Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17a. Calls on the Commission to establish a dedicated, EU-funded programme aimed at promoting available and/or feasible solutions with the involvement of persons with disabilities touched upon in Members States to effectively increase access to quality employment, vocational training and lifelong learning opportunities for persons with disabilities by paying attention to the improvement of the differential assessments of work capacity, irrespective of age, by ensuring the availability and provision of reasonable accommodation in line with Article 5 of Directive 2000/78/EC; stresses that such a programme should be fully accessible, support individual career development, and facilitate the transition from sheltered to open labour market employment, including through targeted measures such as on-the-job support, workplace adaptations and inclusive skills development; underlines the importance of monitoring the effectiveness of these measures in cooperation with Member States and relevant stakeholders; |
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Amendment 346
Hristo Petrov
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17a. Reminds to the Member States the employers' obligation to provide reasonable accommodation at work for persons with disabilities to guarantee compliance with the principle of equal treatment2a; welcomes in this regard the publication of guidance and good practice on reasonable accommodation at work3a in order to support the adjustment of workplace practice and create a more inclusive work environment for all employees; stresses that reasonable accommodation must be understood to include not only the physical accessibility of the workplace and its facilities, but also inclusive career advancement and training, the use of assistive technologies, accessibility of IT systems, the fight against stigma as well as accessible communication on the workplace; | |
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| 2a Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, Article 5. | |
| 3a European Commission: Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Reasonable accommodation at work – Guidelines and good practices, Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2767/359088. |
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Amendment 347
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that persons with disabilities have equal access to traineeships, through reasonable accommodation, including adaptations to physical and digital work environments, flexible training schedules to account for health-related requirements, and personalised support; stresses that no one should be excluded due to accessibility barriers or penalised by the loss of disability allowances or essential support; underlines that inclusive traineeships must form part of the transition pathways to quality employment; |
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Amendment 348
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17a. Calls on the Commission to develop a guidance programme providing recommendations, best practices, and guidelines, to enable Member States to use public procurement and State aid as tools to improve the labour market outcomes for persons with disabilities by building upon the employment and skills guarantee; also, to ensure good working conditions and labour rights for workers in sheltered workshops and to support the transition from sheltered to regular employment; |
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Amendment 349
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17a. People with autism face one of the highest rates of unemployment in Europe standing at 90%; Calls for autism-specific employment programmes to be made available to ensure positive action recruitment programmes and to lead to tangible employment opportunities; |
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Amendment 350
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17a. Calls on the Commission to promote inclusive regulatory frameworks for the employment of individuals with disabilities, including on the flexibility of social support and benefits, as well as the conditions for retaining disability entitlements upon entering the workforce; |
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Amendment 351
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17a. stresses also the need to promote inclusion, diversity and equality activities, such as guidelines and training for employers and fellow employee in order to support persons with disabilities in the open labour market and phasing out placements in sheltered workshops; |
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Amendment 352
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure inclusive access to apprenticeships, internships, and entrepreneurship opportunities for persons with disabilities through targeted outreach, mentorship schemes, and accessible application processes; |
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Amendment 353
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17b. Invites the Commission to propose a plan to develop skills of persons with disabilities through internships in EU institutions, particularly for those who hardly benefit from positive internship programmes, like persons with intellectual disabilities; |
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Amendment 354
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17c. Calls on the Commission to introduce social criteria in the Public Procurement Framework, ensuring the non-discrimination of persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 355
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17d. Calls on the Commission to establish guidelines to ensure that member states use public procurement support and state aid tools to improve the labour market outcomes for persons with disabilities, including by supporting the transition from sheltered employment to regular employment, and to ensure decent working conditions and labour rights for workers in sheltered workshops; |
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Amendment 356
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17e. Calls on the Commission to propose EU-level legislation requiring the introduction of binding quotas for the employment of persons with disabilities in both public and private sectors, with clear enforcement mechanisms, including proportionate financial penalties for entities failing to comply, accompanied by transparency obligations in reporting on disability employment rates; |
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Amendment 357
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17f. Calls for the ESF+ to boost the effective implementation of the European care strategy in all Member States by investing in quality community-based and home care services and infrastructure, long-term care and support for persons with disabilities and quality early childhood education and care through community-based, child and person-centred, high-quality, affordable and accessible public care systems that promote the autonomy of persons in need of care as well as their dignity and that of carers; calls for further investment in support for carers, formal and informal, while at the same time ensuring decent working conditions for workers in the care sector, including adequate salaries, via a Care Deal; calls on the Member States to make full use of ESF+ funds to reinforce and finalise the deinstitutionalisation process so as to ensure that every person can live in a family or community environment; |
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Amendment 358
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17g. Stresses the need to complement binding obligations with strong positive incentives for employers, including wage subsidies, tax benefits, and support for reasonable accommodation; calls on the Commission and Member States to mobilise and earmark funding from the ESF+ to provide financial and technical support for inclusive recruitment, workplace adaptations, and disability awareness training for employers and staff; |
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Amendment 359
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Nicola Procaccini
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Insists, in the context of the review of the EPSR and its action plan in 2025, and of an update of the Disability Employment Package, on the explicit recognition of all employment models of persons with disabilities, respecting dignity and labour rights in line with the UNCRPD and ensuring fair and accessible working conditions for persons with disabilities; | 18. Insists, in the context of the review of the EPSR and its action plan in 2025, and of an update of the Disability Employment Package, on the explicit recognition of all employment models of persons with disabilities - extending it to include persons with chronic illness or post-treatment disabilities (ex: cancer) -, respecting dignity and labour rights in line with the UNCRPD and ensuring fair and accessible working conditions for persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 360
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Insists, in the context of the review of the EPSR and its action plan in 2025, and of an update of the Disability Employment Package, on the explicit recognition of all employment models of persons with disabilities, respecting dignity and labour rights in line with the UNCRPD and ensuring fair and accessible working conditions for persons with disabilities; | 18. 18. Insists, in the context of the review of the EPSR and its action plan in 2025, and of an update of the Disability Employment Package, on the explicit recognition of all employment models of persons with disabilities -extending it to include persons with chronic illness or post-treatment disabilities- respecting dignity and labour rights in line with the UNCRPD and ensuring fair and accessible working conditions for persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 361
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Insists, in the context of the review of the EPSR and its action plan in 2025, and of an update of the Disability Employment Package, on the explicit recognition of all employment models of persons with disabilities, respecting dignity and labour rights in line with the UNCRPD and ensuring fair and accessible working conditions for persons with disabilities; | 18. Insists, in the context of the review of the EPSR and its action plan in 2025, and of an update of the Disability Employment Package, on the explicit recognition of the diversity of employment models for persons with disabilities, respecting dignity and labour rights in line with the UNCRPD and Member States' labour market frameworks and ensuring fair and accessible working conditions for persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 362
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Insists, in the context of the review of the EPSR and its action plan in 2025, and of an update of the Disability Employment Package, on the explicit recognition of all employment models of persons with disabilities, respecting dignity and labour rights in line with the UNCRPD and ensuring fair and accessible working conditions for persons with disabilities; | 18. Insists, in the context of the review of the EPSR and its action plan in 2025, and of an update of the Disability Employment Package, measures to improve the employment of persons with disabilities must respect their dignity and labour and social rights in line with the UNCRPD and ensure fair and accessible working conditions for persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 363
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18a. Calls for the establishment of EU guidelines for inclusive workplace environments, including mandatory training for employers on disability inclusion, mental health, reasonable accommodation, and anti-harassment protocols; supports the introduction of workplace accessibility audits and disability employment targets within public institutions; |
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Amendment 364
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18a. Calls on the Commission to establish guidelines to ensure that member states use public procurement support and state aids to support the transition from sheltered employment to regular employment, and to ensure good working conditions and labour rights for workers in sheltered workshops; |
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Amendment 365
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 19. Recognises the vital role of social economy in promoting social inclusion and cohesion, addressing current challenges and reducing inequalities; | 19. Recognises the vital role of social economy in promoting social inclusion and cohesion via support for social cooperative enterprises employing people with disabilities or owned by such, and via public and/or EU funding for disability-owned startups, to address current challenges and reduce inequalities; |
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Amendment 366
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 19. Recognises the vital role of social economy in promoting social inclusion and cohesion, addressing current challenges and reducing inequalities; | 19. Recognises the vital role of social economy in promoting social inclusion and cohesion, addressing current challenges and reducing inequalities by generating quality employment opportunities for underrepresented groups in the labour market, such as persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 367
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 19. Recognises the vital role of social economy in promoting social inclusion and cohesion, addressing current challenges and reducing inequalities; | 19. Recognises the vital role of social economy in promoting social inclusion and cohesion, addressing current challenges and reducing inequalities at all ages; |
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Amendment 368
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 20. Recalls the essential role of the ESF+ in supporting actions for persons with disabilities and insists that the ESF+ should be maintained as the main instrument for social cohesion; notes, however, that there is no special earmarking to address the needs of persons with disabilities under the ESF+; underlines that the Member States must use this fund in compliance with the UNCRPD; | 20. Recalls the essential role of the ESF+ in supporting actions for persons with disabilities and insists that the ESF+ should be maintained as the main instrument for social cohesion; notes, however, that there is no special earmarking to address the needs of persons with disabilities under the ESF+; underlines that ESF+ is a key tool to support deinstitutionalisation in Member States; underlines that the Member States must use this fund in compliance with the UNCRPD, and that enabling conditions which refer to the Conventions and deinstitutionalisation should be maintained; notes that the take-up of ESF+ funding by not-for-profit organisations, including Disabled People Organisations (DPOs) and disability service providers, should be fostered through capacity-building and the creation of national helpdesks; |
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Amendment 369
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 20. Recalls the essential role of the ESF+ in supporting actions for persons with disabilities and insists that the ESF+ should be maintained as the main instrument for social cohesion; notes, however, that there is no special earmarking to address the needs of persons with disabilities under the ESF+; underlines that the Member States must use this fund in compliance with the UNCRPD; | 20. Recalls the essential role of the ESF+ in supporting actions for persons with disabilities and insists that the ESF+ should be maintained as the main instrument for social cohesion; calls on the EU to increase the existing shares of funding for social inclusion and combating poverty among persons with disabilities notes, however, that there is no special earmarking to address the needs of persons with disabilities under the ESF+; underlines that the Member States must use this fund in compliance with the UNCRPD; |
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Amendment 370
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 20. Recalls the essential role of the ESF+ in supporting actions for persons with disabilities and insists that the ESF+ should be maintained as the main instrument for social cohesion; notes, however, that there is no special earmarking to address the needs of persons with disabilities under the ESF+; underlines that the Member States must use this fund in compliance with the UNCRPD; | 20. Recalls the essential role of the ESF+ in supporting actions for persons with disabilities and insists that the ESF+ should be maintained as the main instrument for social cohesion and social inclusion; underline that ESF+ is a key tool to support deinstitutionalisation in the member states; notes, however, that there is no special earmarking to address the needs of persons with disabilities under the ESF+; underlines that the Member States must use this fund in compliance with the UNCRPD; |
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Amendment 371
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 20. Recalls the essential role of the ESF+ in supporting actions for persons with disabilities and insists that the ESF+ should be maintained as the main instrument for social cohesion; notes, however, that there is no special earmarking to address the needs of persons with disabilities under the ESF+; underlines that the Member States must use this fund in compliance with the UNCRPD; | 20. Recalls the essential role of the ESF+ in supporting actions for persons with disabilities and insists that the ESF+ should be maintained as the main instrument for social cohesion; notes, however, that there is no special earmarking to address the needs of persons with disabilities under the ESF+; underlines that the Member States must use this fund in compliance with the UNCRPD; underlines that ESF+ is a key tool to support deinstitutionalisation in the Member States; |
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Amendment 372
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 20. Recalls the essential role of the ESF+ in supporting actions for persons with disabilities and insists that the ESF+ should be maintained as the main instrument for social cohesion; notes, however, that there is no special earmarking to address the needs of persons with disabilities under the ESF+; underlines that the Member States must use this fund in compliance with the UNCRPD; | 20. Recalls the essential role of the ESF+ in supporting actions for persons with disabilities and insists that the ESF+ should be maintained as the main instrument for social inclusion; notes, however, that there is no special earmarking to address the needs of persons with disabilities under the ESF+ and calls for such provision in the next MFF; underlines that the Member States must use this fund in compliance with the UNCRPD; |
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Amendment 373
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 20a. Calls for a holistic EU strategy on the transition from institutions to independent living and community-based services, which will focus on improved data collection on people living in institutions across the EU, use of EU funds to support the Member States with this transition, training support workers to offer more personalised support in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, strengthening the sector of service provision for persons with disabilities, and supporting families of persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 374
Hristo Petrov, Valérie Devaux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 20a. Recalls the right to independent living for persons with disabilities enshrined in Article 19 of the UNCRPD, to which all the EU Member States are parties; stresses that the right to independent living includes the opportunity for persons with disabilities to exercise choice and control over all decisions concerning their lives, choose their place of residence and where and with whom they live, and have access to a range of in-home and other community support services to support living and inclusion in the community; |
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Amendment 375
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 20a. Calls for an EU Strategy on deinstitutionalisation with an aim to gather and utilize quantitative and qualitative data on relevant institutions, persons with disabilities housed in such institutions, and progress made by Member States on their relevant strategies, and also to support relevant systemic reforms in Member States with regards to the use of EU Funds; |
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Amendment 376
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 20c. Stresses that the Commission’s new Guidance Notice on independent living and inclusion in the community in the context of EU funding be referenced in the funding regulations for the next Multiannual Financial Framework, particularly the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund and the Common Provisions Regulation; |
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Amendment 377
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 20e. Recalls the essential role of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme in providing financial support to civil society organisations working to advance and defend disability rights across Member States; calls for CERV and all its existing strands to be maintained and strengthened under the next Multiannual Financial Framework; |
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Amendment 378
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; | 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities to live independently and to be socially included, and calls, therefore, for support for housing, including by using existing support subsidization programmes for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing, including housing adaptation for individuals under rehabilitation or undergoing intensive treatment; stresses that such an approach should include measures to support housing as a critical component of deinstitutionalisation and as a part of the transition from institutional to community-based care, and embrace the possibility for community-based residential support services to access social housing for the disabled; notes that specific attention should be given to bridging the policy inequality gap between Member States; specifies that where and to the extent that such policies are covered by national funds, the relevant expenditure should be excluded from the Maastricht budgetary criteria; |
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Amendment 379
Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; | 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; stresses that the lack of accessible and inclusive housing options, along with insufficient community-based services, undermines the right to independent living and inclusion in the community as enshrined in Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; therefore calls for stronger support for accessible and disability-inclusive housing, including through the use of existing renovation funds, and urges the establishment of a dedicated funding mechanism within the EU cohesion policy to develop supported housing models and person-centred services embedded in the local community, promoting autonomy, dignity and full participation in society; |
Or. en
Amendment 380
Hristo Petrov, Valérie Devaux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; | 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, impacting their right to independent living, and calls, therefore on the Member States to ensure the provision of affordable and accessible housing for persons with disabilities; further calls on the Commission to make every effort to promote the development of housing that is well equipped for persons with disabilities or older people in the context of the European Affordable Housing Plan, including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; underlines the essential role of affordable and accessible housing in supporting deinstitutionalisation and preventing institutionalisation due to poverty, inadequate housing or lack of support; stresses the role of assistive technologies and innovative accessible technological solutions to support independent living; |
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Amendment 381
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; | 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, impacting their right to independent living , and calls, therefore on the Member States to ensure the provision of affordable and accessible housing for persons with disabilities; further calls on the Commission to make every effort to promote the development of housing that is well equipped for persons with disabilities or older people in the context of the European Affordable Housing Plan, including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; |
Or. en
Amendment 382
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; | 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities to live independently and be socially included, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing as part of the transition from institutional to community-based care, including the possibility for community-based residential support services to access social housing for the people they support; |
Or. en
Amendment 383
Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; | 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore for prioritizing funding for accessible and affordable housing for persons with disabilities including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing and adopt guidelines to enhance the availability of affordable and accessible housing for persons with disabilities in the European affordable housing initiative; |
Or. en
Amendment 384
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; | 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities to live independently and be socially included, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing, including measures to support housing as part of deinstitutionalisation strategies; |
Or. en
Amendment 385
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Nicola Procaccini
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; | 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; including housing adaptation for individuals recovering and undergoing intensive treatment such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy; |
Or. en
Amendment 386
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; | 21. Considers that access to quality affordable and accessible housing represents a challenge in the EU, in particular for persons with disabilities, and calls, therefore, in line with the principle of subsidiarity, for support for housing including by using existing support for renovation, and for the establishment of a fund within the framework of EU cohesion policy to support accessible and disability-inclusive social housing; |
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Amendment 387
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21a. Underlines the need to develop a holistic EU strategy on the transition from institutions to independent living and community-based services, linked to the Guidance on Independent Living and to the Framework for Social Services of Excellence; notes that said strategy should focus on improved data collection on people abiding in institutions across the EU, and prioritize the utilization of EU funds to support Member States with this transition, starting from preventative measures such as family support, foster care, and early childhood interventions, and should also address the upskilling and reskilling of training support workers to offer more personalised assistance in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, strengthening the sector of service provision for persons with disabilities and supporting their families; calls for an EU-wide study on national early childhood intervention systems, policies, and practices, to update the EU Guidelines on prevention and Early Childhood Intervention; highlights that the strategy should also include monitoring mechanisms, opportunities for mutual learning and exchange of good practices, the establishment of a coordination agency with the relevant national authorities, and a targeted dissemination and exploitation strategy to increase the awareness among Member States and stakeholders, and should explore the possibility of establishing an Accessibility Observatory; |
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Amendment 388
Hristo Petrov
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21a. Recalls the Union objective of transitioning from institutional to community or family-based care; calls on the Commission to put forward an EU Action Plan on Deinstitutionalisation for persons with disabilities, including children with disabilities, as a flagship initiative of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the period 2025-2030, outlining clear goals, timeframes, technical support available and funding mechanisms; considers that this EU Action Plan should ensure that the closure of the remaining institutions goes hand in hand with the development of community services and that the Member States make full use of the ESF+ and the ERDF funds as well as other relevant European and national funds in order to finalise the deinstitutionalisation process; |
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Amendment 389
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21a. Highlights the need to adopt a disability-inclusive approach to urban and rural development, with particular attention to accessible, safe and affordable social housing, independent living arrangements and inclusive public spaces; underlines the importance of participatory and universal design principles, including trauma-informed architectural practices that enhance dignity, autonomy and well-being for persons with disabilities; calls for stronger integration of disability considerations in EU cohesion policy, the Renovation Wave, and national housing strategies. |
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Amendment 390
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21a. Underlines the need to develop a holistic EU strategy on the transition from institutions to independent living and community-based services, which will focus on improved data collection on people living in institutions across the EU, use of EU funds to support the Member States with this transition, training support workers to offer more personalised support in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, strengthening the sector of service provision for persons with disabilities, and supporting families of persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 391
Liesbet Sommen, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21a. Recognises the vital importance of integrating mental health considerations across all policy areas; acknowledges that persons with disabilities face significantly higher rates of mental distress compared to persons without disabilities; calls on the Commission to systematically take this into account in the forthcoming EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities and to mainstream mental health support across all relevant policies and programmes; |
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Amendment 392
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21a. Calls on the European Commission to publish EU guidelines to foster the development of high quality family-centered early childhood intervention services, which are key to avoid segregation and foster inclusion for the next generation; |
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Amendment 393
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21a. Stresses the urgent need for the EU and Member States to promote the transition away from institutionalisation and towards community-based, independent living models, in full compliance with the UNCRPD; |
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Amendment 394
Hristo Petrov
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21b. Calls for the EU Action Plan on Deinstitutionalisation to include national strategic frameworks on deinstitutionalisation as one of the deliverables; further calls on the Member States to adopt and implement these strategic frameworks, after consultation with persons with disabilities and their representative organisations, including: | |
| (a) preventive measures to avoid institutionalisation, | |
| (b) timeline for the deinstitutionalisation process, including time-bound and measurable targets, | |
| (c) mapping of existing infrastructure, services and workforce, | |
| (d) measures for the development of community-based and support services, | |
| (e) training for services providers, | |
| (f) dedicated budget and resources, | |
| (g) information campaign for current residents of institutions on choices available outside institutional care, | |
| (h) quality control system and independent monitoring mechanisms, | |
| (i) measures to support residents' autonomy and provide high-quality personalised care when community care is not the preferred option; | |
| (j) support measures for persons with disabilities leaving care, their caregivers and families and, | |
| (k) data collection on the number of persons living in institutions and the number of institutions; |
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Amendment 395
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21b. Stresses that persons with disabilities must be able to participate fully in cultural life not only as audiences but also as creators, including as both amateur and professional artists; Calls for the inclusion of an accessibility clause in the next revision of the MFF and its related Union programmes, particularly in the fields of culture and education such as Creative Europe and Erasmus+, to ensure equitable access for persons with disabilities and to guarantee their active participation; Urges the Commission and Member States to fully recognise and promote the creative contributions of artists with disabilities when designing and implementing relevant EU funding programmes; Supports increased access to audiovisual services and content across the European Union through a more harmonised and ambitious approach to implementing the accessibility provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD); |
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Amendment 396
Liesbet Sommen, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21b. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly research, monitor and assess the impact of algorithms deployed by large digital platforms on persons with disabilities, and to ensure the effective implementation of the relevant provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA) to tackle addictive and self-destructive algorithmic content, particularly where it disproportionately affects persons with disabilities; underlines the importance of including targeted measures for persons with disabilities in future legislative initiatives of this term, such as the upcoming Action Plan against Cyberbullying and the Digital Fairness Act; further calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen digital literacy and promote critical online awareness among persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 397
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21b. Stresses that the Commission’s new Guidance Notice on independent living and inclusion in the community in the context of EU funding should be referenced in the funding regulations for the next Multiannual Financial Framework, particularly the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund and the Common Provisions Regulation; |
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Amendment 398
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21b. Stresses that the Commission’s new Guidance Notice on independent living and inclusion in the community in the context of EU funding be referenced in the funding regulations for the next Multiannual Financial Framework, particularly the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund and the Common Provisions Regulation; |
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Amendment 399
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21b. Stresses that the Commission’s new Guidance Notice on independent living and inclusion in the community in the context of EU funding should be referenced in the funding regulations for the next Multiannual Financial Framework, particularly the ESF+, the ERDF and the Common Provisions Regulation; |
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Amendment 400
Hristo Petrov, Valérie Devaux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21c. Warns against the replication of institutional practices in community settings, or the replacement of large-scale institutional settings by smaller ones where the condition for independent living and inclusion in the community are not met; stresses in this regard the importance of flexibility, choice, participation and inclusion of persons with disabilities as defining criteria of quality services and recommends that Member States establish clear national quality standards for care and support services, with a robust inspection system and outcome-based evaluation mechanisms; |
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Amendment 401
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21c. Calls on the Commission to develop a holistic EU strategy on the transition from institutions to independent living and community-based services, using EU funds to support the Member States with this transition, training support for workers to offer more personalised support in line with the UNCRPD, strengthening the sector of service provision for persons with disabilities, and supporting families of persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 402
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21c. Recognises the significant physical, mental, and social benefits of sport for persons with disabilities and calls for their inclusion in sporting activities at all levels, from amateur level to elite, to the fullest extent possible; |
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Amendment 403
Hristo Petrov, Valérie Devaux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21d. Welcomes in this regard the Commission Guidance on independent living and inclusion in the community of persons with disabilities in the context of EU funding4a; calls on the Commission to launch an Open Method of Coordination (OMC) on deinstitutionalisation in order to move towards the development of common approaches to achieve the objectives outlined in the Guidance and assess the national measures adopted following the Council conclusion on Enhancing Community-based Support and Care for Independent Living5a; | |
| __________________ | |
| 4a Communication Notice C(2024) 7897 final. | |
| 5a Council conclusions on Enhancing Community-Based Support and Care for Independent Living (15563/17). |
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Amendment 404
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21d. Calls on the Commission to propose EU-level guidelines to support Member States in introducing binding high-quality standards for institutional care settings, in line with the principles of dignity, safety, and respect for human rights, not only covering the adequacy and accessibility of physical facilities, but also ensuring sufficient and well-trained staff, safe working conditions, and person-centred care practices; |
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Amendment 405
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21d. Calls on the Commission to issue a recommendation that all Member States implement the UNCRPD in their national laws; further calls for the EU and the remaining Member States who have not yet done so to ratify the UNCRPD Optional Protocol to allow for an individual complaints mechanism and better monitoring of the UNCRPD’s implementation; |
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Amendment 406
Hristo Petrov, Valérie Devaux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21e. Stresses that no EU funding should be used for institutional settings or segregated places of residence, neither directly or indirectly, especially for their construction and other actions that would perpetuate the institutionalisation of persons with disabilities beyond what is strictly necessary; calls on the Commission, in the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework and relevant sectorial programmes and funding instruments, to maintain thematic enabling condition on measures for the shift from institutional to family and community-based care; further calls on the Commission to strengthen monitoring and complaint mechanisms to ensure EU funding does not contribute to the perpetuation of institutionalisation or segregation of persons with disabilities beyond what is strictly necessary and to require full compliance with the CRPD and EU legislations from the managing authorities; further calls on Member States to redirecting investments and resources from institutional settings to community-based services and support for persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 407
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21e. Emphasises the role of sport in promoting physical and mental health, social inclusion, and equal participation in society; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the development and accessibility of adapted sports at all levels — local, national, and European — by supporting inclusive sporting infrastructure, training of specialised staff, and the participation of persons with disabilities in both recreational and competitive sport; |
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Amendment 408
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21e. Deeply regrets the Commission’s notification of its intention to withdraw the horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive, blocked for years in the Council and urges the Commission to reverse its intention of withdrawal; |
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Amendment 409
Hristo Petrov, Valérie Devaux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21f. Highlights that children with disabilities are one of the target groups of the European Child Guarantee; calls on the Member States to step up their efforts to implement this instrument and guarantee for children with disabilities in need effective and free access to high quality early childhood education and care, education and school-based activities, at least one healthy meal each school day and healthcare as well as effective access to healthy nutrition and adequate housing; stresses that the objectives of the Child Guarantee cannot be achieved without an ambitious dedicated budget at both European and national level; reiterates in this regard its call for an increase in the funding of the European Child Guarantee with a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion and for all Member States to allocate at least 5 % of their ESF+ funds to fighting child poverty and promoting children’s well-being; further calls on the Commission to provide an ambitious budget for the Child Guarantee in the next MFF in order to respond to the growing challenge of child poverty and social exclusion, especially for children with disabilities; |
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Amendment 410
Hristo Petrov, Valérie Devaux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21g. Reminds that the Council recommendation of December 2022 on early childhood education and care6a recommends to the Member States to introduce targeted measures to increase participation in ECEC of children with disabilities and support training programmes for ECEC staff to ensure high-quality services for children with disabilities; regrets that the measures put in place by the Member States have not yet resulted in closing the participation gap in ECEC between children with disabilities and the overall population of children; considers that the accessibility of high-quality ECEC for children with disability is a necessary step for their overall development and to facilitate re-entry into the labour market for parents of children with disabilities; | |
| __________________ | |
| 6a Council Recommendation of 8 December 2022 on early childhood education and care: the Barcelona targets for 2030 2022/C 484/01. |
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Amendment 411
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21c. Urges the European Commission to develop a Council Recommendation on Legal Capacity and Supported Decision-Making, aiming to guide and encourage Member States to carry out the necessary legal reforms to restore the full legal capacity of persons with disabilities; notes that this initiative should promote the establishment of supported decision-making frameworks and alternative support measures that uphold autonomy and do not limit the individual’s capacity to act, including innovative solutions; highlights that an EU-wide study should be pursued to analyse the current state of legal capacity reforms and supported decision-making practices across Member States, and identify promising examples and proven tools that enable professionals to empower persons with disabilities in expressing their choices; specifies that the study should update a Council Recommendation to support Member States in implementing supported decision-making systems, including access to justice and appropriate safeguards; highlights that the Disability Platform should contribute to the development of this initiative and facilitate the structured exchange of promising practices and mutual learning among stakeholders by establishing a dedicated sub-group; |
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Amendment 412
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Notes with regret that many persons with disabilities continue to face barriers to equal access to information and communication, in particular due to the limited availability of accessible formats; underlines that national sign languages (NSLs), while falling under the competence of Member States, deserve stronger recognition and promotion within the framework of the Union’s commitment to linguistic and cultural diversity |
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Amendment 413
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22. Recognises the challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities and notes that women with disabilities face higher rates of violence against women and domestic violence; | 22. Recognises the challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities and notes that women with disabilities face higher rates of violence against women and domestic violence, including cases of forced sterilisation; in this regard, calls on the Commission to take a strong stance on criminalising forced and involuntary sterilisation of persons with disabilities with no exception based on disability or legal capacity, to ensure equal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, justice and compensation for victims and to encourage all EU Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention; |
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Amendment 414
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22. Recognises the challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities and notes that women with disabilities face higher rates of violence against women and domestic violence; | 22. Recognises the challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities and notes that women with disabilities face higher rates of violence against women and domestic violence, including cases of forced sterilisation, forced abortion and physical restraining; calls on the Commission to take a strong stance on banning forced sterilisation with no exception based on disability or legal capacity, ensure equal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, justice and compensation for victims, and encourage all EU Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention; |
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Amendment 415
Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22. Recognises the challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities and notes that women with disabilities face higher rates of violence against women and domestic violence; | 22. Recognises the challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities and notes that women with disabilities face higher rates of violence against women and domestic violence; calls for targeted labour market programmes, training, mentoring, and supported employment, the elimination of pay gaps between women with disabilities and other workers, and the mandatory implementation and enforcement of reasonable accommodation in the workplace |
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Amendment 416
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22. Recognises the challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities and notes that women with disabilities face higher rates of violence against women and domestic violence; | 22. Recognises the challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities and notes that women with disabilities face higher rates of violence against women and domestic violence; Calls on all EU Member States to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention); |
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Amendment 417
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22. Recognises the challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities and notes that women with disabilities face higher rates of violence against women and domestic violence; | 22. Recognises the challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities and notes that women with disabilities face higher rates of violence against women and domestic violence, including forced sterilisation; |
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Amendment 418
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Is deeply concerned by the European Commission’s announcement in its 2025 CWP to withdraw the proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of disability, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation (Equal Treatment Directive); Considers that this withdrawal would be a significant setback and blow to the face of the Union of Equality that the Commission has been advocating for; Urges the Commission to immediately reconsider this intention of withdrawal, thereby respecting the majority in both the European Parliament and the Council and to continue working closely together with the Council to unblock the concrete Directive; |
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Amendment 419
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Emphasises the need to ensure full access to justice for persons with disabilities through effective procedural accommodations, including but not limited to the provision of sign language interpretation, video testimony, documents in Braille and easy-to-read formats, and improved training for judicial and legal personnel; Calls for strengthened legal awareness, aid, and guidance for particularly vulnerable victims of crime, including children, women, and older persons with disabilities, through accessible information both online and offline, including dedicated websites and information leaflets; |
Or. en
Amendment 420
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Whereas women are disproportionately impacted by certain disabling conditions, for example rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases; while the severity of the disease and the risk of a shortened lifespan tends to be worse, and their symptoms are more frequently normalised, delaying proper diagnosis and treatment; Calls, therefore, for a proper addressing of these issues; |
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Amendment 421
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Calls on the Commission to present an action plan to end forced sterilisation and gender based violence, in particular against women with disabilities, and to ensure equal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for all; calls on all EU Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention; |
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Amendment 422
Liesbet Sommen, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise the prevention of gender-based violence against women with disabilities, both offline and online, in future legislation and strategies; |
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Amendment 423
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22c. Regrets that European Union Law does not protect individuals from discrimination on the grounds of disability outside the workplace and employment; |
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Amendment 424
Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23. Recalls the need to give visibility to the rights of women with disabilities and their role as active participants in society; | 23. Recalls the need to give visibility to the rights of women with disabilities and their role as active participants in society and calls on the EU to ensure close consultation with and the active involvement of women and girls with disabilities in the preparation and implementation of European Union policies and programmes; |
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Amendment 425
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women in all their diversity, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; | 24. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women in all their diversity, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities, and to ban harmful practices such as forced sterilisation and forced abortion; calls for an action plan to ban forced sterilisation, which will include preventive, prohibitive, punitive, and remedial measures; |
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Amendment 426
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women in all their diversity, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; | 24. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare and to protect sexual and reproductive health and rights, for women in all their diversity, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; calls for all Members States to ban forced sterilisation and for all helpful measures on EU-level to be implemented; |
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Amendment 427
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women in all their diversity, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; | 24. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in identifying and addressing the barriers that prevent women, in all their diversity — including women and girls with disabilities — from accessing healthcare, in full respect of national competences and the principle of subsidiarity. |
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Amendment 428
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women in all their diversity, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; | 24. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing high quality healthcare and care services for women in all their diversity, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; |
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Amendment 429
Miriam Lexmann
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women in all their diversity, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; | 24. Calls on the Commission to help Member States, in line with the principle of subsidiarity, address the barriers in accessing healthcare, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 430
Marie Dauchy, Mathilde Androuët, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Nikola Bartůšek, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women in all their diversity, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; | 24. Calls on the Member States to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women in all their diversity, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; |
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Amendment 431
Isabelle Le Callennec
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women in all their diversity, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; | 24. Calls on the Commission to address, at EU level, the barriers to accessing healthcare for women, including barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities; |
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Amendment 432
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 24a. Recognises that access to quality health care, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, is vital for affording everyone a good quality of life; Notes with concern that persons with disabilities, including women and girls with disabilities, face barriers in access to comprehensive healthcare and violations of their equal right to health; as such, calls on the European Commission to make progress on its commitment to provide guidance to the Member States on access to healthcare, including sexual and reproductive healthcare, for persons with disabilities based on inclusive, accessible, person-centred healthcare, and free and informed consent, as announced in the strategy; |
Or. en
Amendment 433
Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its efforts to address discrimination faced by women with disabilities, who continue to face high unemployment rates and lower pay; | 25. Calls on the Commission to redouble its efforts, in cooperation with Member States, to combat discrimination against women with disabilities, who continue to face disproportionately high unemployment rates and pay gaps, while respecting national competences in employment and social policy. |
Or. en
Amendment 434
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its efforts to address discrimination faced by women with disabilities, who continue to face high unemployment rates and lower pay; | 25. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen efforts to address discrimination faced by women with disabilities, who continue to face high unemployment rates and lower pay; |
Or. en
Amendment 435
Marie Dauchy, Mathilde Androuët, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Nikola Bartůšek, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its efforts to address discrimination faced by women with disabilities, who continue to face high unemployment rates and lower pay; | 25. Calls on the Member States to strengthen their efforts to address discrimination faced by women with disabilities, who continue to face high unemployment rates and lower pay; |
Or. fr
Amendment 436
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Recognises the specific challenges faced by autistic persons and their families, particularly in cross-border contexts within the Union; notes with concern that disparities in autism diagnosis procedures and disability assessment systems across Member States can create barriers to the free movement of persons, access to services, and inclusion; underlines that these inconsistencies disproportionately affect families with autistic children, especially working and single parents, by limiting access to timely support and coordinated care when relocating for employment or other reasons; calls on the Member States to improve access to autism diagnosis for both children and adults, including by simplifying administrative procedures and ensuring timely delivery of diagnostic certificates; recommends that, in accordance with scientific evidence and national competences, such diagnoses should be recognised as a basis for access to disability-related rights and services, with the aim of ensuring continuity of support and facilitating work-life balance for parents; |
Or. en
Amendment 437
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Highlights the role of media in delivering representation of people with disabilities ‘rights and perspectives and disability sensitive messages, which can contribute to raising public awareness on disability and in particular on the skills and capabilities of people with disabilities; supports inclusive and accessible communication campaigns focuses on the promotion of inclusion, diversity and equality around disability issues generally and specifically as regards little-known disabilities, such as deaf-blindness; stresses that without such awareness, persons with disabilities can face barriers and feel invisible in their communities and social environments, affecting their participation; |
Or. en
Amendment 438
Liesbet Sommen, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Emphasises the importance of promoting equal opportunities for women with disabilities, including supporting initiatives aimed at improving their access to leadership and decision-making roles across all sectors, so that the value of their work is also fairly recognised and rewarded in higher positions; Calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in accessible, inclusive and targeted EU-wide learning tools and training programmes specifically designed to support leadership development among women with disabilities, taking into account intersecting barriers and ensuring availability in accessible formats (e.g. braille, sign language, easy-to-read, etc.); |
Or. en
Amendment 439
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Stresses that intersectional discrimination in housing disproportionately affects persons with disabilities, particularly women, children, elderly persons, and racialised minorities; calls for targeted measures to address segregation, forced institutionalisation and spatial exclusion; underlines the need for Member States to include disability-specific objectives and indicators in their housing, urban development, and anti-poverty programmes; |
Or. en
Amendment 440
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Reminds the Commission of its commitment to launch a study to evaluating the implementation of Article 30 of the UNCPRD to support Member States in developing and implementing policies to increase the participation of and support to persons with disabilities in sport, culture, art and leisure; |
Or. en
Amendment 441
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25a. Recalls the Commission about its commitment to launch a study to evaluating the implementation of Article 30 of the UNCPRD to support Member States in policies to increase the participation of and support to persons with disabilities in sport, culture, art, and leisure; |
Or. en
Amendment 442
Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Recalls the Commission about its commitment to launch a study to evaluating the implementation of Article 30 of the UNCPRD to support Member States in policies to increase the participation of and support to persons with disabilities in sport, culture, art, and leisure; |
Or. en
Amendment 443
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25b. Stresses the need to continue to strengthen persons with disabilities’ protection from discrimination through access to equality bodies by ensuring the implementation of relevant provisions of the directives on standards for equality bodies; |
Or. en
Amendment 444
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Support to the families and carers of persons with disabilities |
Or. en
Amendment 445
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25c. Recognises that some persons with disabilities, particularly those with complex and severe disabilities, may not be able to have an independent life and rely on their families to provide daily care and support; acknowledges the fundamental and often invisible role played by families, in particular parents and other informal carers, in providing daily care and support to persons with disabilities; stresses that the lack of formal support services often forces families to compensate, putting financial, emotional, and social strain on them; |
Or. en
Amendment 446
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25d. Calls on the Commission to adopt the full vision of the European Care Strategy, recognising long-term care as a social responsibility rather than a private one, and to formally recognise the role of informal carers, including family members, in caring for persons with disabilities; urges the introduction of measures to provide adequate financial support for this essential care work, including the possibility of salary-based compensation schemes, access to pension contributions, and recognition of carers’ social rights; |
Or. en
Amendment 447
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25e. Highlights the urgent need to provide free and high-quality respite care services, funded and regulated by the state, to ensure that families and informal carers can rest, work, and participate in social life without risking the health and stability of the person with disabilities they support; |
Or. en
Amendment 448
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25f. Emphasises the need to provide psychological and emotional support to families and informal carers, including counselling and peer-support programmes, recognising the mental health burden often carried by those who provide long-term care under difficult conditions; |
Or. en
Amendment 449
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25g. Recognises the fundamental role of professionals in the care and support sector – including personal assistants, support workers, social workers, nurses and other frontline care staff – in enabling persons with disabilities to live with dignity and autonomy in the community; stresses that care work is an essential social infrastructure and must be recognised as such; |
Or. en
Amendment 450
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 h (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 25h. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the working conditions in the care and support sector by ensuring fair wages, access to continuous professional training, adequate staffing levels, and full social protection including healthcare, sick leave and pension rights; emphasises the need to ensure decent wages and collective bargaining rights for all care workers; |
Or. en
Amendment 451
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 26. Insists that the EU should support candidate countries to undertake concrete measures to align with the EU’s accessibility standards prior to their accession; | 26. Insists that the EU should require candidate countries to undertake concrete measures to align with the EU’s accessibility standards prior to their accession; |
Or. en
Amendment 452
Marie Dauchy, Mathilde Androuët, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Nikola Bartůšek, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 27. Underlines that the Union should further mainstream the disability rights dimension in its external action and cooperation policies, in particular in the gender action plan and the human rights and democracy action plan, and calls on the Commission to present an EU disability action plan for external action; | 27. Underlines that, while promoting disability rights at international level is a laudable objective, the Union’s external action must be in strict compliance with the subsidiarity principle (Article 5 TEU) and the division of competences laid down in Article 4(2) and Article 6 TFEU; points out that social policies, including the definition of the rights of persons with disabilities, fall primarily within the competence of the Member States and reflect the diversity of national systems and of democratic choices; warns against the tendency of bringing in multiple thematic action plans at EU level, as these might bring complexity, duplication and additional administrative costs without any guarantee of effectiveness or real added value; stresses the need to prioritise voluntary coordination, the exchange of best practices and support for national initiatives, rather than imposing a centralised or uniform approach with regard to the Union’s external action; calls for EU resources to be used responsibly and transparently in accordance with Article 317 TFEU on sound financial management, and for effective democratic scrutiny of the priorities of the Union’s external action; |
Or. fr
Amendment 453
Valérie Devaux, Martin Hojsík, Hristo Petrov, Jana Toom, Grégory Allione
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 27. Underlines that the Union should further mainstream the disability rights dimension in its external action and cooperation policies, in particular in the gender action plan and the human rights and democracy action plan, and calls on the Commission to present an EU disability action plan for external action; | 27. Underlines that the Union should further mainstream the disability rights dimension in its external action and cooperation policies including in relation to armed conflict, humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters, and , in particular in the gender action plan and the human rights and democracy action plan, and calls on the Commission to present an EU disability action plan for external action; |
Or. en
Amendment 454
Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 27. Underlines that the Union should further mainstream the disability rights dimension in its external action and cooperation policies, in particular in the gender action plan and the human rights and democracy action plan, and calls on the Commission to present an EU disability action plan for external action; | 27. Stresses that the Union should further mainstream the rights of persons with disabilities in its external action and cooperation policies and calls on the Commission to consider presenting a dedicated EU action plan on the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of external action, in coordination with international partners and in line with the UNCRPD; |
Or. en
Amendment 455
Chiara Gemma, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Georgiana Teodorescu, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 27. Underlines that the Union should further mainstream the disability rights dimension in its external action and cooperation policies, in particular in the gender action plan and the human rights and democracy action plan, and calls on the Commission to present an EU disability action plan for external action; | 27. Underlines that the Union should further mainstream the disability rights dimension in its external action and cooperation policies, in particular in development cooperation, and calls on the Commission to present an EU disability action plan for external action; |
Or. en
Amendment 456
Liesbet Sommen, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 27a. Notes that the Commission, in 2023, proposed a revision of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 concerning the rights of air passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility, in order to address shortcomings in its enforcement by air carriers, airport managing bodies and other relevant stakeholders, as identified in previous evaluations; Further notes that international organisations, such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), are working on global accessibility guidelines for the aviation sector; Calls on the Commission, in its role as ad-hoc observer to the ICAO, in coordination with the Member States to actively and consistently prioritise the issue of the rights of persons with disabilities and the need for universal accessibility, this within the ICAO and other relevant international fora, with a view to establishing binding minimum standards; |
Or. en
Amendment 457
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28. Considers it necessary to include persons with disabilities in EU-funded humanitarian aid to ensure that there is an inclusive, accessible and effective approach; | 28. Considers it necessary to include persons with disabilities in EU-funded humanitarian aid to ensure that there is an inclusive, accessible and effective approach; calls the EU to ensure that its legislative, policy and implementation frameworks on humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, civil protection and climate change protect the safety and security of persons with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 458
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28a. Calls for the explicit inclusion of disability rights and non-discrimination clauses in all EU trade agreements and international partnerships, ensuring that the promotion of disability rights is mainstreamed across external action; |
Or. en
Amendment 459
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28b. Demands that all EU-funded humanitarian aid operations apply the Humanitarian Inclusion Standards for People with Disabilities, ensuring inclusive, accessible, and non-discriminatory support in crisis situations; |
Or. en
Amendment 460
Marie Dauchy, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek, Mathilde Androuët
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Recalls that, according to the strategy, EU institutions should make selection, recruitment, employment and retention processes disability-inclusive, and should improve the accessibility of buildings and communication technology; | 29. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to formally recognise national sign language as a language in its own right, to promote its teaching and use in all public services, including education, justice, health and access to information, and to ensure equal access for people who are deaf and hard of hearing; emphasises the importance of training more sign language interpreters and supporting efforts to raise awareness of sign language in society; |
Or. fr
Amendment 461
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Recalls that, according to the strategy, EU institutions should make selection, recruitment, employment and retention processes disability-inclusive, and should improve the accessibility of buildings and communication technology; | 29. Recalls that, according to the strategy, EU institutions should make selection, recruitment, employment and retention processes disability-inclusive, and should improve the accessibility of buildings and communication technology, therefore calls on the Commission to render accessible all European Union buildings and institutions, in and outside of Europe; |
Or. en
Amendment 462
Marie Dauchy, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Pál Szekeres, Rachel Blom, Nikola Bartůšek, Mathilde Androuët
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Recalls that, according to the strategy, EU institutions should make selection, recruitment, employment and retention processes disability-inclusive, and should improve the accessibility of buildings and communication technology; | 29. Recalls that, according to the strategy, EU institutions should make selection, recruitment, employment and retention processes disability-inclusive, and should improve the accessibility of buildings and communication technology in compliance with the subsidiarity principle; |
Or. fr
Amendment 463
Katrin Langensiepen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29a. Underlines that the collection of comparable and robust disaggregated equality data is indispensable to the documentation of discrimination and in tackling inequality holistically; calls on the Commission to develop common standards for recording methods for individual forms of discrimination, including the ability to list more than one ground of discrimination concurrently, with the aim of enabling the capturing of intersectionality in the statistics, especially gender-specific; |
Or. en
Amendment 464
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Asks the Commission to include Parliament at a political level in the Disability Platform and to establish an interinstitutional structured dialogue to follow up on, monitor and evaluate the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Member States in all areas and in all policies, sharing best practice and providing recommendations; | 30. Asks the Commission to include Parliament and organisations representing persons with disabilities at a political level in the Disability Platform and to establish an interinstitutional structured dialogue to follow up on, monitor and evaluate the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Member States in all areas and in all policies, sharing best practice and providing recommendations, ensuring structured political dialogue and participatory governance on disability rights across the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 465
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Asks the Commission to include Parliament at a political level in the Disability Platform and to establish an interinstitutional structured dialogue to follow up on, monitor and evaluate the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Member States in all areas and in all policies, sharing best practice and providing recommendations; | 30. Calls on the Commission to involve Parliament in the Disability Platform in a meaningful and structured manner, and to establish an interinstitutional dialogue aimed at supporting the monitoring and evaluation of disability inclusion across all policy areas, by promoting the exchange of best practices and issuing recommendations, while fully respecting Member States’ competences and the principle of subsidiarity; |
Or. en
Amendment 466
Marie Dauchy, Mathilde Androuët, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Nikola Bartůšek, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Asks the Commission to include Parliament at a political level in the Disability Platform and to establish an interinstitutional structured dialogue to follow up on, monitor and evaluate the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Member States in all areas and in all policies, sharing best practice and providing recommendations; | 30. Asks the Commission to include Parliament at a political level in the Disability Platform and to establish an interinstitutional structured dialogue to follow up on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Member States in all areas and in all policies, sharing best practice and providing recommendations; |
Or. fr
Amendment 467
Liesbet Sommen, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include “equal access and non-discrimination for persons with disabilities” as a dedicated priority theme within the EU Urban Agenda, in order to foster inclusive urban development and facilitate the exchange of best practices among cities, recognising that accessibility, inclusive housing and awareness-raising begin at the level of local governance; |
Or. en
Amendment 468
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30a. Invites the Commission to produce a plan for developing skills of people with disabilities through paid, quality internships and apprenticeships in EU institutions, particularly for those who rarely benefit from positive internship programmes, like people with intellectual disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 469
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Invites the Commission to present evaluation reports on the implementation of regulations and directives related to persons with disabilities, following the end of the transposition period, and to take any necessary actions; | 31. Invites the Commission to present evaluation reports on the implementation of regulations and directives related to persons with disabilities, following the end of the transposition period, and to take any necessary actions; calls on Member States to transpose said regulations and directives within the set time limits and with the highest possible level of ambition; |
Or. en
Amendment 470
Marie Dauchy, Mathilde Androuët, Séverine Werbrouck, Mélanie Disdier, Nikola Bartůšek, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Invites the Commission to present evaluation reports on the implementation of regulations and directives related to persons with disabilities, following the end of the transposition period, and to take any necessary actions; | 31. Invites the Commission to present evaluation reports on the implementation of its recommendations related to persons with disabilities; |
Or. fr
Amendment 471
Pál Szekeres, Marie Dauchy
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Invites the Commission to present evaluation reports on the implementation of regulations and directives related to persons with disabilities, following the end of the transposition period, and to take any necessary actions; | 31. Calls on the Commission to submit evaluation reports on the implementation of regulations and directives relating to persons with disabilities at the end of the transposition period, and to take any necessary measures in full respect of Member States’ responsibilities and competences; |
Or. en
Amendment 472
Konstantinos Arvanitis, Estrella Galán, Özlem Demirel, Nikos Pappas, Rudi Kennes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31a. Invites the Commission to collect disability-disaggregated data by gender, age, impairment type, and intersecting identities, promote mainstream intersectionality in all EU disability policies, establish a monitoring mechanism with civil society input, undertake annual progress reporting broken down by Member State, provide a dedicated, ring-fenced EU budget line for Strategy implementation, align its disability policies with relevant EU initiatives such as the European Pillar of Social Rights, Green Deal, Digital Europe, NextGenEU, introduce transparent and accessible grants and calls for proposals, and support national disability strategies with EU technical and financial assistance; |
Or. en
Amendment 473
Pál Szekeres, Nikola Bartůšek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31a. Call on the Commission to establish a process to adopt new specific actions, measures and time frames for the implementation of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the period 2025–2030, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, and extend the new specific actions, measures and time frames to all persons with disabilities, including persons with cerebral palsy, autistic persons and persons with hearing loss as well as dementia; |
Or. en
Amendment 474
András Tivadar Kulja
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31a. Urges the Commission and Member States to develop harmonised indicators and monitoring tools to track progress on accessibility, affordability, and adequacy of housing for persons with disabilities in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UNCRPD; calls for periodic public reporting and disaggregated data collection, including through the EU-SILC and Urban Audit mechanisms; |
Or. en
Amendment 475
Hristo Petrov, Valérie Devaux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the collection of data on institutionalised populations and deinstitutionalisation efforts, disaggregated by age, gender and setting, and report this data annually; |
Or. en
Amendment 476
Isilda Gomes, Marc Angel, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Idoia Mendia, Alicia Homs Ginel, Romana Jerković, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31a. Calls on the Commission to regularly report to the European Parliament on progress made in disability mainstreaming across all EU policies and programmes, ensuring democratic oversight and accountability; |
Or. en