Activities of Olga SEHNALOVÁ related to 2015/2258(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (debate) CS
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with special regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN CRPD Committee
Amendments (15)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) requires the Union to combat discrimination based on disability when defining and implementing its policies and activities (Article 10) and gives it the power to adopt legislation to address such discrimination (Article 19);
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas Articles 21 and 26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU explicitly prohibit discrimination on the ground of disability, and provide for equal participation of the persons with disabilities in society;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas in its reactions to the European Parliament's resolution on "Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe", adopted by the Commission on 13 December 2011, the Commission acknowledged the need to ensure a seamless chain of accessible services to all (transport, accommodation, catering, and attractions), and to this end, it has started to put in place actions to raise awareness, improve the skills in the touristic sector, and ultimately increase the quality of tourist facilities for those with special needs or disabilities;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas disability is a cause and consequence of poverty and approximately 30% of the homeless population have a disability and are at risk to be overlooked;1a __________________ 1aVan Straaten et al (2015). Self-reported care needs of Dutch homeless people with and without a suspected intellectual disability: a 1.5-year follow-up study, In: Health Soc Care Community 2015 Oct 1. Epub 2015 Oct 1.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to take all necessary steps towards the implementation of EU legislation aimed at improving transport accessibility (including bus, rail, air and waterborne transport) and tackle the obstacles to a barrier-free Europe by strengthening the competences of the relevant enforcement bodies under passenger rights legislation; acknowledges the benefits of the European Disability Forum to promote all efforts and goals achieved in this regard;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly believes in the advantages of common accessibility rules at EU level, and therefore looks forward to the swift adoption of the Commission’s proposal for the European Accessibility Act1; including much stronger EU-wide guarantees of accessibility of transport services especially as regards interchanges and step-free access on all public metro and railways; regrets that the mid-term assessment of the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, due in 2015, has been delayed and calls the Commission to complete and communicate this assessment as soon as possible; __________________ 1 COM(2015)0615.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. calls on the Commission to propose the ratification by the EU of the optional protocol to the Convention so that disabled people can enforce their rights better, especially as regards their lack of access to transport services and aspects of the built environment including tourist facilities and accommodation;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that consistently accessible formats should top the agenda of digitised mobility market policies, and should include availability of alternative communication systems, such as easy-to- read language for travel information, booking and ticketing, while making use of more than one sensory channel; urges the Commission with regard to transport facilities and services to establish the appropriate monitoring and controlling mechanisms that will ensure that accessibility and assistive devices for people with disabilities will also be offered in public transport services, in all Member States;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that consistently accessible formats should top the agenda of digitised mobility market policies, and should include availability of alternative communication systems, such as easy-to- read language or pictograms for travel information, booking and ticketing, while making use of more than one sensory channel;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to proceed with the European Disability Card pilot project, takingWelcomes the European Disability Card pilot project; Calls on the involved Member States and the Commission to take into consideration and usingto use where appropriate the latest technological developments, particularly in the fields of intermodality, interconnectivity and interoperability; Encourages all Member States to join the European Disability Card initiative and calls on the Commission to allocate the necessary financial resources to develop the European Disability Card as an EU-wide project;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CRecognises that small and medium businesses will benefit from complying with standard EU requirements, rather than having to adjust to divergent national rules; however, regrets that touristic products and services were not included in the European Accessibility Act list; underlines that no further actions were taken at EU level regarding the touristic facilities and services, in order to harmonise gradually the accommodation classification (hotel, B&B, etc.), taking into account accessibility criteria; calls on the Commission to provide an overview of data on accessibility to tourism services for people with disabilities, as provided for in the two annexes to Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 on tourism statistics;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasizes that tourism services must take into account special needs of people with disabilities such as easy access to information, communication and facilities such as rooms, bathrooms, toilets and other interior spaces;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks the relevant authorities in the Member States to facilitate transport staff’s training in awareness and disability equality especially for those members of staff that are in direct contact with passengers.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the lack of accessibility of the EU-wide 112 emergency number, which is at national level and when roaming, causing unnecessary deaths and injuries; highlights the need for implementing measures at national level ensuring inter alia compatibility across Member States, including accessible national emergency points;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the EU institutions to make their internet-based content and apps, including their intranets and all documents and audiovisual content, accessible while equally ensuring physical accessibility of their buildings;