2 Amendments of Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA related to 2015/0278(COD)
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The demand for accessible products and services is high and t. This is reflected in the high number of petitions received by the European Parliament wherein concerns are raised as to the accessibility of products and services, such as problems encountered by colour-blind persons. The number of citizens with disabilities and/or functional limitations will increase significantly with the ageing of the European Union’s population. An environment where products and services are more accessible allows for a more inclusive society and facilitates independent living.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. Audiovisual media services and the related consumer equipment with advanced computing capability shall comply with the requirements set out in Section IV of Annex I. Member States shall facilitate the development of a code of conduct applicable to audiovisual media service providers under their jurisdiction to ensure that audiovisual media services are made accessible to persons with disabilities without undue delay. Such codes of conduct may be a self- regulatory or a co-regulatory measure. The Commission and the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services shall support the exchange of best practices between audiovisual media service providers for the purpose referred to in the second subparagraph. Such codes of conduct shall include a requirement that audiovisual media service providers report on an annual basis to their Member States about steps taken and progress made with regard to the purpose referred to in the second subparagraph.