10 Amendments of Benoît LUTGEN related to 2023/0311(COD)
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Persons with disabilities who move abroad to work or study and have to undergo an assessment to have their disability recognised by the new Member State should be granted an exemption to allow temporary recognition of their disability status during this transition stage. This exemption should also apply to participants in EU mobility programmes, such as Erasmus+.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) In order to ensure that persons with disabilities can effectively exercise their right to free movement and benefit from the services, activities and facilities offered by the Member States, including those provided free of charge, a new EU database should be set up to inform persons with disabilities of the various rights and rules regarding the parking spaces available to them in the Member States and their respective regions, towns and municipalities.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The European Disability Card shall be issued or renewed by the Member State of residence, if that is the procedure laid down for the national recognition of disabilities, directly or upon application by the person with disabilities. It shall be issued and renewed free of charge within the same period set in the applicable national legislation for issuing disability certificates, disability cards or any other formal document recognising the disability status of a person with disabilities. The card shall not be required as proof of disability for the rights established in other EU laws.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Commission shall set up a public database containing the relevant information on the applicable rules, conditions and parking spaces established at local, regional or national level. This database shall be available in all EU languages.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Member States shall encourage the public authorities to upload the relevant information to this database.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. It shall also consult persons with disabilities and disability rights organisations.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee and shall work closely with disability rights organisations. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible formats. EU funding should be provided for this purpose, in accordance with Article 9.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3 a (new)
Annex II – point 3 a (new)