Activities of Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS related to 2020/2209(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt (Petitions Nos 2582/2013, 2551/2014, 0074/2015, 0098/2015, 1140/2015, 1305/2015, 1394/2015, 0172/2016, 0857/2016, 1056/2016, 1147/2016, 0535/2017, 1077/2017, 0356/2018, 0367/2018, 0371/2018, 0530/2018, 0724/2018, 0808/2018, 0959/2018, 0756/2019, 0758/2019, 0954/2019, 1124/2019, 1170/2019, 1262/2019, 0294/2020, 0470/2020, 0527/2020, 0608/2020, 0768/2020, 0988/2020, 1052/2020, 1139/2020, 1205/2020, 1299/2020, 0103/2021 and others)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas several petitions illustrate the problems of and the need to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities to the built environment, to transport, as well as accessibility to information and communications technologies and systems (ICT), and other facilities and services provided to the public;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas several petitions prove that the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the situation of persons with disabilities, including violations of persons with disabilities’ most basic human rights, such as access to healthcare treatment and protective measures against the spread of the disease as well as increased deaths and appalling conditions for persons with disabilities living in segregated institutions;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas work in segregated institutions does not facilitate the integration of persons with disabilities in the open labour market;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the progress made by Member States in effectively implementing and monitoring the CRPD and in adapting accessibility measures to comply with the standards of the CRPD; calls on the Member States to designate responsible authorities to serve as focal points, and to establish coordinating mechanisms at all administrative levels, in accordance with Article 33 of the CRPD, for its implementation and monitoring; stresses that Member States should ensure the significant participation of persons with disabilities in these authorities;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the Commission’s call for all EU institutions, bodies, agencies and delegations to designate ‘disability coordinators’; reiterates its call for focal points to be established in all EU institutions and agencies, including Parliament and the Council, with the central focal point within the Commission’s General Secretariat and supported by an appropriate interinstitutional mechanism; calls on the EU institutions to prioritise the appointment of disabled persons as Coordinators;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to consult and actively involve organisations of persons with disabilities in each stage of planning, adoption, implementation and monitoring of all types of measures so that these measures do not lead to the violation of their fundamental rights; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to adequately involve organisations of persons with disabilities inat all stages of the implementation of the European Disability Strategy 2021-2030;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Warmly welcomes the adoption of stronger rail passenger rights for people with disabilities and with reduced mobility, especially the phasing out of the current exemptions for Member States and the reduction of the period of advance notice to be given by persons with disabilities or reduced mobility who require assistance; encourages the Member States to arrange, where possible, shorter pre-notification periods for persons with disabilities who require assistance with travel, in order to allow persons with disabilities and with reduced mobility to more readily exercise their free movement rights as well as to define accessibility timeframes; calls for the swift implementation of the rules laid down in the recast of Regulation (EC) No 1371/200718 in all Member States; _________________ 18Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations, OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 14.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the Commission’s proposal for the creation of the ‘AccessibleEU’ resource centre by 2022; calls on the Commission to create an EU Agency on accessibility (‘EU Access Board’) that would be in charge of developing technical specifications on accessibility in support of specific EU policies and legislation, carrying out consultations with rights-holders and stakeholders, helping Member States and EU institutions to implement accessibility in a harmonised way for the benefit of the single market, and raising awareness of the importance of accessibility for inclusive societies;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that there is no mutual recognition of disability status between Member States; calls on the Member States to work together in a spirit of mutual trust to recognise the status assigned in another Member State; emphasises the Commission’s goal of working with Member States to expand the scope of the mutual recognition of disability status in areas such as labour mobility and the benefits related to the conditions of service provision; reiterates the need for mutual recognition of deinstitutionalization and its implementation and ''independent living in the community'', towards better aligning Member States' strategies and the EU funds to the UNCRPD;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the urgent need for EU legislation aimed at protecting citizens against all forms of discrimination in the EU; urges the Member States to adopt the EU horizontal anti-discrimination directive tabled by the Commission in 2008; calls on the Commission to present an alternative solution in order to move forward in tackling discrimination across the EU, in all areas of life, as soon as possible; calls on the Member States to consider shifting from intellectually impaired persons' legal capacity deprivation to supported decision making schemes;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates its call on the Commission to work with the Court of Justice of the European Union on communication and accessibility strategies in order to ensure that persons with disabilities have the ability to access the EU justice system without facing any form of discrimination; calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue empowerment programs for persons with disabilities enabling them to recognize and report cases of discrimination against them;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to make use of cohesion policy funds to improve the living conditions of persons with disabilities, while respecting the principles of accessibility and non- discrimination, and investing in equal opportunities and the participation of persons with disabilities in all areas of life, including in supporting the transition from institutional to community-based living; asks the Commission to monitor closely the use of EU funds in line with the CRPD; stresses the need for a gradual convergence on the definitions of accessibility, participation and community-based living as a means of enhancing cohesion among Member States;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the fact that Member States are willing to implement inclusive educational policies, but calls on them to further increase their education systems’ capacity to provide high-quality inclusive education for all learners, and calls on the Commission to strengthen the role of the Child Guarantee in ensuring the inclusion of children with disabilities; reiterates that the implementation and allocation of the relevant EU funding programmes should contribute to the transition towards inclusive education;