31 Amendments of Emmanouil FRAGKOS related to 2020/2209(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas there are approximately 87 million persons with disabilities in Europe1a; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscor ner/detail/en/speech_21_1015
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas 37 % of the EU population aged 15 and over reported (moderate or severe) physical or sensory limitations1b; _________________ 1b https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Functional_and_acti vity_limitations_statistics#Functional_an d_activity_limitations
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas petitions on disability issues reveal the difficulties encountered by persons with disabilities and the fact that they face discrimination and obstacles in everyday life and that they do not enjoy the fundamental freedoms and rights laid down in the CRPD, such as access to public transport, accessibility of the builtphysical environment, use of sign languages, financing and equal access to education and vocational training;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas petitions have repeatedly highlighted the limitations in terms of access to education for persons with disabilities, which lead to lower participation in educational activities than the population average and, as a consequence, to a risk of social and economic exclusion; whereas one person with disabilities out of four leaves the education system prematurely1c; _________________ 1c https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Archive:Disabi lity_statistics_- _access_to_education_and_training&oldi d=413588
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas petitions have repeatedly highlighted the limitations regarding the employment opportunities of persons with disabilities; whereas the average gap between the employment rates of people with and without disabilities in the EU is 25%1d; _________________ 1dCOM(2019)653/F1 - PL (europa.eu), p.89
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the creation of the role of Commissioner for Equality played an instrumentalmportant role in establishing the new Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021- 2030;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas initiatives at EU level such as The Access City Award promote the adaptation of public spaces to the needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities; whereas the competition has rewarded cities that make commitments at the level of political decision-making to be inclusive for persons with disabilities and respectful of their rights, are responsive to the needs of persons with disabilities and hold a social dialogue with organisations for persons with disabilities and the elderly; whereas the adaptation of public spaces will not only help to combat social exclusion, but will also contribute to economic growth;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas several petitions illustrate the problems of accessibility for persons with disabilities to the builtphysical 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 19 #
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, to protective measures against the spread of the disease and to education;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas due to the difficult situation during COVID-19 crisis institutions for persons with disabilities and older people, such as day centres or schools have been temporarily closed; whereas in this emergency situation the care of persons with intellectual disabilities has fallen to their family members; whereas petitioners have intervened with the Committee on Petitions regarding the institutions that have remained open, pointing to the difficult health situation, the lack of staff, the lack of protective and disinfectant products and, as a consequence, the high rates of illness and death in these institutions;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to raise awareness at all levels of the rights enshrined in the CRPD for persons with disabilities in order to protect their rights and dignity, and to promote fruitful cooperation and the exchange of good practices between Member States and with third countries applying higher standards, such as Australia, Canada, Norway, Israel and the United Kingdom;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that Member States should step up their efforts in providing support for persons with disabilities in the following priority areas: health, education, accessibility, employment and working conditions, independent living, coordination, living conditions, social protection and raising awareness;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on all Member States that have not yet ratified the Optional Protocol to the CRPD to do so without further delay, and for the EU to fully ratify the Protocol; calls on the Council to take the necessary steps to ensurxamine the accession of the Union to the Optional Protocol;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers the Optional Protocol to be an indivisible part ofmportant addition to the CRPD; points to the fact that the Optional Protocol provides citizens with a forum to communicate alleged violations of the provisions of the Convention by the State Party, and allows the CRPD Committee to initiate confidential inquiries where they receive information indicating a grave or systematic violation by a State Party;
Amendment 37 #
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 in addition to the initiative of the Equality Commissioner responsible for the special Commission Task Force on Equality for the mainstreaming of CRPD provisions, in parallel with the existing Commission Disability Unit; calls on the Commission to examine the effectiveness of parallel structures with similar responsibilities;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for creation of a European Disability Card to be recognised in all Member States by end of 2023, in order to scale up the pilot project on the European Disability Card and the European parking card for persons with disabilities; is of the opinion that a European Disability Card, which should be mandatory in all Member States, will be an important key instrument to help persons with disabilities to exercise their right to free movement in a barrier- free Europe;
Amendment 50 #
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; calls for the swift implementation of the rules laid down in the recast of Regulation (EC) No 1371/200718 in all Member States; calls for the adoption of an equally effective maritime transport package; _________________ 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 56 #
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 ofTask Force on Equality to adopt framework provisions for 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 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets the fact that access to the builtphysical environment and physical accessibility were not included within the scope of the European Accessibility Act; calls on the Commission to use the European Accessibility Act as a basis for adopting a robust EU framework for an accessible and inclusive environment with fully accessible public spaces, services, including public transport, communication, administrative and financial services, and the builtphysical environment;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to ensure the swift implementation at all levels of Directive 2016/2102 on the accessibility of public sector bodies’ websites and mobile applications, in order to guarantee that persons with disabilities are able to access all information they require in an accessible format; welcomes the Commission’s initiative for an action plan on web accessibility for all EU institutions, bodies and agencies with a view to ensuring the compliance of EU websites, and the documents published on these websites and online platforms, with European accessibility standards at least; urges all EU institutions, bodies and agencies to comply with the European accessibility standards as quickly as possible;
Amendment 72 #
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; underlines in this context the importance of swift action in terms of implementation of the European Disability Card;
Amendment 77 #
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;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the results of the European Access City competition; calls on the Member States to introduce similar competitions at national level;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to conduct further research into the impact and health-related effects of LED lights, in particular on photosensitive persons and persons with disabilitie on persons with associated disorders;
Amendment 104 #
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; stresses that persons with disabilities should be guaranteed access to education, including during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and Member States should tackle all forms of discrimination and exclusion in this area;
Amendment 106 #
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, giving consideration to an accessible school award scheme, in ensuring the inclusion of children with disabilities;