3 Amendments of Jutta STEINRUCK related to 2012/0340(COD)
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The conformity with web-accessibility requirements should be continuously monitored from the initial construction of the public sector bodies' website to all subsequent updates of its content. A harmonised monitoring methodology would cover a way of verifying, on a uniform basis in all Members States, the degree of compliance of the website with the requirements for web-accessibility, the collection of representative samples and the periodicity of the monitoring.. Member States should report annually on the outcome of the monitoring and more generally on the list of actions taken in application of this Directive. The Commission should produce a summary of those reports and present it to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the relevant provisions of this Directive, implementing powers should be conferred to the Commission. The examination procedure should be used for the definition of the methodology that Member States should use for monitoring the conformity of the websites concerned with those requirements. The advisory procedure should be used for the determination of the modalities according to which Member States should report to the Commission on the result of this monitoring. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers. Special attention should be paid to the composition of the advisory committee with regard to the participation of representatives of persons with disabilities and elderly persons.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) Web-accessibility refers to principles and techniques to be observed when constructing websites in order to render the content of these websites accessible to all users, including persons with disabilities and elderly persons. The content of websites may include textual as well as non-textual information, and also offer possibilities to download forms as well as two-way interaction including the processing of digital forms, authentication, case handling and payments.