19 Amendments of Mara BIZZOTTO related to 2010/2272(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas as full citizens, people with disabilities have equal rights and are entitled to unquestionableare entitled to dignity, equal treatment, independent living and full participation in society,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas over 80 million people or around 16 % of the European Union's total working population are disabled – including people with autism – and whereas the rate of unemployment remains unacceptably high, since, being twice as high as among people without disabilities, it can cause social exclusdemonstrating that social exclusion remains a critical issue and that policies are needed to actively integrate the disabled and improve their situation,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas protection on the groundthe European Union’s competence in the area of disability is limited to employment, occupation and vocational training (2000/78/EC),
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas policies aimed at disabled people often fall within the competence of Member States and are therefore based on national heritage and social customs as well as, on economic development and the economic situation, and on the very important role played by families and associations in helping the disabled to achieve autonomy and integrate into the social fabric,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there is a strong relationship between (physical) mobility and (social) inclusion, especially with regard to freedom of (means and accessibility of) communication as well as sign languages and freedom of movement in all fields of life aiming at full participation in society, bearing in mind the importance of Community policies which draw together the ongoing progress in information and communications technologies, as well as home robotics, moving towards full accessibility as regards establishing compatible standards in the single market and facilitating their dissemination,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas disabled people have the right to a sufficient level of community-based services favouring independent living, the right to personal assistance, the right to economic and social independence and full participation in society,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas disabled persons in some Member States and in some sectors suffer from discrimination in education and training, including the lack of early recognition and intervention for disabled children and pupils, which results in their employment opportunities being highly restricted,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Observes that there is an intrinsic solidarity in European societies which fully acknowledges the need for adaptations for people with mild disabilities; stresses however that the dignity and human rights of people with severe or multiple disabilities need more help in terms of human rights and dignityare frequently not respected;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that a sustainable society where people live longer in better health should also mean that the needs of disabled people can be adapted to the environment in advance by havshould be taken into account in advance in the planning of urban and common areas and in new information and communications technologies by providing greater accessibility to available goods and services;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the respect of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the notionsupport for the principle of Design for all;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls upon the Commission to gear up the cooperation between Member States, especially with respect to the gathering of comparable data; stresses that measuring disability should not be based only on medical aspects but should also include social and environmental aspects; at the same time stresses the importance of coordinating efforts to combat abuse of the system and the feigning of disability;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Observes that this should not lead to a competition between the two groups in society but could be seen as a contribution to empstimulus to encourage the develoypment-based growth innovations and social development in the Member States of innovative solutions from which both groups can benefit in terms of the accessibility of goods and services and the quality of life;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Observes that a mutually-recognised parking card for people with disabilities and a unified EU charter for travellers’ rights are relevantessential for the inclusion of people with disabilities in society;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that innovative and knowledge-based economies cannot develop without accessible contents and forms for people with disabilities, for example accessible web pages for the blind, and content and services for people using sign languages, smart phone applications, and tactile and vocal aids in public media;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to gear up the accessibility of services via free patents, standardisation mandates andvarious strategies to remove barriers to access to these technologies, including low-er priced softwares, including EU2020 flagships initiatives in order to reach the objectives of EU2020;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. ConfirmMaintains that SMEs could contribute to the situation of people with disabilities, especially if they have better opportunities at public procurement; therefore SMEs should be provided with relevant and more information on people with disabilitiplay a crucial role in giving people with disabilities access to employment, insofar as they can provide a working environment conducive to enhancing the personal and professional potential of people with disabilities; therefore SMEs should be provided not only with comprehensive information on facilitation and support measures for the hiring of protected persons, but also with all relevant information on technologies and courses of study that enable people with disabilities to lead autonomous and active professional lives;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Reaffirms that training of public officials of the European Institutions as well as the Member States who are trained in receiving and informing people with disabilities should be promoted more forcefully and thatthe rule, as should access to public legal documents and procedures is a critical issue;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Confirms that, recalling the impetus of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, decreasing poverty cannot be achieved without integrating people with disabilities in the labour market and adjusting income policies regarding invalidity and disability pensions systems, bearing in mind that the later also serve as stigmas;