2022/2026(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (COM(2008)0426, ‘the Anti- Discrimination Directive’); whereas this directive would provide greater protection against discrimination of all kinds but still remains blocked in the European Council;

Amendment 10 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Vlad GHEORGHE, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)

1 g. whereas equal and effective access to affordable quality care and support services is an essential prerequisite for independent living of people with disabilities, their participation in the community life and social inclusion so as leave no one behind;

Amendment 100 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses the need to harmonise the recognition of disability status among the Member States; calls on the Commission to extend the scope of the EU disability card to secure freedom of movement for people with disabilities;

Amendment 101 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses that the Member States should take measures to strengthen the protection of persons with disabilities against discrimination;

Amendment 102 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Highlights the importance of ongoing legislative processes to regulate digital platforms and services and artificial Intelligence as they pertain to the rights of PwD; underlines the paramount importance to better ensure that these legislations comply with CRPD and improve the accessibility of digital technologies for PwD;

Amendment 103 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Highlights that PwD often face disproportionate hurdles in order to exercise their right to the free movement for working reasons due to, inter alia, lack of mutual recognition of disability assessment between Member States;

Amendment 104 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Vlad GHEORGHE, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that the obligations under the CRPD and the recommendations of the CRPD Committee are also binding on all EU institutions, which are responsible for ensuring accessibility and non- discrimination, including for EU staff with disabilities and carers of PwD. Urges thus the European institutions to improve the accessibilities' level and quality in all of their buildings, as well as to remove the existing barriers to the European institutions' websites, debates and documentation, i.e. the accessibility barriers to the communication of the information produced, by e.g. providing translation into the Sign Language of the different Member States, documents in Braille, documents in easy language, among others;

Amendment 105 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that the obligations under the CRPD and the recommendations of the CRPD Committee are also binding on all EU institutions, which are responsible for ensuring accessibility and non- discrimination, including for EU staff with disabilities and carers of PwD.; furthermore urges EU institutions to take the necessary measures to guarantee that people with disabilities can follow interpretation and easily access all online documents and underlines that in particular the Petitions Portal should be more accessible;

Amendment 106 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – point 1 (new)

(1) 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 PwD to the role of disability coordinators;

Amendment 107 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – point 2 (new)

(2) Stresses that the right to petition and the petition process should be more visible and accessible to all individuals and organisations in the EU, including PwD; recalls the Committee on Petitions should ensure better visibility and sufficient information in this respect through targeted information and awareness-raising campaigns, with a special focus on vulnerable groups, including PwD; stresses that the Parliament has not yet developed an index of effectiveness for its petition system nor has it collected statistical data on the processing of petitions;

Amendment 108 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – point 3 (new)

(3) Encourages the relevant Parliament services to continue their efforts and finalise the project on the inter-service working group on sign language in the shortest possible time frame in order to meet the requests of petition1056/2016 to allow for the tabling of petitions in international and national sign languages used in the EU and thereby make the fundamental right to petition more accessible for sign language users;

Amendment 109 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – point 4 (new)

(4) Highlights the importance of swiftly addressing accessibility concerns in all relevant policies and instruments, including concerns about public procurement rules and the accessibility of petitions to Parliament;

Amendment 11 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)

1 h. whereas children with disabilities in the EU are disproportionately more likely to be placed in institutional care than children without disabilities, and appear far less likely to benefit from efforts to enable a transition from institutional to family-based care;

Amendment 110 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – point 5 (new)

(5) Highlights the need to provide sign language interpretation services and easy- to-read language translations for committee meetings, plenary meetings and all other Parliament meetings, in order to make them accessible for PwD;

Amendment 111 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Stresses that in the context of projected demographic changes, in particular an ageing population, the Member States should take measures to develop care services for persons with disabilities; underlines that the negative demographic trend requires an increase in the range of services and the introduction of new standards, including standards on training of staff, standards for personal assistance services, care personal assistance and care services; notes that in order to increase the level of services provided it is necessary to create standards for their provision, as well as standards of education of persons responsible for their implementation1h. _________________ 1h Petitions Nos 0544/2005, 0434/2008, 1162/2020, 1255/2020

Amendment 112 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive update of EU disability strategy and funding programmes with a view to complying fully with the CRPD by constructively involving disability organisations; calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve disability organisations in the dialogue and in all stages of the implementation of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021- 2030;

Amendment 113 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recognises the many areas of application concerning the EU Disability Card, as adopted in some Member States, in terms of both discrimination-free access to many services and of safety in times of danger and emergency; hopes, therefore, with a view to mutual recognition of disability status, that it is swiftly introduced in every Member State.

Amendment 114 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Believes that the EU must fully ratify without further delay the Optional Protocol to the CRPD, thus ensuring that citizens can denounce alleged violations of the CRPD's provisions by a State Party and allowing the CRPD Committee to initiate related confidential inquiries; urges those Member States that have not yet ratified the Optional Protocol to the CRPD to do so as a matter of priority;

Amendment 115 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Underlines that UN Disability Rights Committee found very recently that persons with disabilities in Hungary do not have a mechanism to make decision out of autonomy because of their disabilities and recommended Hungary to amend its legislation to ensure that the country’s supported decision-making mechanisms respect the dignity, autonomy and will and preferences of persons with disabilities in exercising their legal capacity; highlights that the UN Committee also stressed the importance of providing support to persons with disabilities to live independently and equally with others in the community, regardless of their type of impairment, suggesting Hungary to redesign its measures and redirect its effort and budgets into community-based support services; is firmly convinced that the Hungarian authorities must fully, consistently and swiftly implement the recommendations of the UN Disability Rights Committee;

Amendment 116 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Reminds the Member States of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11.7, whose aim is to provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible green and public spaces, in particular for children and women, persons with disabilities and older persons, by 2030;

Amendment 117 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9 c. Urges the Member States to ensure that persons with disabilities are involved in the policy-making process without any restrictions; notes that the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities requires full involvement in policy making, which means allowing people with disabilities to participate and be represented in policy formulation and decision making in all areas at European, national and local level, in line with the principle of disability mainstreaming;

Amendment 118 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9 d. Urges a swift revision of the Employment Equality Directive with a view to fully harmonising it with the provisions of the UNCRPD and implementing a participatory process aimed at ensuring the direct and full involvement of representative organisations, full representation of the Civil Society of the organisations of people with disabilities in the overall decision making process;

Amendment 119 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 e (new)

9 e. Stresses the need to step up research and innovation in the field of accessible technology in order to strengthen the inclusiveness for people with disabilities;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the CRPD Committee’s 2015 recommendations1 oblige the EU as a signatory of the CRPD to end discrimination for all persons with disabilities (PwD) and to become a role model in its implementation to ensure their equal enjoyment of all human rights and full participation in all areas of society2 ; Takes note of the CRPD Committee decision at its twenty-sixth session on the list of issues in relation to the European Union and calls for appropriate follow-up by the EU and its Member States; _________________ 1 https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/812354? ln=en 2 Petitions Nos 1077/2017 and 0226/2021.

Amendment 120 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 f (new)

9 f. Regrets for the inequity of access to assessment for hidden disabilities such as specific learning disabilities like dyslexia and dyscalculia; Calls the Commission and Member States to develop common European assessment criteria on learning disabilities and implement inclusive educational policies ensuring equal access of students with disabilities;

Amendment 121 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 g (new)

9 g. Calls the Commission and Member States to invest in public educational infrastructures as well as in education workforce’s training and professional learning in order to ensure that children’s and students’ with disabilities learning and development needs are met.

Amendment 122 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 h (new)

9 h. Calls on the commission and the Member states to ensure and promote, according to the Article 30 of CRPD, the right of persons with disabilities to participate in cultural life, including access to cultural materials in accessible formats, television programmes, films, theatre and other cultural activities in accessible formats; Highlights the importance of improving accessibility to cultural heritage sites for people with disabilities;

Amendment 123 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 i (new)

9 i. Highlights the health benefits of culture and arts on the mental health, wellbeing and overall health of people with disabilities; therefore, calls on member states and the Commission to take measures to publicly provide for free culture and art activities for people with disabilities, as well as to ensure the inclusion of all forms of culture and art;

Amendment 124 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 j (new)

9 j. Recalls that the lessons learnt by the pandemic as to how culture benefited people with disabilities, as well as our overall society, should lead to further supporting culture for people with disabilities with securing specific relevant funds and expanding access to funding for cultural activities for people with disabilities horizontally in as many European funding programmes as possible, while safeguarding that in possible future crises there will already be in place mechanisms to secure adequate access to culture and people with disabilities, as needed;

Amendment 13 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. SUnderlines that there are approximately 87 million persons with disabilities in Europe1a; stresses that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the CRPD Committee’s 2015 recommendations1 oblige the EU as a signatory of the CRPD to end discrimination for all persons with disabilities (PwD) and to become a role model in its implementation to ensure their equal enjoyment of all human rights and full participation in all areas of society2 ; _________________ 1 https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/812354? ln=en 1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscor ner/detail/en/speech_21_1015 2 Petitions Nos 1077/2017 and 0226/2021.

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)

(1) Calls on the Member States to carry out national disability awareness- raising campaigns promoting the CRPD and the European Disability Strategy 2021-2030 that area accessible for all and involve PwD and the family members and organisations that represent them; calls on the Member States to adopt ambitious timelines for the implementation of the strategy; calls on the Commission to develop a set of detailed indicators in the forthcoming delegated act on the revised social score board to measure the progress toward the goals and objectives of the strategy and to ensure compliance by all those involved with the commitments outlined in these documents;

Amendment 15 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)

(2) Takes note of the progress made by the 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, without further delay, 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 the Member States should ensure that a significant number of persons with disabilities are involved in the work of these authorities;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Underlines that 37 % of the EU population aged 15 and over reported (moderate or severe) physical or sensory limitations1b; recalls that the range and level of services provided to persons with disabilities is insufficient and thus underlines that support should be tailored to individual needs; calls on the Member States to 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; _________________ 1b https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Functional_and_acti vity_limitations_statistics#Functional_an d_activity_limitations

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. 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, while ensuring the significant participation of disabled persons in these authorities;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Regrets that EU has not taken enough measures to address equality and non-discrimination in its legislation and policies, and in particular to address intersectional and multiple forms of discrimination;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Regrets that the EU, despite some progress made over the recent years, did not achieve yet the overall purpose of the CRPD;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1 a. having regard to the revised European Social Charter, in particular its articles 15, on the right of persons with disabilities to independence, social integration, and participation;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Urges the Commission to conduct a cross-cutting and comprehensive review of the EU legislation in order to ensure its full harmonization with the provisions of the CRPD, including by adopting, without further delay, a plan detailing the overall strategy to achieve this goal;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Stresses the vital importance to enhance actions aimed at fully upholding human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons with disabilities, removing any obstacle preventing them from having a full and equal participation in society; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that all measures to implement at national and EU levels the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 are in full compliance with the CRPD;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1 d. Strongly condemns violence against women stressing its life-long implications for their physical and mental health; is highly alarmed that violence against women threatens the security of over 250 million women in the EU, with women with disabilities facing 2 to 5 times higher risks to be victims of violence; calls on the Council to conclude, as a matter of priority, its work on the EU’s ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) in order to strengthen the overall action to combat violence faced by all women and support all victims, thereby also contributing to the adequate implementation of the CRPD and of the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW);

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Commission to step up its efforts to meet the needs of PwD, such as those expressed in Parliament’s resolutions of 7 October 2021 entitled ‘Protection of PwD with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt’3 including in particular the need for a gradual convergence of the definitions of accessibility, participation and community-based living as a means of enhancing cohesion among Member States, and of 8 July 2020 on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the COVID-19 crisis4 ; _________________ 3 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0414. 4 OJ C 371, 15.9.2021, p. 6.

Amendment 24 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Commission to step up its efforts to meet the needs of PwD, such as those expressed in Parliament’s resolutions of 7 October 2021 entitled ‘Protection of PwD with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt’3 and of 8 July 2020 on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the COVID-19 crisis4; whereas, in particular, the pandemic has exacerbated inequalities between people with and without disabilities; _________________ 3 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0414. 4 OJ C 371, 15.9.2021, p. 6.

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)

(1) Considers the Optional Protocol to be an indivisible part of 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 a State Party, and allows the CRPD Committee to initiate confidential inquiries when they receive information indicating that a State Party has committed a grave or systematic violation;

Amendment 26 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 2 (new)

(2) Stresses that the Optional Protocol to the CRPD has not been ratified by the EU and five Member States; 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 it; calls on the Council to take the necessary steps to ensure the accession of the EU to the Optional Protocol;

Amendment 27 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 3 (new)

(3) 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; highlights the need to extend the benefits of the EU disability card so that mutually recognised health access benefits are also included; underlines, in this context, the importance of swift action in terms of implementation of the European Disability Card; reiterates the need for mutual understanding of deinstitutionalisation, its implementation and independent living in the community, with a view to better aligning the Member States’ strategies and the EU funds with the CRPD;

Amendment 28 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 4 (new)

(4) Welcomes the Commission’s initiative, by the end of 2023, for the creation of an EU disability card to be recognised in all Member States, with a view to scaling up the pilot projects for the EU disability card and the EU parking card for PwD; is of the opinion that the EU disability card, which should be adopted and recognised in all Member States, and cover all areas of life, including transport, will be an important instrument to help PwD to exercise their right to free movement in a barrier-free EU;

Amendment 29 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 5 (new)

(5) 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, stakeholders and non- governmental organisations, 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 equal societies;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)

-1 b. having regard to the European's Parliament resolution of 29 November 2018 on the situation of women with disabilities,

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Is extremely concerned that persons with disabilities are still disproportionately affected by unemployment, leave labour markets earlier and that the employment gap between persons with and without disabilities remains high, contributing in the result of persons with disabilities having a very high risk of poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Points out that petitioners’ most common concerns regarding the equality of people with disabilities centre around accessibility and social protection, along with employment rights and the right to live independently in the community;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Stresses that Article 19 of the CRPD sets out the right to live independently and be included in the community; calls on the Member States to bring about a change in living conditions for people with disabilities, involving a shift away from institutional arrangements towards social integration, with the provision of community services in line with the wishes and preferences of each individual; calls on the Member States to include specific targets with clear deadlines in their deinstitutionalisation strategies and provide adequate funding for the implementation thereof;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Reiterates its request to the Commission to structurally integrate the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 within the European Semester process with a view to enhancing employment and social protection of persons with disabilities in all related policies adopted by Member States; believes that the Commission should carry out a detailed annual review of disability mainstreaming under the European Semester process;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that independent living goes hand in hand with the freedom to choose one’s place of residence5 , inclusive education6 , a guarantee of democratic rights7 such as the right to vote8 , and access to the open labour market with an adequate ~~salary9~~ and fair salary9as well as adequate social protection in order to allow sufficient flexibility in the provision of social support and benefits and ensure their adjustability to the individual needs and career paths of PwD; _________________ 5 Petition No 0988/2020. 6 Petitions Nos 1340/2020 and 1529/2020. 7 Petition No 1132/2016. 8 Petition No 1135/2021; European Economic and Social Committee report of 20 March 2019 on the real rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections. 9 Petitions Nos 0608/2020 and 1280/2021.

Amendment 35 #

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Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that independent living goes hand in hand with the freedom to choose one’s place of residence5, inclusive education6, a guarantee of democratic rights7 such as the right to vote8, and access to the open labour market with an adequate salary9; access to public infrastructure, services and goods, particularly healthcare, information and communication, as well as transport and banking services; _________________ 5 Petition No 0988/2020. 6 Petitions Nos 1340/2020 and 1529/2020. 7 Petition No 1132/2016. 8 Petition No 1135/2021; European Economic and Social Committee report of 20 March 2019 on the real rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections. 9 Petitions Nos 0608/2020 and 1280/2021.

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that independent living goes hand in hand with the freedom to choose one’s place of residence5 , inclusive education6 , a guarantee of democratic rights7 such as the right to vote8 ~~, and~~, access to the open labour market with an adequate salary9 , adequate social benefits and support systems; _________________ 5 Petition No 0988/2020. 6 Petitions Nos 1340/2020 and 1529/2020. 7 Petition No 1132/2016. 8 Petition No 1135/2021; European Economic and Social Committee report of 20 March 2019 on the real rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections. 9 Petitions Nos 0608/2020 and 1280/2021.

Amendment 37 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that independent living goes hand in hand with the freedom to choose one’s place of residence5 , inclusive education6 , lifelong learning, a guarantee of democratic rights7 such as the right to vote8 , and access to the open labour market with an adequate salary9 ; _________________ 5 Petition No 0988/2020. 6 Petitions Nos 1340/2020 and 1529/2020. 7 Petition No 1132/2016. 8 Petition No 1135/2021; European Economic and Social Committee report of 20 March 2019 on the real rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections. 9 Petitions Nos 0608/2020 and 1280/2021.

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)

(1) Stresses that Article 19 of the CRPD sets out the right to live independently and be included in the community; calls on the Member States to ensure a process that provides for a shift in living arrangements for PwD, from institutional settings to a system enabling social participation and in which services are provided in the community according to individual will and preference; calls on the Member States to include specific targets with clear deadlines in their deinstitutionalisation strategies and to adequately finance the implementation of these strategies;

Amendment 39 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 2 (new)

(2) Recalls that in order to develop appropriate and effective policies and find solutions tailored to the needs of PwD in all their diversity in the EU, there is a need for comparable and reliable EU data; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to intensify their efforts for a common framework for European statistics on individuals and households to collect reliable data on the participation of PwD, also disaggregated by gender, in the various levels and types of education and labour and in social life;

Amendment 4 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. having regard to the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), in particular principle 17 on inclusion of persons with disabilities and principle18 on the right to long-term care,

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 3 (new)

(3) Stresses that there is an urgent need to conduct a study and a research to collect data disaggregated by different types of disability and different barriers faced by the different groups of PwD, in particular when trying to access the labour market, which would greatly improve understanding of how unemployment impacts PwD and help the European Commission and Member States in their aim and efforts to improve labour market outcomes for PwD in the EU;

Amendment 41 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 4 (new)

(4) Stresses that cost of living with a disability is one of the greatest challenges faced by PwD; underlines, in this respect, an urgent need to collect data to further analyse the issue of living costs for PwD; stresses that this data will help to understand why it is that PwD are so disproportionately affected by poverty, and why the issue of losing one’s disability allowance when a person starts earning a wage can be so problematic and dangerous; underlines that the loss of disability allowance following the take-up of paid work is one of the principle reasons that PwD cannot easily transfer to the labour market, and that puts them at the greatest risk of in-work poverty;

Amendment 42 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 5 (new)

(5) Stresses that the Article 27 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities clearly calls for every effort to be made to allow PwD to find employment in the open labour market; underlines the key importance to monitor the developments in the EU Member States on fulfilling their obligations under the UNCRPD, or in employing people in sheltered forms of work that lead to in-work poverty; underlines, in this regards, an urgent need to conduct a research on sheltered workshops and insight into how many PwD, including women with disabilities, are in employment in the open labour market; stresses that the Eurostat figures show what percentage of PwD are employed in each Member State, but the quality of employment that each person finds themselves in remains unknown;

Amendment 43 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point 6 (new)

(6) Recalls the high number of EU citizens deprived of their right to participate in elections, including European Parliament elections, because of their disabilities or mental health problems; calls on the Commission and Member States to guarantee the political rights of PwD by ensuring voting and eligibility rights to all PwD and right to stand for election, without exemptions, and by implementing ad hoc measures aiming at making the next European elections more accessible to PwD and respectful of the right to vote autonomously and in secrecy, or otherwise with the choice of one’s assistant;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Welcomes the fact that as part of the Strategy for the Rights of People with Disabilities 2021-2030, an EU-wide Disability Card will be available by the end of 2023; Calls the commission and Member states to developing a system of mutual recognition with common criteria in all Member States of disability status and associate benefits based on an EU disability card with a strong scope harmonising the status and definition of disability and making the Card mandatory for all Member States in order to really safeguard equal opportunities for all across the EU leaving noone behind;

Amendment 45 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Vlad GHEORGHE, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. urges the Commission, especially in view of the next European elections in 2024, to work with Member States in the European Cooperation Network on Elections to guarantee the democratic rights of people with disabilities, including people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, by ensuring that voting procedures, materials and facilities are easy to access and participation in public and political life are actively promoted;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. 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 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure equal opportunities to access adequate support for persons with disabilities living in different regions, both in urban as well as in rural and remote areas;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines that the reform of the EU electoral law would provide an initial response to the need to guarantee the right to vote for PwD in all the Member States;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Urges the Commission and Member States to introduce public and private sector workplace quotas for people with disabilities in order to foster an inclusive workplace;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. having regard to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11.7

Amendment 50 #

Gianna GANCIA, Markus BUCHHEIT, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Urges the Member States to improve the accessibility of buildings, transport and communication, including web accessibility, ~~in order to~~and remove physical, digital, logistical and social barriers in all areas~~, and~~ in order to fully protect all fundamental rights of persons with disabilities, ensuring their active and equal participation in society; recalls that the Member States must speed up the transposition of the European Accessibility Act10 ; _________________ 10 Petitions Nos 0954/2019, 1491/2020,1135/21 and 1213/2021.

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Urges~~Calls on the Member States to improve the accessibility of buildings, transport and communication, including web accessibility, in order to remove physical, digital, logistical and social barriers in all areas, and recalls that the Member States ~~must~~should speed up the transposition of the European Accessibility Act10 ; _________________ 10 Petitions Nos 0954/2019, 1491/2020,1135/21 and 1213/2021.

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Urges the Member States to improve the accessibility of buildings, transport and communication, including web accessibility, in order to remove physical, digital, logistical and social barriers in all areas, and recalls that the Member States must speed up the transposition of the European Accessibility Act10 ; Calls on the Commission to use the New European Bauhaus initiative to promote and support housing solutions, based on a design for all approach, enabling people with disabilities to live at home and to remain active in society; _________________ 10 Petitions Nos 0954/2019, 1491/2020,1135/21 and 1213/2021.

Amendment 53 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Urges the Member States to improve the accessibility of buildings, transport and communication, including web accessibility, in order to remove physical, digital, logistical and social barriers in all areas, and recalls that the Member States must speed up the transposition of the European Accessibility Act10; points out, further, that EU funds should never be used to finance inaccessible products, services or infrastructure; _________________ 10 Petitions Nos 0954/2019, 1491/2020,1135/21 and 1213/2021.

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)

(1) Regrets the fact that the European Accessibility Act fails to address accessibility of the built environment and of the physical world in general; 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 built environment; welcomes the Commission’s ‘Access City Award’ initiative;

Amendment 55 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 2 (new)

(2) Outlines that petitioners’ most common concerns regarding the equality of PwD centre around accessibility and social protection, along with employment rights and the right to live independently in the community; calls, therefore, on the Member States to fully implement and continuously monitor all accessibility- related legislation, including Directive (EU) 2019/882 (the European Accessibility Act) in order to effectively and definitively remove and prevent barriers for workers with disabilities, and to improve and ensure the availability of accessible services and the suitability of the conditions under which these services are provided; calls, in this context, on the Member States to consider, when transposing the European Accessibility Act into national legislation, the interconnectivity between the accessibility of services and the accessibility of the built environment;

Amendment 56 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 3 (new)

(3) Calls on the Member States to ensure the swift and efficient implementation at all levels of Directive2016/2102 on the accessibility of public sector bodies’ websites and mobile applications, in order to guarantee that PwD are able to access all information they require in an accessible format, including national sign languages; 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, which need to be broadened; urges all EU institutions, bodies and agencies to comply with the European accessibility standards in 2022 at the latest; calls the Commission to pay particular attention, as a matter of priority, to the accessibility of its public consultations, especially where they target PWD and their organisations;

Amendment 57 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 4 (new)

(4) Urges the EU institutions to improve the level and quality of accessibility in all of their buildings and remove the existing barriers to their websites, debates and documentation, i.e.to make the information produced accessible by, for example, providing translation into the sign languages of the different Member States and producing documents in Braille and in easy-to-read language;

Amendment 58 #

Francesca DONATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that architectural barriers inside and outside buildings and in all public and private spaces are removed; recommends, further, that they ensure that no new barriers to accessibility for people with disabilities are created anywhere;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Reminds the Member States that independent living, quality social and employment services, adequate social protection and a strengthened social economy are indispensable for decent living for all persons with disabilities, as highlighted in the EU strategy on the rights of people with disabilities;

Amendment 6 #

1 c. whereas through its role, the Committee on Petitions has a special duty to protect the rights of peoples with disabilities in the EU, with the exercise of their fundamental freedoms and rights being guaranteed by EU law and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD);

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Recalls that accessibility should go hand in hand with adequate infrastructure; encourages the Member States to increase spending from the ESF+, the ERDF and the Just Transition Fund for adapting public infrastructure, including transport, and public spaces for all;

Amendment 61 #

Gianna GANCIA, Markus BUCHHEIT, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Stresses that legislation in most EU countries promotes independent living, but there is a serious implementation gap, especially in rural areas;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls, in this respect, that the COVID-19 crisis has fostered remote work, which could provide for wider access to employment for PwD, and ~~urges~~calls on the Member States to take serious measures to tackle unemployment and the payment gap11 ; _________________ 11 Petitions Nos 0608/2020, 1139/2021, 0226/21 and 0070/2022.

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls, in this respect, that the COVID-19 crisis has fostered remote work, which could provide for wider access to employment for PwD, and urges the Member States to take serious measures to tackle unemployment and the payment gap11 calls on the Commission and Member States to promote and ensure a legislative and policy-making framework for admission to the labour market of persons with disabilities, especially women, including those with hidden disabilities, chronic illnesses or learning difficulties; Recalls, in this respect, that the COVID-19 crisis has fostered remote work, which could provide for wider access to employment for PwD, and urges the Member States to take serious measures to tackle unemployment and the payment gap11 ; Stresses the need for the European Commission's Digital Transition Strategy to ensure the involvement of people with disabilities in the IT development, deployment and use; stresses that AI-based technologies in the workplace should be accessible to everyone, based on the design for all principle; _________________ 11 Petitions Nos 0608/2020, 1139/2021, 0226/21 and 0070/2022.

Amendment 64 #

5. Recalls, in this respect, that the COVID-19 crisis has fostered remote work, which could provide for wider access to employment for PwD, and urges the Member States to take serious measures to tackle unemployment and the payment gap11; recalls, further, the low employment and occupation levels for persons with disabilities, standing at 50.6% in comparison with 74.8% for those without disabilities; condemns all forms of discrimination against persons with disabilities in the workplace; calls on the Member States and the Commission to enforce policies designed to prevent cases of disability-based harassment; calls, further, on the Member States, in cooperation with employers, to enforce polices to prevent cyberbullying of persons with disabilities in the workplace; _________________ 11 Petitions Nos 0608/2020, 1139/2021, 0226/21 and 0070/2022.

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls, in this respect, that the COVID-19 crisis has fostered remote work, which could provide for wider access to employment for PwD, and urges the Member States to take serious measures to tackle unemployment and the payment gap11 while making sure that this will not reduce the opportunities for disabled persons to work in their place of employment, as it would, otherwise, deprive them from their freedom of choosing, and potentially lead to reduced accessibility of the building environment and transportation; _________________ 11 Petitions Nos 0608/2020, 1139/2021, 0226/21 and 0070/2022.

Amendment 66 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Vlad GHEORGHE, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that petitioners have repeatedly highlighted the limitations regarding the employment opportunities of persons with disabilities1c; recalls that 50.8% of persons with disabilities are in employment compared to 75% without disabilities1d; underlines, in this respect, that the COVID-19 crisis has fostered remote work, which could provide for wider access to employment for PwD, and urges the Member States to take serious measures to tackle unemployment and the payment gap11 ; _________________ 1c Petition no 1139/2020 1d Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 11 Petitions Nos 0608/2020, 1139/2021, 0226/21 and 0070/2022.

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls, in this respect, that the COVID-19 crisis has fostered remote work, which could provide for wider access to employment for PwD, and urges the Member States to take serious measures to tackle unemployment and the payment gap in particular for women with disabilities11 ; _________________ 11 Petitions Nos 0608/2020, 1139/2021, 0226/21 and 0070/2022.

Amendment 68 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)

(1) Calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to realising equality and inclusion for PwD and to fully implement the CRPD, including its Article 27on work and employment;

Amendment 69 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new)

(2) Highlights that sheltered workshops should aim to ensure inclusion, rehabilitation and transition to the open labour market, but are often segregated environments in which workers with disabilities do not have employee status or enjoy labour rights, which clearly constitutes a violation of the CRPD; stresses that inclusive models of supported employment can, if they are rights-based and recognised as employment, respect the rights of PwD and serve inclusion in and transition to the open labour market;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1 d. whereas the right to petition, the petition process and the Peti portal should be more visible and accessible to persons with disabilities; whereas the Committee on Petitions should ensure better visibility and sufficient information in this respect through targeted information and awareness-raising campaigns, with a special focus on vulnerable groups, especially persons with disabilities;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Recalls that petitioners have repeatedly highlighted the limitations in terms of access to education for persons with disabilities1e, which lead to lower participation in educational activities than the population average and, as a consequence, to a risk of social and economic exclusion; recalls that one person with disabilities out of four leaves the education system prematurely1f; 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; _________________ 1e Petition Nos 1340/2020, 0103/2021 1f https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Archive:Disabi lity_statistics_- _access_to_education_and_training&oldi d=413588

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls for the collection of EU-wide disability-related data with a human rights-based approach and of data related to the impact of the so- called COVID-19 crisis on persons with disabilities in order to provide the evidence needed to scale up rapid assessments and urgently develop strategies and prepare interventions together with the Member States to revert the backlash in terms of rights and development observed due to the implementation of containment measures of the COVID-19;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Highlights that children with disabilities continue to be disproportionately represented in institutional care, remain in institutions on a long-term or permanent basis, and face high levels of discrimination and neglect;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Underlines the need to earmark adequate funding for resources enabling people with disabilities to make use of the best available technology and equipment in their everyday lives, at the workplace and for social intercourse; calls on the Member States to make the necessary investment and give people with disabilities easier access to assistive devices and connectivity, such as special tools for the workplace, mobility solutions or intelligent sensor systems, with a view to facilitating their social inclusion and helping them secure a decent standard of living;

Amendment 74 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Recalls that the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 proposes creating a European Disability Card by end of 2023 with a view to be recognised in all Member States; underlines the importance of swift action in terms of implementation of the European Disability Card1g; is convinced that the European Disability Card will be a key instrument to help persons with disabilities to exercise their right to free movement in a barrier-free Europe, therefore it should be mandatory in all Member States; _________________ 1g Petition no 1249/2014

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Is deeply concerned about the high unemployment rates of persons with disabilities, especially women, compared to other groups in the European Union;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that children with disabilities, including those with intellectual disabilities, have the right to inclusive education on the same footing as other children, ~~including the possibility to access mainstream schools, as stipulated in Article 24 CRPD, and considers that accessible digital tools should be designed and used where possible12~~ as stipulated in Article 24 CRPD, in particular in education establishments where students of all abilities learn together in the same classroom environment, in line with the education systems' need to adapt to their needs, and not vice-versa, and considers that accessible digital tools should be designed and used where possible12 ; Reiterates that the implementation and allocation of the relevant EU funding programmes should contribute to the transition towards inclusive education; _________________ 12 Petitions Nos 0956/2018 and 1340/2020.

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 78 #

Jarosław DUDA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that children with disabilities, including those with intellectual disabilities, have the right to inclusive education on the same footing as other children, including the possibility to access mainstream schools, as stipulated in Article 24 CRPD, recalls, in this context, the need to make reasonable adjustments, to provide an adequate number of teachers and educators, and the importance of ensuring that teachers and educators have access to continuous training and professional development, and considers that accessible digital tools should be designed and used where possible12; _________________ 12 Petitions Nos 0956/2018 and 1340/2020.

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that children with disabilities, including those with intellectual disabilities, have the right to inclusive education on the same footing as other children, including the possibility to access mainstream schools, as stipulated in Article 24 CRPD, and considers that accessible digital tools should be designed and used where possible12; laments, what is more, the fact that, during the pandemic, remote learning has deprived them of those fundamental activities; hopes that priority will be given to their education in the reopening policies in the Member States; _________________ 12 Petitions Nos 0956/2018 and 1340/2020.

Amendment 8 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1 e. whereas there are approximately 87 million people with disabilities in the EU and nearly one in four EU citizens surveyed reported some degree of functional limitations due to health conditions1a; _________________ 1a Eurostat, ‘Functional and activity limitations statistics’, accessed on 6 July 2021.

Amendment 80 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)

(1) Welcomes the fact that Member States are willing to implement inclusive educational policies; calls on the Member States to further increase their education systems’ capacity to provide high-quality accessible education for all learners by promoting specific measures and personalised support, such as accessible and tailored curricula and learning materials, accessible ICTs and appropriate digital education calls on the Commission to strengthen the role of the Child Guarantee, giving consideration to an accessible school award scheme, in ensuring the equal treatment of children with disabilities;

Amendment 81 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point 2 (new)

(2) Calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest in training professionals regarding the needs of PwD; reiterates that the implementation and allocation of the relevant EU funding programmes should contribute to the transition towards inclusive education; stresses that PwD should be guaranteed access to education, including during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and others, and that Member States should tackle all forms of discrimination and exclusion in this area;

Amendment 82 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Vlad GHEORGHE, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. calls on those Member States which still segregate students to provide sufficient financial and specialized support for inclusive education in schools, third level education and in programmes (including Erasmus+, Discover EU & European Solidarity Corps);

Amendment 83 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the Commission and Member states to remove any physical, legal and pedagogical barriers that impede equal access to learning and teaching environments for teachers and students with disabilities and special needs;

Amendment 84 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates that PwD, including those with ~~ment~~intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, should have the right to the highest attainable state of health and access to healthcare, free from discrimination, of the same scope and quality as other EU citizens13 ; _________________ 13 Petitions Nos 0687/2020 and 0470/2020.

Amendment 85 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates that PwD, including those with mental disabilities, should have the right to the highest attainable state of health and access to healthcare, free from discrimination, of the same scope and quality as other EU citizens13 ; Calls on the Commission and Member States to include in European structural and investment fund planning and programming appropriations earmarked for policies with an emphasis on services in the community, with a view to implementing national deinstitutionalisation strategies; stresses the need to bring Member State strategies and EU funding more closely into line with the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with a view to ensuring the mutual recognition of deinstitutionalisation and 'independent living in the community'; _________________ 13 Petitions Nos 0687/2020 and 0470/2020.

Amendment 86 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. RUnderlines that persons with disabilities may also face difficulties in accessing health care, sports, culture and physical rehabilitation centres and have to contend with financial constraints or the lack or inadequacy of activities adapted to their individual conditions; reiterates that PwD, including those with mental disabilities, should have the right to the highest attainable state of health and access to healthcare, free from discrimination, of the same scope and quality as other EU citizens13 ; _________________ 13 Petitions Nos 0687/2020 and 0470/2020.

Amendment 87 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates that PwD, including those with mental disabilities, should have the right to the highest attainable state of health and access to healthcare, free from discrimination, of the same scope and quality as other EU citizens13 and calls on the Member States to consider shifting from intellectually impaired persons' legal capacity deprivation to supported decision making schemes; _________________ 13 Petitions Nos 0687/2020 and 0470/2020.

Amendment 88 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates that PwD, including those with mental disabilities, should have the right to the highest attainable state of both physical and mental health and access to healthcare, free from discrimination, of the same scope and quality as other EU citizens13 ; _________________ 13 Petitions Nos 0687/2020 and 0470/2020.

Amendment 89 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Stresses that during the COVID-19 pandemic, severe gaps emerged in the capacity and preparedness of healthcare and social care systems of various Member States to adequately support persons with disabilities, including those with mental disabilities, due to lack of resources, weak governance and inadequate involvement of persons with disabilities in planning measures to counter the spread of the virus and provide the necessary assistance; strongly believes that Member States must greatly improve their healthcare and social care systems by addressing all existing shortcomings in order to ensure that, even during a crisis, full support is given to everyone, and notably to the most vulnerable, thereby adequately protecting health and social rights of all;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)

1 f. whereas work-related discrimination against people with disabilities is interrelated with the lack of inclusive education and vocational training, as well as the segregation and discrimination present in the field of housing, healthcare, and the lack of accessibility of transport and other services and products;

Amendment 90 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights that PwD are exposed to discrimination most frequently, in particular those with intellectual, psychosocial and mental disabilities, and women and girls, migrants and members of the LGBTIQ community with disabilities; calls, in this respect, for anti- discrimination legislation to protect the rights of PwD and for the horizontal Anti- Discrimination Directive to be unblocked in the Council14 ; _________________ 14 Petitions Nos 0164/2020 and 0226/2021.deleted

Amendment 91 #

Gianna GANCIA, Markus BUCHHEIT, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights that PwD are exposed to discrimination most frequently, in particular those with intellectual, psychosocial and mental disabilities~~, and women and girls, migrants and members of the LGBTIQ community with disabilities; calls, in this respect, for anti- discrimination legisl~~; stresses, in this regard, the need for EU and national policies and strategies to strongly support persons with disabilities, who often have advanced skills and qualifications t~~o protect the rights of PwD and for the horizo~~hat are not valued, preventing them, ultimately, from realising their full potential ~~Anti- Discrimination Directive to be unblocked in the Council14; _________________ 14 Petitions Nos 0164/2020 and 0226/2021.~~and denying society the social and economic value;

Amendment 92 #

8. Highlights that all PwD are exposed to discrimination most frequently, in particular those with intellectual, psychosocial and mental ~~disabilities, and women and girls, migrants and members of the LGBTIQ community with~~ disabilities; calls, in this respect, for anti- discrimination legislation to protect the rights of ~~PwD and for the horizontal Anti- Discrimination Directive to be unblocked in the Council14 ; _________________ 14 Petitions Nos 0164/2020 and 0226/2021.~~all PwD;

Amendment 93 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Sylvie GUILLAUME

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights that PwD are exposed to discrimination most frequently, in particular those with intellectual, and psychosocial ~~and mental~~ disabilities, and women and girls, migrants and racialised people, including Roma, and members of the LGBTIQ+ community with disabilities; ~~call~~stresses, in this respect, ~~for a~~that the proposed Anti- dDiscrimination ~~legislation to protect the rights of PwD and for the horizontal Anti- Discrimination Directive to be unblocked in the Council14 ; _________________ 14 Petitions Nos 0164/2020 and 0226/2021.~~directive, which would provide greater protection against discrimination of all kinds through a horizontal approach, still remains blocked in the Council for over a decade;

Amendment 94 #

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Vlad GHEORGHE, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights that PwD are exposed to discrimination most frequently, in particular those with intellectual, psychosocial and mental disabilities, and women and girls, migrants and members of the LGBTIQ community with disabilities; calls, in this respect, for improving the anti-discrimination legislation by also effectively covering multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination as well as strengthening equality bodies in order to protect the rights of PwD across the EU and for the horizontal Anti- Discrimination Directive to be unblocked in the Council14 ; _________________ 14 Petitions Nos 0164/2020 and 0226/2021.

Amendment 95 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights that PwD are exposed to discrimination most frequently, in particular those with intellectual, psychosocial and mental disabilities, and women and girls, migrants and members of the LGBTIQ community with disabilities; calls, in this respect, for anti-discrimination legislation to protect the rights of PwD and for the horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive to be unblocked in the Council14 and ensure adequate follow-up of the European Framework for Action on Mental Health and Wellbeing and improve the EU Compass for Action on Mental wellbeing; _________________ 14 Petitions Nos 0164/2020 and 0226/2021.

Amendment 96 #

Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Marc ANGEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights that PwD are exposed to discrimination most frequently, in particular those with intellectual, psychosocial and mental disabilities, and women and girls, migrants and members of the LGBTIQ community with disabilities~~; calls, in this respect,~~ face limited access to employment and social protection and can be denied access to proper healthcare, including mental health and sexual and reproductive health; calls for anti- discrimination legislation to protect the rights of PwD and for the horizontal Anti- Discrimination Directive to be unblocked in the Council14 ; _________________ 14 Petitions Nos 0164/2020 and 0226/2021.

Amendment 97 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 – point a (new)

(a) Stresses the urgent need for EU legislation aimed at protecting citizens against all forms of discrimination in the EU and considers this to be primordial for the correct implementation of CRPD policies; 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 98 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls on the Commission to put in place the set of measures recommended by the European Ombudsman in her inquiry in case OI/2/2021/MHZ1a aimed at ensuring that the use by Member States of EU Structural and Investment Funds as well as of the funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility are in line with the EU’s obligations, under the CRPD, to promote the right of persons with disabilities to independent living; _________________ 1a https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/de cision/en/155353

Amendment 99 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Underlines that women and girls with disabilities face multiple and intersectional discrimination in all areas of life, including socio-economic disadvantages, social isolation, violence, forced sterilisation and abortion, lack of access to community services, low-quality housing, institutionalisation, inadequate healthcare, and denial of the opportunity to contribute and engage actively in society;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Citation 1

— having regard to Article 2 and Article 3 (3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and Articles 2, 9, 10, 19 and 216(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6 b (new)

— having regard to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN 2030 Agenda) and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),

Amendment 100 #

Draft opinion
Recital B i (new)

Bi. whereas the UNCRPD rejects the medical model of disability and endorses the human and the socio-contextual model of disability instead; whereas the UNCRPD demands inclusive equality for people with disabilities; whereas ableist mindsets and the medical model of disability persist within society and public policy;

Amendment 101 #

Marc ANGEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Marianne VIND, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Ilan DE BASSO, Heléne FRITZON, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Aurore LALUCQ, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Evelyn REGNER, Carmen AVRAM, Agnes JONGERIUS, Klára DOBREV

Draft opinion
Recital B j (new)

Bj. whereas political participation does not affect all persons with disabilities equally; whereas those with more severe impairments, as well as persons with particular types of impairment – for example, persons with intellectual disabilities –disproportionately face barriers to their participation in the political life; whereas these individuals are often some of the most isolated and excluded;

Amendment 102 #

Draft opinion
Recital B j (new)

Bj. whereas a decade after the EU became party to the UNCRPD the level of institutionalisation remains unchanged and that across Europe, at least 1.4 million people are still confined to institutions—a number which has remained unchanged since the adoption of the convention;

Amendment 103 #

Draft opinion
Recital B k (new)

Bk. whereas the issue of illegal and forced detentions as well as forced treatments in hospitals, especially psychiatric hospitals is closely linked to the problem of the prevailing of institution, deprivations of liberty and detentions against the will are occurring throughout Europe; whereas physical restraints, like straightjackets are commonly used;

Amendment 104 #

Draft opinion
Recital B l (new)

Bl. whereas access to adequate housing for people with disabilities is often judged to be inadequate; whereas in most countries, disabled people depend on family support to rent an apartment and obtaining housing with one's own means can be impossible;

Amendment 105 #

Draft opinion
Recital B m (new)

Bm. whereas according to the ENIL Independent Living survey from 2020, 24 out of 43 countries in the Council of Europe area do not have a deinstitutionalization strategy, and for the 18 countries which do have one, 88% of respondents describe the strategy either as inadequate or requiring improvement;

Amendment 106 #

Draft opinion
Recital B n (new)

Bn. whereas 33 countries in the Council of Europe area provide some kind of personal assistance while 97% of respondents indicate that access is either requiring improvement or inadequate;

Amendment 107 #

Draft opinion
Recital B o (new)

Bo. whereas only 29.4% of people with disabilities attain a tertiary degree compared to 43.8% of those without disabilities, and 52% of people with disabilities feel discriminated against;

Amendment 108 #

Draft opinion
Recital B p (new)

Bp. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing obstacles and inequalities for all people with disabilities;

Amendment 109 #

Draft opinion
Recital B q (new)

Bq. whereas the current legislative framework establishes no obligation for member states to designate an Equality Body to protect victims of discrimination on the ground of Disability;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6 c (new)

— having regard to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,

Amendment 110 #

Draft opinion
Recital B r (new)

Br. whereas in 2008 the Commission presented a proposal to extend beyond employment the protection from discrimination provided by Directive 2000/78 which prohibits discrimination based on disability, age, sexual orientation and religion or belief in the areas of employment and occupation; whereas the new Directive would make the principle of equality applicable to education, to access to goods and services and to social protection, including social security and health care; whereas this proposal has not been adopted yet and has been blocked within the Council for 13 years by now, where unanimity is required for its adoption;

Amendment 111 #

Bs. whereas all EU Members States ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights oft he Child making it binding for them and whereas Article 3(3) of the Treaty of the European Union establishes the objective for the EU to promote protection of Children’s rights; whereas the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights guarantees the protection of the rights of the child by the EU institutions and by EU countries when they implement EU law; whereas the European Parliament with a strong majority voted on its Resolution on a European Child Guarantee strongly asking to ensure that all children have access to inclusive education from early childhood to adolescence, including for Romani children, children with disabilities, stateless and migrant children and those living in humanitarian emergency settings;

Amendment 112 #

Draft opinion
Recital B t (new)

Bt. whereas it is generally acknowledged that persons with disabilities continue to face multiple and intersectional obstacles and discrimination in everyday life and that they do not enjoy the fundamental freedoms and rights laid down in the applicable EU and UN normative and legal frameworks, such as mutual recognition of disability status between Member States, access to public transport, accessibility of the built environment, use of sign languages, financing of and equal access to education and vocational training, access to personal assistance and community inclusion, equality in opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation;

Amendment 113 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Emphasises that the human and the socio-contextual model of disability needs to be established as the framework in which society discusses disability and adapts disability support accordingly;

Amendment 114 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that persons with disabilities’ exercise of the right to work9 is closely linked to measures to tackle direct and indirect discrimination, poverty and ~~obstacle~~barriers in education, training, housing, care, personal mobility and the built environment; therefore, encourages Commission and Member States to take effective and adequate measures to facilitate and improve the conditions for people with disabilities so that they can benefit of equal conditions and opportunities to enjoy this fundamental right; _________________ 9 Article 27 of the UNCRPD.

Amendment 115 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that persons with disabilities’ exercise of the right to work9 is closely linked to measures to tackle discrimination, segregation, institutionalization, poverty and obstacles in education, training, communication, housing, care, personal mobility ~~and the built environment~~, public transport and the overall accessibility of the built environment; therefore concrete measures to promote transversal inclusion through personal assistance, independent living, equality and diversity are crucial; _________________ 9 Article 27 of the UNCRPD.

Amendment 116 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that the integration of people with disabilities into the labour market is not only essential for social inclusion and equal opportunities, but also offers significant economic opportunities and that persons with disabilities’ exercise of the right to work9 is closely linked to measures to tackle discrimination, poverty and obstacles in education, training, housing, care, personal mobility and the built environment; _________________ 9 Article 27 of the UNCRPD.

Amendment 117 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that persons with disabilities’ exercise of the right to work9 is closely linked to measures to tackle discrimination, poverty and obstacles in education, training, housing, care, personal mobility and the built environment; calls, in this regard, to unblock the Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive; _________________ 9 Article 27 of the UNCRPD.

Amendment 118 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that persons with disabilities’ exercise of the right to work9 is closely linked to measures to tackle discrimination, poverty and obstacles in education, training, housing, care, support, personal mobility and the built environment; _________________ 9 Article 27 of the UNCRPD.

Amendment 119 #

Antonius MANDERS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Notes that promoting the rights of older persons is closely linked to achieving equal rights for people with disabilities, since older people have a higher risk of disability and more than 46 percent of older persons –those aged 60 years and over– have disabilities;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6 d (new)

— having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention),

Amendment 120 #

Elena LIZZI, Antonio Maria RINALDI, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Asks the European Labour Authority to work with national labour inspectorates to implement existing legislation; recommends that labour inspectors access public and private employers to ensure compliance with occupational rights for people with disabilities;

Amendment 121 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on Member States to implement good practices to de- institutionalise the mental health sector and encourage respect for all persons with disabilities, including children, to strengthen the transition from institutional care to services that provide support to the community, and to promote and guarantee funding for accessible and inclusive social housing for those with disabilities, including older people with disabilities;

Amendment 122 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Highlights the importance of a holistic definition and application of accessibility and its value as an indispensable basis for persons with disabilities to have equal opportunities as recognised in the UNCRPD and in line with the UN CRPD General Comment No 2, taking into account the diversity of the needs of persons with disabilities and promoting universal design as a principle of the EU;

Amendment 123 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the recent policy debate on 16 June 2022 among employment and social affairs ministers employment of persons with disabilities and how to remove disincentives to hire persons with disabilities and actions to promote their integration into the labour market and looks forward to concrete follow-up actions by the Member States;

Amendment 124 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to start the revision of the Employment Equality Directive as soon as possible with a view to fully harmonising it with the provisions of the UNCRPD and implementing a participatory process aimed at ensuring the direct and full involvement of representative organisations of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 125 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to fully implement and mainstream the UNCRPD across all legislative, policy and funding measures, in particular as regards persons with disabilities’ social and labour market inclusion; calls for the EU and the Member States to ratify the Optional Protocol to the UNCRPD;

Amendment 126 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. 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 127 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls for the European Union and Member States to improve their efforts in order to achieve a barrier-free environment including the built environment for persons with disabilities or functional limitations including people with rheumatic/chronic inflammatory and musculoskeletal disease-driven disability.

Amendment 128 #

Antonius MANDERS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. encourages the inclusion of persons with age-related hearing loss in the labour market and consumer market; encourages that devices with alarms have both low and high frequency tone alarms to protect persons with age-related hearing loss for whom the low frequency alarm is more effective;

Amendment 129 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines the need to give particular attention to the employment situation of people belonging to ethnic minorities with disabilities such as migrants, refugees, Roma and people of African descent;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6 d (new)

— having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,

Amendment 130 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Urges the institutions of the European Union and Member States to work to protect persons with disabilities and their families;

Amendment 131 #

Marc ANGEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Marianne VIND, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Aurore LALUCQ, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Evelyn REGNER, Carmen AVRAM, Agnes JONGERIUS, Klára DOBREV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Urges therefore the Commission to put forward a proposal for a common definition of disability at EU level, as well as mutual recognition of disability status and the associated benefits and social protection rights between the Member States in line with the concluding observations of the UNCPRD Committee on the initial report of the European Union adopted in 2015 with the aim of removing the fundamental obstacle for intra-EU mobility of persons with disabilities and enabling their access to health, care and other services that facilitate independent living, as well as equal education and employment opportunities; calls for the implementation and expansion of the European Disability Card to all Member States, supporting mutual recognition of disability across the EU and paving the way to a European definition of disabilities;

Amendment 132 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Highlights that, in order to meet the different needs of people with disabilities in and out of jobs, employment figures of national statistical institutes and Eurostat should be disaggregated by type of disabilities, gender and ethnic minority; therefore, calls on the Commission, its relevant agencies and all Member States, to set up all the necessary actions in this respect;

Amendment 133 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Commission to conduct a cross-cutting, comprehensive review, and where necessary revise, all relevant EU legislation with a view to ensuring its full CRPD compliance in particular as regards accessibility of the built and digital environment and reasonable accommodation in employment;

Amendment 134 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Calls on the Commission and Member states to adopt a holistic life cycle policy approach to support prevention of discrimination and to ensure effective retention and inclusion of PwD in the labour market;

Amendment 135 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Calls on the Council, in particular its upcoming Presidencies, to unblock negotiations on the horizontal anti- discrimination directive as it is a prerequisite to achieving equality in the EU;

Amendment 136 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Stresses the importance of involving persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in the development and implementation of all measures effecting them; stresses the importance of mainstreaming disability considerations in the workplace and the role of social dialogue and trainings for employers in this regard;

Amendment 137 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. 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 it; calls on the Council to take the necessary steps to ensure the accession of the EU to the Optional Protocol;

Amendment 138 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1e. Calls on the Member States to take active measures to safeguard non- discrimination for all , and to ensure that PwD can exercise their labour and trade union rights on equal terms with others; urges the EU to ratify the Istanbul Convention that is supposed to have a transversal impact on all EU legislation with a specific focus on women with disabilities who face multiple and intersectional discrimination and are more vulnerable to harassment at the workplace;

Amendment 139 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that income support schemes- and disability-related assistance are complementary in promoting the effective participation of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls, therefore, on Member States to unbundle income- and disability-related assistance10 ; points out that wages are not a substitution for the coverage of the costs related to disabilities; calls, therefore, on Member States to unbundle income support schemes- and disability-related assistance, to ensure that assistance eligibility rules are as inclusive as possible and to work to eliminate known and hidden poverty traps in social protection systems that sometimes hinder access to work due to loss of assistance when in employment; _________________ 10 UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, ‘Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities’, presented to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, August 2015.

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6 f (new)

— having regard to the Europe 2020 target relating to the fight against poverty and social exclusion,

Amendment 140 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that personal income- and ~~disability-related assistanc~~family income are complementary in promoting the effective participation of persons with disabilities in the labour market, as salaries are not a substitution for the coverage of the costs related to disabilities; calls, therefore, on Member States to unbundle personal and family income- and disability-related assistance10 ; _________________ 10 UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, ‘Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities’, presented to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, August 2015.

Amendment 141 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that income- and disability-related assistance are complementary in promoting the effective participation of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls, therefore, on Member States to unbundle income- and disability-related assistance10; encourages the Member States to put in place solutions providing carers of persons with disabilities with opportunities to earn an income other than social security benefits, at a level equal to the national minimum wage; _________________ 10 UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, ‘Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities’, presented to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, August 2015.

Amendment 142 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that income~~- and~~, disability- related, and active employment support assistance are complementary in promoting the effective participation of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls, therefore, on Member States to unbundle income- and disability-related, and active support assistance10 ; _________________ 10 UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, ‘Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities’, presented to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, August 2015.

Amendment 143 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that income- and disability-related assistance are complementary in promoting the effective participation of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls, therefore, on Member States to unbundle income- and disability-related assistance10 in order to cover additional disability-related costs, combat in-work poverty and ensure their equality, dignity and autonomy; _________________ 10 UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, ‘Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities’, presented to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, August 2015.

Amendment 144 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that income shall ensure a decent standard of living and independent living; income- and disability-related assistance are complementary in promoting the effective participation of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls, therefore, on Member States to unbundle income- and disability-related assistance10 ; _________________ 10 UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, ‘Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities’, presented to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, August 2015.

Amendment 145 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that income- and disability- related assistance are complementary in promoting the effective participation of persons with disabilities in the labour market~~; calls, therefore, on Member States to unbundle income- and disability-related assistance10 ; _________________ 10 UN Special Rapporteur~~, as salaries are not a substitution for the coverage onf the ~~rights of persons with disabilities, ‘Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities’, presented to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, August 2015.~~costs related to disabilities; calls therefore on Member States to unbundle income and disability- related assistance;

Amendment 146 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that income- and disability-related assistance are complementary in promoting the full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls, therefore, on Member States to unbundle income- and disability-related assistance10 ; _________________ 10 UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, ‘Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities’, presented to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, August 2015.

Amendment 147 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Regrets that the lack of accessible and affordable housing is considered to be a large barrier to independent living; recalls that people with disabilities must be permitted to live as independently as everyone else; underlines that segregating people with disabilities whether at work or in other areas of life creates stigmatisation and discrimination;

Amendment 148 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that persons with disabilities should enjoy their right to free movement in the EU on an equal basis with others and calls for a harmonised definition of disability to facilitate their education, training and employment opportunities across borders; calls on Member States to facilitate persons with disabilities’ export of their disability benefits and entitlements, including support services where relevant, to further foster this right; calls on the Commission and Member States to deliver on their commitments under the EU Disability Strategy, in particular the promised European Disability Card ensuring disability status is recognised in all Member States as soon as possible;

Amendment 149 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Member States to assess the effectiveness of existing sheltered workshops in providing PwD with skills to gain employment in the open labour market, to ensure that they are bound by legal frameworks covering social security, minimum wages and non- discrimination and to phase them out; calls on the Commission to monitor this process; further insists that workers with disabilities in sheltered workshops should at least be ensured the legal statute equivalent to labour rights of people working in open working environments based on the application of the respective collective agreement for the economic sector;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6 g (new)

— having regard to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin,

Amendment 150 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Urges the EU Member states to speed up deinstitutionalisation; calls on the Member States to include specific targets with a defined timeframe in their deinstitutionalisation strategies, to adequately finance them and to develop mechanisms to ensure effective coordination between relevant authorities across different administrative sectors and levels Underlines that community-based, independent, living- must be strengthened and achieved as alternative to institutional frameworks as according to the CRPD General comment No. 5 (2017) on living independently and being included in the community;

Amendment 151 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Recalls that Article19 of the CRPD provides for the equal right of persons with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community; urges Member State, with the support of the Commission, to accelerate the deinstitutionalisation process and foster the transition to community-based care and support; stresses that EU funds should be used to promote inclusivity and accessibility and should be immediately discontinued where they support the institutionalisation of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 152 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Encourages the Member States to take steps to increase the labour market participation rate of persons with disabilities and persons caring for those who require assistance with day-to-day activities, by introducing solutions to make the employment of persons with disabilities a more attractive prospect and by reducing the regulatory burdens for businesses employing persons with disabilities;

Amendment 153 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that it is important for people with disabilities to find quality employment that matches their skills and ambitions and that guarantee an adequate remuneration for jobs of equal value with respect at least to the minimum standards as defined in the directive on Minimum wages;

Amendment 154 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to review and revise current models and tools used to assess disability to take proper account of all disabling diseases, including rheumatic/chronic inflammatory and musculoskeletal diseases.

Amendment 155 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines that persons with disabilities right to work must not be replaced by institutionalization, occupational activities nor performative training;

Amendment 156 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the Member States to implement comprehensive activation programmes incorporating preventive factors, the early detection of health problems among the labour force and risks of disability, rehabilitation and retraining of workers employed on a long- term basis in conditions that have a negative impact on their health, enabling a return to employment, longer working lives or job changes, psychological support and assistance with professional development;

Amendment 157 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Recalls that persons with disabilities often work in sheltered employment; believes that such workshops should aim to foster skills development and support transitions to the open labour market; insists that persons with disabilities working in such environments should be protected by existing legal frameworks covering social protection and working conditions including minimum wage protection on an equal basis with others in line with Article 27 of the CRPD;

Amendment 158 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Recalls sheltered workshops should be a step, a temporary period for workers with disabilities in their working life cycle; in that respect, calls the Member States to develop inclusive models of sheltered and supported employment, respecting the rights of persons with disabilities, that serve as measures for effective inclusion and later transition to the open labour market;

Amendment 159 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Urges the EU Member States to overcome the inadequacy of legal frameworks and budget allocations aimed at providing personal assistance and individualized support; taking into account standards of decent employment and sufficient funding;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6 h (new)

— having regard to the regulations laying down the rules on the EU funding programmes under the multiannual financial framework, especially the European Social Fund (ESF), the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the Erasmus programme, and the Just Transition Fund, which provide EU financial assistance for improving the situation of persons with disabilities,

Amendment 160 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Highlights that persons with disabilities have the right to an equal and fair payment and not to be exploited neither by companies nor through sheltered workshops;

Amendment 161 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Points out the need to reform social protection systems to ensure social inclusion of people with disabilities; emphasis that social protection needs to be universal, and reminds that social protection systems needs to take into account the diversity of disability as different impairments might entail different support needs and, therefore, asks for adequate financial supports that is provided irrespective of the employment status (or the individual or their household income) and without discrimination on the basis of age, where a person lives or other reasons;

Amendment 162 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Is concerned that in some Member States, persons with disabilities working in sheltered workshops are not formally recognised as workers under the law, are paid less than the minimum wage and are not entitled to the same social protection as regular workers; urges the Commission to ensure that Member States respect the principle of equal treatment and equal pay for work of equal value for all workers;

Amendment 163 #

2c. Highlights that training, upskill and reskill of persons with disabilities must take place in inclusive environments, with appropriate supports that ensure equal rights for all and not in segregated programmes promoted by charities exclusively addressed to persons with disabilities;

Amendment 164 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Welcomes the agreement reached for the Directive on Minimum Wages, which will ensure a decent standard of living for workers, including those with disabilities. Recalls that the principle of equal pay for work of equal value should be respected, and that intersectional discrimination for women with disabilities is a reality in the work place. Welcomes the Directive proposal on Pay Transparency and calls on the Member States to ensure no-discrimination for women with Disabilities;

Amendment 165 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Funding for training, upskill and reskill of persons with disabilities shall be allocated to universal professional programmes that ensure priority to persons with disabilities and grant real competencies, in order to tackle personal needs, and not to segregated initiatives of training that are not chosen by persons with disabilities, do not grant the same level of qualifications and therefore are not recognized equally by the labour market;

Amendment 166 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. NEncourages the Member States to adapt labour market policy instruments in support of groups that are particularly disadvantaged on the labour market, by implementing measures such as the broader use of flexible forms of employment and support for part-time employment, allowing an increase in the employment rate of persons with disabilities and their carers; notes that teleworking could help increase the employment of persons with disabilities as a form of disability accommodation and a tool to achieve greater work-life balance and reduce pain- and fatigue-related barriers to the labour market; cautions, however, against the use of teleworking by employers to avoid making reasonable accommodations or creating inclusive workplace cultures for workers with disabilities11; _________________ 11 Schur, L.A., Ameri, M., Kruse, D. ‘Telework After COVID: A “Silver Lining” for Workers with Disabilities?’, J Occup Rehabil 30, p. 521–536, 6 November 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-020-09936- 5

Amendment 167 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that equal access to education and training for people with disabilities and the acquisition of digital skills are needed to benefit from the new employment opportunities created by digitalisation so that teleworking could help increase the employment of persons with disabilities as a form of disability accommodation and a tool to achieve greater work-life balance and reduce pain- and fatigue-related barriers to the labour market; cautions, however, against the use of teleworking by employers to avoid making reasonable accommodations or creating inclusive workplace cultures for workers with disabilities11 ; _________________ 11 Schur, L.A., Ameri, M. & Kruse, D. ‘Telework After COVID: A ‘Silver Lining’ for Workers with Disabilities?’, J Occup Rehabil 30, pp. 521–536, 6 November 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-020- 09936-5

Amendment 168 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that teleworking could help increase the employment of persons with disabilities as a form of disability accommodation and a tool to achieve greater work-life balance and reduce pain- and fatigue-related barriers to the labour market; cautions, however, against the use of teleworking by employers to avoid making reasonable accommodations or creating inclusive workplace cultures for workers with disabilities11 ; taking positive measures to enhance the employment of people with disabilities is essential, as it promotes accessibility at the workplace; _________________ 11 Schur, L.A., Ameri, M. & Kruse, D. ‘Telework After COVID: A ‘Silver Lining’ for Workers with Disabilities?’, J Occup Rehabil 30, pp. 521–536, 6 November 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-020- 09936-5

Amendment 169 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that teleworking could help increase the employment of persons with disabilities as a form of disability accommodation and a tool to achieve greater work-life balance and reduce pain- and fatigue-related barriers to the labour market; cautions, however, against the use of teleworking by employers to avoid making reasonable accommodations or creating inclusive workplace cultures for workers with disabilities11 ; highlights that future telework policies should be developed with a disability rights perspective and involve persons with disabilities in their design; _________________ 11 Schur, L.A., Ameri, M. & Kruse, D. ‘Telework After COVID: A ‘Silver Lining’ for Workers with Disabilities?’, J Occup Rehabil 30, pp. 521–536, 6 November 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-020- 09936-5

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the Commission recommendation of 22 June 2018 on standards for equality bodies,

Amendment 170 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the COVID-19 crisis has fostered remote work and that teleworking could help increase the employment of persons with disabilities as a form of disability accommodation and a tool to achieve greater work-life balance and reduce pain- and fatigue-related barriers to the labour market; cautions, however, against the use of teleworking by employers to avoid making reasonable accommodations or creating inclusive workplace cultures for workers with disabilities~~11 ;~~ and to avoid addressing the possible negative impact on social inclusion of such workers 11; _________________ 11 Schur, L.A., Ameri, M. & Kruse, D. ‘Telework After COVID: A ‘Silver Lining’ for Workers with Disabilities?’, J Occup Rehabil 30, pp. 521–536, 6 November 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-020- 09936-5

Amendment 171 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that teleworking could help increase the employment of persons with disabilities as a form of disability accommodation and a tool to achieve greater work-life balance and reduce pain- and fatigue-related barriers to the labour market; cautions, however, against the use of teleworking by employers to avoid making reasonable accommodations or creating inclusive workplace cultures for workers with disabilities reinforcing discrimination and exclusion11 ; _________________ 11 Schur, L.A., Ameri, M. & Kruse, D. ‘Telework After COVID: A ‘Silver Lining’ for Workers with Disabilities?’, J Occup Rehabil 30, pp. 521–536, 6 November 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-020- 09936-5

Amendment 172 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that teleworking could help increase the employment of persons with disabilities as a form of disability accommodation and a tool to achieve greater work-life balance and reduce pain- and fatigue-related barriers to the labour market; ~~cautio~~warns, however, against the use of teleworking by employers to avoid making reasonable accommodations or creating inclusive workplace cultures for workers with disabilities11 ; _________________ 11 Schur, L.A., Ameri, M. & Kruse, D. ‘Telework After COVID: A ‘Silver Lining’ for Workers with Disabilities?’, J Occup Rehabil 30, pp. 521–536, 6 November 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-020- 09936-5

Amendment 173 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Notes that reasonable accommodation literacy should be increased for private and public employers, by public authorities to ensure duty bearers have the tools to employ, support and retain workers with disabilities;

Amendment 174 #

Elena LIZZI, Antonio Maria RINALDI, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Member States to ensure equal opportunities to access adequate support for persons with disabilities living in different regions, both in urban and in rural and remote areas; notes that persons with disabilities face barriers in accessing information, products, services and housing; recalls that accessibility should go hand in hand with adequate infrastructure; encourages the Member States to increase spending from the ESF+, the ERDF, the Just Transition Fund and the national recovery programmes for adapting public infrastructure, including transport, and public spaces for all;

Amendment 175 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes that the acceleration in the use of information and communication technologies and remote working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has created new forms of inclusion/exclusion in the labour market, improving opportunities for work for some but increasing the risk of exclusion for others; calls, therefore, for attention to be paid to the opportunities and, above all, the risks created by remote ways of working and ICT-based mobile working for persons with disabilities, and the digital divide;

Amendment 176 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls that future telework policies should be developed from a disability rights perspective and involve people with disabilities in their design and when new collective agreements are negotiated on telework, or when companies revise their telework policies to ensure they are disability-friendly;

Amendment 177 #

Elena LIZZI, Antonio Maria RINALDI, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases to be recognised as a major cause of disability across all relevant EU and member state policy, legislation, and programmes.

Amendment 178 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Member States to monitoring the respect of Principles No 2 and 3 of the European Pillar of Social Rights, providing for equality of treatment and opportunities regarding participation in the labour market, terms and conditions of employment and career progression between men and women, regardless of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation recalls on monitoring the adoption of the measures established by the UNCRPD;

Amendment 179 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Considers it vital for data to be collected on disabilities at EU level using a human rights-based approach, including employment, education and vocational training, disaggregated by sex, age and type of disability, as these have to date been excluded from the statistics;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 6 October 2021, in favour of the inclusion of business initiative special employment centres alongside social initiative special employment centres in terms of access to reserved contracts, in compliance with equal treatment and proportionality,

Amendment 180 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls for Europe-wide monitoring and reporting of disability to be based on quality data and updated disability indicators that recognise the characteristics and symptoms of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease- driven disability.

Amendment 181 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Welcomes the European Commission objective to set targets on increasing the employment rate for persons with disabilities, including people with rheumatic/chronic inflammatory and musculoskeletal diseases, as well as the participation of adults with disabilities in learning, up-skilling, re-skilling and mobility programmes;

Amendment 182 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Highlights the need to address new challenges related to the higher prevalence of disabilities linked to the ageing of the workforce and higher prevalence of employees with chronic diseases; stresses the importance of developing policies including flexible work schedules to help employees with disabilities to better integrate in the labour market;

Amendment 183 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Encourages public employment servic~~Recollects that in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, t~~o roll out personalised measures to improve the employability and retention of persons wi~~he Member States undertook inter alia to take steps to enable persons with disabilities to have effective access to general technical and vocational guidance programmes, placement services and vocational and continuing training, and to promote opportunities for self- employment, entrepreneurship, the d~~isabili~~evelopment of cooperatives ~~in the labour market~~and starting one’s own business; calls on Member States to provide guidance, training and financial aid to support entrepreneurship and self- employment for persons with disabilities.;

Amendment 184 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages public employment services to roll out personalised measures to improve the employability and retention of persons with disabilities in the labour market using the full potential of digital tools including ethical and human-centric artificial intelligence while exchanging best practices in order to identify successful initiatives on better employability and assistance to persons with disabilities; calls on Member States to provide guidance, training and financial aid to support entrepreneurship and self- employment for persons with disabilities as well as their employability in social economy.

Amendment 185 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ECalls on Member States to provide tailored support for people with disabilities as regards access to skills development, VET and employment to ensure inclusive active labour market policies; encourages public employment services to roll out personalised measures to improve the employability and retention of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls on Member States to provide guidance, training and financial aid to support entrepreneurship and self- employment for persons with disabilities.;

Amendment 186 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages public employment services to roll out personalised measures to improve the employability and retention of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls on Member States to provide guidance, training and financial aid to support entrepreneurship and self- employment for persons with disabilities.; encourages Member States to use the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES) to exchange best practices on issues related to employment for persons with disabilities;

Amendment 187 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages public employment services to roll out new human resources strategies, containing personalised measures to improve the employability and retention of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls on Member States to provide guidance, training and financial aid to support entrepreneurship and self- employment for persons with disabilities.;

Amendment 188 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 189 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages public employment services and the private sector to roll out personalised measures to improve the employability and retention of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls on Member States to provide guidance, training and financial aid to support entrepreneurship and self- employment for persons with disabilities.;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Citation 10

— having regard to the Commission proposal of 2 July 2008 for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (COM(2008)0426) and Parliament’s position thereon of 2 April 20094, _________________ 4 OJ C 137E, 27.5.2010, p. 68.deleted

Amendment 190 #

Elena LIZZI, Antonio Maria RINALDI, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Encourages public employment services to roll out personalised measures to improve the employability and retention of persons with disabilities in the labour market; calls on Member States to provide guidance, training and financial aid to support ~~entrepreneurship and~~ self- employment for persons with disabilities., namely in the framework of ESF+;

Amendment 191 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on Member States to set targets for the participation of adults with disabilities in learning with a view to increasing their participation and ensuring that national skills strategies cover the specific needs of persons with disabilities, adopting targeted measures and flexible training formats to provide educational and vocational training programmes that are inclusive and accessible for persons with disabilities and to further support cooperation between the relevant social economy stakeholders, the identification of digital skills requirements and the application of assistive technologies for better employability;

Amendment 192 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights that harassment at work, including sexual harassment and retaliation for speaking up, hinders access to work and employment, job retention and equal career paths, in particular for women with disabilities12a, and that specific actions are needed in Member States to prevent, combat and sanction harassment against persons with disabilities; _________________ 12a https://www.disability- europe.net/downloads/1045-europe-2020- data-people-with-disabilities-tables-eu- silc-2017

Amendment 193 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights that harassment at work, including sexual harassment and retaliation for speaking up, hinders access to work and employment, job retention and equal career paths, in particular for women with disabilities , and that specific actions are needed in Member States to prevent, combat and sanction harassment against persons with disabilities12a; _________________ 12a REPORT on the implementation of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD (2020/2086(INI))

Amendment 194 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that while supporting and promoting the labour market participation of people with disabilities is crucial, adequate and inclusive social protection mechanisms also need to be put in place to ensure support is available for all people with disabilities, irrespective of their employment status;

Amendment 195 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support research programmes focused on development of assistive technologies including robotics, digital technologies and ethical artificial intelligence enabling full integration of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life including labour market;

Amendment 196 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Asks the Commission to promote awareness-raising actions and programmes on skills and competences of people with disabilities as well as their specific needs in terms of reasonable accommodation, starting from the recruitment phase, so to avoid exclusion in the work place;

Amendment 197 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Welcomes and supports the European Commission legal initiative for binding standards for Equality Bodies that will be published in September 2022 and encourages Member states to extend the mandate of Equality Bodies to protect victims of discrimination based on disability;

Amendment 198 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. 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 199 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Emphasises the need to protect persons with disabilities from discrimination by the use of artificial intelligence in recruitment, selection, promotion and termination decisions in employment;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Citation 4

— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights, in particular principles 31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 14 and 17 thereof,

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Citation 10 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 29 November 2018 on the situation of women with disabilities (2018/2685(RSP)),

Amendment 200 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Urges Member States to draft plans to increase accessibility to places and to improve the quality of life for their nationals and residents with disabilities;

Amendment 201 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Believes that labour market support measures must take into account disability and tailor-made policy responses to support the inclusion of persons with disabilities in employment; highlights that people with disabilities, their family , and their representative organisations governments, trade unions and NGOs representing the voices of people with disabilities – play an important role in the provision of support; notes that the active involvement of persons with disabilities, including through their representative organisations, in policy development and law making has not yet been formalised as a requirement or put in practice in all EU Member States. Calls on the Members States to use intersectional disaggregated data in order to monitor the inclusion of pwd in the labour market;

Amendment 202 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Highlights that harassment at work, including sexual harassment and retaliation for speaking up, hinders access to work and employment, job retention and equal career paths, in particular for women with disabilities, and therefore calls Member States to take specific actions to prevent, combat and sanction harassment against persons with disabilities; in this context, welcomes the Proposal for a Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence;

Amendment 203 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Underlines the historical role the social economy has played in the employment of persons with disabilities; notes that social economy entities tend to provide a more equitable distribution of income for workers with disabilities than those entities outside the social economy2a; calls on Member States to set up incentives to encourage persons with disabilities to create social economy entities and to initiate income-generating activities; _________________ 2a Calderón-Milán, M.-J.; Calderón- Milán, B.; Barba-Sánchez, V. Labour Inclusion of People with Disabilities: What Role Do the Social and Solidarity Economy Entities Play? Sustainability 2020, 12, 1079. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12031079

Amendment 204 #

Elena LIZZI, Antonio Maria RINALDI, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on Member States to boost the capacities of services for the employment of persons with disabilities and to improve work with the social partners and organisations of persons with disabilities to that end and to facilitate self-employment and entrepreneurship, including for persons with intellectual and psycho-social disabilities, providing support on legal and commercial issues, including through the use of EU funds;

Amendment 205 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Underlines the importance of swift action in terms of implementation of the European Disability Card; recollects that the European Disability Card will be a key instrument to help persons with disabilities to exercise their right to free movement in a barrier-free Europe, and therefore it should be mandatory in all Member States;

Amendment 206 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Stresses that the low activity rate of persons with disabilities is, as well, a huge obstacle hindering socioeconomic inclusion which must be improved by European and national programmes aiming at the activation and training of persons left outside the labour market;

Amendment 207 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Stresses that the low activity rate of persons with disabilities is, as well, a huge obstacle hindering socioeconomic inclusion which must be improved by European and national programmes aiming to promote inclusive training of persons left outside the labour market;

Amendment 208 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Strongly supports research, social investments and targeted initiatives at EU level to foster inclusion at work for people with disabilities, with particular attention on people with autism spectrum disorder;

Amendment 209 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Urges Member States to involve persons with disabilities as much as possible in the planning and taking of decisions on their healthcare;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Citation 11

— having regard to the Commission communication of 3 March 2021 entitled ‘Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030’ (COM(2021)0101), and in particular the six Flagship Initiatives,

Amendment 210 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Stresses that in the context of demographic changes, in particular an ageing population, the Member States should take measures to develop care services for persons with disabilities; underlines that the negative demographic trend requires an increase in the range of services and the introduction of new standards, including standards on training of staff and standards for personal assistance and care services; notes that in order to increase the level of services provided it is necessary to create standards for their provision, as well as standards of education of persons responsible for their implementation.

Amendment 211 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Notes that persons with disabilities are as among the most marginalized and at-risk population in any crisis-affected community; stresses further that as a consequences of war people with disabilities in situations of armed conflict face violent attacks, forced displacement, and ongoing neglect in the humanitarian response to civilians caught up in the fighting, are abandoned in their homes or in deserted villages for days or weeks, with little access to food or water;

Amendment 212 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Notes that the lack of recognition of disabilities and the associated benefits and social protection rights between member states is a barrier for the freedom of movement in relation to employment and education; calls on the Commission and Member States to propose an ambitious European Disability Card that can support mutual recognition of disability across the EU;

Amendment 213 #

Elena LIZZI, Antonio Maria RINALDI, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Reminds that reasonable accommodation is a right for workers with disabilities which is not always covered or understood by employers, who, sometimes, either have stigma about capabilities and necessities of persons with disabilities, or do not have enough support in terms of information and resources regarding its application in the workplace;

Amendment 214 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Calls on Member States to define measures to further tackle gaps in social protection for persons with disabilities to reduce inequalities, including by compensating extra costs linked to disability and eligibility for disability benefits.

Amendment 215 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Calls on the Commission to assess thoroughly the employment and pay gap rate of persons with disabilities in different types of employment, including sheltered employment, by providing data disaggregated by gender and impairment and ensure qualitative analysis;

Amendment 216 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Stresses that the low activity rate of persons with disabilities is, as well, a huge obstacle hindering socioeconomic inclusion which must be improved by European and national programmes aiming at the activation and training of persons left outside the labour market;

Amendment 217 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

4c. Urges the Commission to encourage Member States to promote the creation of training programmes that pay attention to the necessary integration of persons with disabilities into the labour market;

Amendment 218 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Calls on Member States to support on-the-job training and mentoring in the workplace for persons with disabilities; stresses that measures to improve persons with disabilities’ inclusion and employment will not be truly effective without also tackling disability-related stereotypes and stigma in the workplace and wider society; in this regard stresses the importance of awareness raising and training for educators, employers and colleagues as well as the general public to tackle ableism, shift mindsets and ensure truly inclusive societies;

Amendment 219 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Notes that the lack of recognition of disabilities and the associated benefits and social protection rights between member states is a barrier for the freedom of movement in relation to employment and education; calls on the Commission and Member States to propose an ambitious European Disability Card that can support mutual recognition of disability across the EU;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Citation 11 a (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 15 November 2010 entitled ‘European Disability Strategy 2010-2020: A renewed commitment to a barrier-free Europe’ (COM(2010)0636) (Disability Strategy),

Amendment 220 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Calls on Member States to ensure the participation of persons with disabilities in the electoral process in 2024 and in the law making process; Calls on Member States to eliminate barriers that can exclude persons with disabilities from the opportunity to influence the development and implementation of the laws and policies which shape their daily lives;

Amendment 221 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Notes that the lack of recognition of disabilities and the associated benefits and social protection rights between Member States is a barrier for the freedom of movement in relation to employment and education; calls on the Commission and Member States to propose an ambitious European Disability Card that supports mutual recognition of disability across the EU;

Amendment 222 #

Elena LIZZI, Antonio Maria RINALDI, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Highlights that job-matching, vocational profiling, concurrent employment and training, in-work induction and training support and career development opportunities play an important role in helping persons with disabilities to secure and retain paid employment;

Amendment 223 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Considers it necessary to reduce the red tape that complicates the lives of persons with disabilities and their family members, by simplifying access to services and encouraging the recognition and certification of disability status;

Amendment 224 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Urges the Commission to encourage Member States to pay attention to the specific needs relating to balancing family and work life for persons with disabilities;

Amendment 225 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to high-speed internet connectivity and the development of network infrastructure;

Amendment 226 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Calls on the Member States to ensure that full use is made of the European Social Fund (ESF+), the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the Erasmus programme, and the Just Transition Fund, which provide EU financial assistance for improving the situation of persons with disabilities; Stresses the crucial role of all European funds and programmes in the social area, particularly the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers , the Just Transition Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund; calls on the Member States to ensure that the most vulnerable groups, including young women, women with disabilities, women with migration background, Romani women, women of religious or ethnic minorities as well as LBTIQ women are specifically targeted in the designing and planning of the national plans and the implementation of funded projects; reminds the Members States that all EU- funded projects must comply with EU law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, as well as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD);

Amendment 227 #

Elena LIZZI, Antonio Maria RINALDI, Stefania ZAMBELLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Underlines the need to build digital skills, and calls on the Member States to improve the reach of training courses in this area for groups of citizens who are affected to a significant extent by the impacts of their limitations and at risk of exclusion, inter alia persons with disabilities and older people, making it possible to overcome social inequalities and, depending on possibilities and needs, promote their integration in social life, labour market opportunities and access to e-services and the administration;

Amendment 228 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Notes that there is no mutual recognition of disability status between EU Member States; calls, therefore, on the Commission and Member States to extend the usage of the EU Disability Card to all the Member States and to widen its scope, allowing it to be used for the recognition of disability status and to access services throughout the EU;

Amendment 229 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Encourages National public authorities to ensure that the requirement to register to vote or for reasonable accommodation does not result in persons with disabilities being excluded from elections;. calls on Member States to include measures ensuring that the registration process is accessible by redesigning relevant websites in line with EU standards;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Citation 11 b (new)

— having regard to the Commission staff working document of 2 February 2017 entitled ‘Progress Report on the implementation of the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020’ (SWD(2017)0029),

Amendment 230 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Reminds that reasonable accommodation is a right for workers with disabilities which is not always covered or understood by employers, who, sometimes, either have stigma about capabilities and needs of persons with disabilities, or do not have enough support in terms of information and resources regarding its application in the workplace;

Amendment 231 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Urges the Commission to encourage Member States to bring about the social integration of persons with disabilities in leisure or recreational activities that promote better communication and psychological, emotional and effective development;

Amendment 232 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Notes that complaints mechanisms, both judicial and non- judicial, should be made more accessible for persons with disabilities; . calls on Member States to lift restrictions on the right of persons deprived of legal capacity to bring complaints independently of their guardian and take effective measures to make sure that information about how and where to complain is accessible to all persons with disabilities through the production of information materials in different and accessible formats distributed through support and advocacy organisations for persons with disabilities, including disabled persons organisations (DPOs);

Amendment 233 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to put in place measures to assess the key trends for the future of work from a disability perspective in order to identify and launch specific actions to make the labour market more inclusive and reduce the digital gap; underlines the importance of making better use of innovative technologies to level the playing field and remove barriers to education and employment, and to help persons with disabilities gain access to digital tools and software that are indispensable for their independent living;

Amendment 234 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Calls on Member States to provide legal frameworks and long-term financial support to programmes and services proven to be effective in supporting the long-term labour market integration of persons with disabilities; suggest to commission research into models and programmes where an evidence-base does not yet exist, as well as fund innovation in service provision;

Amendment 235 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Urges Member States to promote the creation and development of business initiative special employment centres with a view to providing appropriate care work in support of and complementing public actions, on equal terms with the latter;

Amendment 236 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Calls on the Member States to adopt measures and flexible training formats to ensure inclusive and accessible vocational education and training programmes, including for persons with disabilities;

Amendment 237 #

Marc ANGEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Ilan DE BASSO, Heléne FRITZON, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Aurore LALUCQ, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Evelyn REGNER, Carmen AVRAM, Agnes JONGERIUS, Klára DOBREV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)

4g. Calls on the Member States and, in particular, the national coordinators under the European Child Guarantee to pay particular attention children with disabilities and ensure access to free, effective and good-quality services to all children with disabilities, including those fleeing Ukraine, on an equal footing with children in the host countries, in line with the recommendation to ensure national integrated measures and take intersectional disadvantages into account; highlights that the COVID-19 crisis and the arrival of refugees following the war in Ukraine will exacerbate the situation of children at risk of poverty and social exclusion; calls on the Member States and the Commission, therefore, to urgently increase the funding of the European Child Guarantee with a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion in order to combat the poverty that is affecting children and their families and to contribute to the goal of reducing poverty by at least 15million by 2030 – including at least 5 million children in all Member States by2030; calls on all Member States, in this regard, to allocate more than the minimum 5 % of European Social Fund Plus resources under shared management to supporting activities under the European Child Guarantee; furthermore, calls on the Member States to neutralise all national expenditures dedicated to the eradication of child poverty within the implementation of fiscal rules;

Amendment 238 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)

4g. Calls on the European Court of Auditors to assess the performance of EU programmes, with special emphasis on education and employment programmes, for example the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and Erasmus+, in a thorough manner; as they often times fail to reach out to the most deprived groups, including persons with disabilities;

Amendment 239 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)

4g. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to support research programmes focused on the development of assistive technologies including robotics, digital technologies and artificial intelligence with the aim of enabling the full integration of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Citation 11 c (new)

— having regard to the Commission pilot project of 2013 on an EU disability card, and the Study assessing the implementation of the pilot action on the EU Disability Card and associated benefits,

Amendment 240 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)

4g. Urges Member States to develop the training of teams that care for persons with disabilities, so that they may put in place the adjustments and appropriate conditions to welcome them;

Amendment 241 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)

4h. Points out that the inclusion of disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities in education and training has been a strong demand by the Parliament in the past years, including through the full integration of the disability-rights perspective in all aspects of Erasmus+ and in synergies with other relevant EU funds such as the Youth Guarantee ; Reminds of the Commitments made at the Porto Social Summit on the reduction of poverty and social exclusion, and on the acquisition of skills and on job creation;

Amendment 242 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)

4h. Welcomes the Commission’s plan to present a proposal, by the end of 2023, for the creation of an EU disability card to be recognised in all Member States, with a view to scaling up the pilot projects for the EU disability card and the EU parking card for persons with disabilities; is of the opinion that the EU disability card, which should be mandatory in all Member States, will be an important instrument to help persons with disabilities to exercise their right to free movement in a barrier-free EU;

Amendment 243 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)

4h. Calls on the Commission to revise the Cross-border health care Directive to bring it in line with the UN CRPD in order to guarantee access to affordable and quality cross-border healthcare for persons with disabilities;

Amendment 244 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)

4i. Is of the opinion that the European Funds must adhere to the UNCRPD and Structural Funds should continue to foster transition from institutional to community and family- based care, finance support services to realise the right to live independently , and that the ex ante conditionalities must be concrete and quality-assessed; calls on the EU to ensure all funding programmes are accessible and include a dedicated budget for accessibility; furthermore, the Commission shall make sure that all funds are actively invested in research to develop better and more affordable assistive technology for persons with disabilities and towards increasing the participation of persons with disabilities in all EU funded programmes;

Amendment 245 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)

4i. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include in the final work programmes and national operational programmes clear objectives and measures to improve the living and working 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;

Amendment 246 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)

4j. Highlights that harassment at work, including sexual harassment and retaliation for speaking up, hinders access to work and employment, job retention and equal career paths, in particular for women with disabilities, and that specific actions are needed in Member States to prevent, combat and sanction harassment against persons with disabilities;

Amendment 247 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)

4j. Calls on the Council to unblock the negotiations on the proposed horizontal anti-discrimination directive without any further delay and move towards an agreement, thereby extending the protection to persons with disabilities in all spheres where EU and national legislation could have a positive influence on persons with disabilities;

Amendment 248 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 k (new)

4k. Calls on the Members States to bring forward strong multi-annual national strategies for tackling child poverty and social exclusion and Child Guarantee national action plans accordingly, that also ensure inclusive education; calls on the Member States to guarantee the right and access to education for every child and to establish structures of inclusive education, face-to- face or digital when needed, from early childhood to adolescence, including for Romani children, children with disabilities, stateless and migrant children and those living in humanitarian emergency settings; and irrespectively of special circumstances such as Pandemics like COVID 19;

Amendment 249 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 k (new)

4k. Stresses that the low activity rate of persons with disabilities is, as well, a huge obstacle hindering socioeconomic inclusion which must be improved by European and national programmes aiming at the activation and training of persons left outside the labour market;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Citation 11 d (new)

— having regard to the European Economic and Social Committee opinion of 11 December 2019 ‘Shaping the EU agenda for disability rights 2020-2030’,

Amendment 250 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 l (new)

4l. Reminds that reasonable accommodation is a right for workers with disabilities which is not always covered or understood by employers, who, sometimes, either have stigma about capabilities and necessities of persons with disabilities, or do not have enough support in terms of information and resources regarding its application in the workplace; calls on the Commission to revise Directive 2000/78/EC and propose, among others, the EU harmonised minimum standards for reasonable accommodation for workers with disabilities;

Amendment 251 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 m (new)

4m. Underlines the need to offer specialised protection and care to persons with disabilities coming from Ukraine; recalls the importance of the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, the Child Guarantee, the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, as well as all existing EU legal instruments, including the Temporary Protection Directive in supporting the Member States to help them address the specific needs of persons with disabilities fleeing the war in Ukraine;

Amendment 252 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 n (new)

4n. Repeats Its call on the Member States to implement the reinforced Youth Guarantee to ensure offers of high quality, including providing fair remuneration and access to social protection, prohibiting the abuse of atypical contracts, and ensuring working environments that are adapted to the needs of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 253 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 o (new)

4o. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the challenges and rights violations experienced by persons with disabilities during the COVID- 19pandemic, and to adopt targeted measures for paths of psychological support and reintegration into the labour market;

Amendment 254 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 p (new)

4p. Recalls the Commission to develop those measures in coordination and communication with persons with disability and all the organisations involved, starting from the European Parliament’s CRPD network;

Amendment 255 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 q (new)

4q. Calls on the Member States to create an independent entity responsible for monitoring all accessibility-related legislation, including the European Accessibility Act, the Audio visual Media Services Directive, the Telecoms Package and the Web Accessibility Directive;

Amendment 256 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 r (new)

4r. Calls on the Members State to implement the Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers that introduces a carers’ leave of five working days per year; insists that special arrangements in terms of carers’ leave, paternity leave, parental leave and flexible working hours should be considered for parents in particularly disadvantaged situations, such as those with disabilities or parents of children with disabilities or long-term illnesses ,without any repercussions from the employer;

Amendment 257 #

Marc ANGEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Aurore LALUCQ, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Evelyn REGNER, Carmen AVRAM, Agnes JONGERIUS, Klára DOBREV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 s (new)

4s. Calls on the Members States to ensure better working and living conditions, including through adequate minimum wages and pay transparency measures, to reduce the disability pay gap and achieving inclusive and sustainable growth of the labour market; stresses the importance of a swift adoption of the directive on minimum wages and the Pay Transparency fully applying to persons with disabilities;

Amendment 258 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 t (new)

4t. Highlights the importance to consider and treat with equal attention also the persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, adopting measures for their future after the carers’ death;

Amendment 259 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 u (new)

4u. Calls on the Commission to develop and promote a European legal framework for inclusive enterprises, with the aim to create permanent employment of people with disabilities;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Citation 11 e (new)

— having regard to the Commission staff working document of 27 November 2020 ‘Evaluation of the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020’ (SWD(2020)0291),

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Citation 12 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 29 November 2018 on the situation of women with disabilities (2018/2685(RSP)),

Amendment 28 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Citation 14 a (new)

— having regard to its report on the implementation of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD (2020/2086(INI)),

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 a (new)

— having regard to Eurofound's publication (2021) Disability and labour market integration: Policy trends and support in EU Member States,

Amendment 3 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Citation 4 a (new)

— having regard to the UN's 2030 agenda and SDGs, in particular Goals 1, 8 and 10,

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 29 November 2018 on the situation of women with disabilities (2018/2685(RSP)),

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 29 November 2018 on the situation of women with disabilities (2018/2685(RSP)),

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 7 April2022 on the EU’s protection of children and young people fleeing the war in Ukraine,

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 b (new)

— having regard to the Report on the implementation of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD (2020/2086(INI)),

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 b (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 19 May 2022on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act;

Amendment 35 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Citation 14 b (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 9 December 2021 "Building an economy that works for people: an action plan for the social economy" COM(2021) 778 final,

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 b (new)

— having regard to Eurofound's publication (2022) People with disabilities and the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Living, working andCOVID-19 e-survey,

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 b (new)

— having regard to UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 c (new)

— having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Sustainable Development Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all1a, _________________ 1a https://www.un.org/development/desa/disa bilities/wp- content/uploads/sites/15/2020/08/Employ ment_Brief.pdf

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 c (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 7 October 2021 on the protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt,

Amendment 4 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Citation 5

— having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and its Optional Protocol, and its entry into force in the EU on 21 January 2011, in accordance with Council Decision 2010/48/EC of 26 November 2009 on the conclusion, by the European Community, of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 c (new)

— having regard to Eurofound's publication (2018) The social and employment situation of people with disabilities,

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 c (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 29 November 2018 on the situation of women with disabilities,

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 c (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 22 April 2021 on the European Child Guarantee;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 d (new)

— having regard to the EP Report on the implementation of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD,

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 d (new)

— having regard the Council Recommendation of Establishing a European Child guarantee,

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 e (new)

— having regard to the Commission study of 15 September 2017 entitled ‘Inclusive education for learners with disabilities’,

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 f (new)

— having regard to the Parliament’s resolutions of 7 October 2021 ‘Protection of PwD with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt’ and of 8 July 2020 on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the COVID-19 crisis,

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas disability results from the interaction between persons who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others; whereas disability is an evolving concept and a natural variation; whereas barriers can be attitudinal and environmental; whereas people with disabilities contribute to the diversity of human-kind and society whereas the CRPD prohibits discrimination on any ground, including that of disability, and recognises the rights of people with disabilities;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas disability results from the interaction between persons who have a long-term physical, ~~mental,~~ intellectual or sensory i~~mpairments~~ncapacity and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas persons with disabilities face challenges posed by the discrimination including multiple discrimination in many areas of life; whereas these challenges vary across Member States; whereas persons with disabilities face major difficulties in achieving their equal access and equal conditions in the labour market;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to the General Comments of the UNCRPD Committee on the implementation of the UNCRPD, in particular General Comment No 2 (2014) of 22 May 2014 on accessibility, General Comment No 3 (2016) of 26 August 2016 on women and girls with disabilities, No. 4 (2016) on the right to inclusive education, General Comment No 5 (2017) of 27 October 2017 on living independently and being included in the community, and General Comment No 6 (2018) of 26 April 2018 on equality and non-discrimination, No. 7 (2018) on the participation of persons with disabilities, including children with disabilities, through their representative organizations,

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the UNCRPD recognizes the right of persons with disabilities to work on an equal basis with others, choose freely, be accepted and work in open, inclusive and accessible work environment;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas an equal access of persons with disabilities to the employment is often hindered both by barriers to the workplace and the barriers to the built environment which impedes the possibilities of persons with disabilities to find the employment outside sheltered workshops;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas approximately 1 in 6 people in the EU live with some kind of disability; whereas rheumatic and musculoskeletal are associated with high levels of disability, comprise the biggest cause of physical disability in the EU, and account for over 50% percent of Years Lived with Disabilities (YLDs) in Europe;1a; whereas 50.6 % of persons with disabilities are employed and 28.4 % are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared to 74.8 %7 and 18.4 % respectively of persons without disabilities8 ; _________________ 7 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/et udes/BRIE/2020/651932/EPRS_BRI(2020) 651932_EN.pdf 8 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Disability_statist ics_-_poverty_and_income_inequalities

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas there are approximately 87 million persons with disabilities in Europe1a; whereas approximately 1 in 6 people in the EU live with some kind of disability; whereas 50.6 % of persons with disabilities are employed and 28.4 % are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared to 74.8 %7 and 18.4 %8 respectively of persons without disabilities; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscor ner/detail/en/speech_21_1015 7 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/et udes/BRIE/2020/651932/EPRS_BRI(2020) 651932_EN.pdf 8 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Disability_statist ics_-_poverty_and_income_inequalities

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas approximately 1 in 6 people in the EU live with some kind of disability; whereas 50.6 % of persons with disabilities are employed and 28.4 % are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared to 74.8 %7 and 18.4 % respectively of persons without disabilities8 ; whereas the EU activity rate of persons with disabilities is only 61.0 % compared to 82.3 % of people without disabilities; _________________ 7 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/et udes/BRIE/2020/651932/EPRS_BRI(2020) 651932_EN.pdf 8 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Disability_statist ics_-_poverty_and_income_inequalities

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas approximately 1 in 6 people in the EU live with some kind of disability; whereas 50.6 % of persons with disabilities are employed and 28.4 % are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared to 74.8 %7 and 18.4 % respectively of persons without disabilities8 ; whereas the U activity rate of persons with disabilities is only 61.0 % compared to 82.3 % of non-disabled people9a; _________________ 7 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/et udes/BRIE/2020/651932/EPRS_BRI(2020) 651932_EN.pdf 8 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Disability_statist ics_-_poverty_and_income_inequalities 9a https://www.disability- europe.net/downloads/1045-europe-2020- data-people-with-disabilities-tables-eu- silc-2017

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas approximately 1 in 6 people in the EU live with some kind of disability; whereas 50.6 % of persons with disabilities are employed and 28.4 % are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared to 74.8 %7 and 18.4 % respectively of persons without disabilities8 ; whereas the activity rate of disable persons is 61.0 % compared to 82.3% of persons without disabilities; _________________ 7 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/et udes/BRIE/2020/651932/EPRS_BRI(2020) 651932_EN.pdf 8 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Disability_statist ics_-_poverty_and_income_inequalities

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas women with disabilities are at higher risk of unemployment and poverty or social exclusion comparing to men with disabilities and women without disabilities, with only 20% of women with disabilities in full-time employment, comparing to 29% of men with disabilities and 48% of women without disabilities9a; _________________ 9a EIGE Gender Equality Index 2022

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas women with disabilities are at higher risk of unemployment and poverty or social exclusion comparing to men with disabilities and women without disabilities, with only 20% of women with disabilities in full-time employment, comparing to 29% of men with disabilities and 48% of women without disabilities10a; _________________ 10a EIGE Gender Equality Index 2022

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6

— having regard to the concluding observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) of 2 October 2015 on the initial report of the European Union, , and the list of issues submitted by the UN CRPD Committee of 20 April 2022, prior to submission of the second and third periodic reports of the European Union,

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the importance of innovation and technological development in ensuring accessibility shall be better emphasised and innovation should not be restricted, as it often leads to faster progress on accessibility than legislation, however, key expectations must always be clearly set out for equal access;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas women with disabilities are at higher risk of unemployment and social exclusion comparing to men with disabilities and women without disabilities, with only 20% of women with disabilities in full-time employment, comparing to 29% of men with disabilities and 48% of women without disabilities;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas people with disabilities continue to face multiple and intersectional discrimination and disadvantage based on their disability and their gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, migration status or socioeconomic background, including their education level;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas some people with disabilities, especially people with intellectual, psychosocial disabilities and those on the autism spectrum, are disproportionally affected by higher unemployment rates;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the nations of the European Union have made considerable progress for persons with disabilities in the area of medicine and high-quality care;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas 37% of the EU-28 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 66 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. Whereas the negative impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases on disability in Europe is set to increase as Europe’s population ages;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas between 70 and 90% of adults with autism are unemployed1a; _________________ 1a Autism-Europe’s presentation to the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs on 5 November 2019, retrieved here: https://www.autismeurope.org/wp- content/uploads/2019/11/presentation_em ployment_autism_final2.pptx.pdf

Amendment 68 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas people with disabilities have the right to full participation in the labour market and society but their fundamental rights are often withheld in the EU; whereas they are overwhelmingly excluded from the open labour market and denied their right to engage in work on an equal basis with others or face major difficulties in achieving equal access to and equal conditions of participating in the labour market;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the EU, its institutions and its Member States are party to the UNCRPD and are obliged to fully implement the fundamental rights therein, including Article 27 on work and employment; whereas the rights enshrined in the UNCRPD are far from a reality for millions of persons with disabilities in the EU;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to the pontifical messages of Pope Francis for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities of 3 December 2019 and 3 November 2021,

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas everyone has the rights to timely and tailor-made assistance to improve employment or self-employment prospects, including the right to receive support for job search, training and re- qualification, as laid down in Principle 4 of the European Pillar of Social Rights;

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the involvement of civil society, data-driven decision-making and the potential of artificial intelligence, as well as the urgent need for an inclusive education and employment environment shall be better emphasized;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the range and standard of services for persons with disabilities is inadequate; whereas support should be tailored to individual needs;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas between 2011 and 2016 the gap in tertiary attainment between persons with and without disabilities widened – from 7% to 9%;

Amendment 74 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. A b. whereas persons with disabilities or chronic diseases, request individualised support and adaptation of the workplace;

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas people with disabilities have the right to income support that ensures living in dignity, services that enable them to patriciate in the labour market and in society, and a work environment adapted to their needs, as laid down in Principle 17 of the European Pillar of Social Rights;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas in the report on the Equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD, the European Parliament revealed the shortcomings of the Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas the employment rate of persons with disabilities remains significantly lower than that of persons without disabilities;. whereas the latest data from the EU-SILC, shows that the disability employment gap was 24.5 % in 2020;

Amendment 78 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021- 2030 proposes creating a European Disability Card by the end of 2023 with a view to being recognised in all Member States;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas Eurofound research shows that between 2011 and 2016 the gap in third-level education between persons with and without disabilities widened – from 7% to 9%;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

Amendment 80 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas social protection policies are vital elements of national development strategies to reduce poverty and vulnerability across the life cycle and to support inclusive and sustainable growth; whereas targeted strategies to support the most vulnerable and marginalised persons with disabilities in our societies in order to leave no one behind, must be put in place; whereas social protection schemes often exclude people with disabilities from access to minimum income schemes and do not cover disability related costs;

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas Eurofound research reveals that key obstacles to the employment of people with disabilities include disability-related stereotypes, bureaucratic difficulties in accessing available services, lack of strategic vision in governance, insufficient monitoring of policy implementation, limited training resources for employers and lack of specialist support;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas the key obstacles to the employment of persons with disabilities include disability-related stereotypes, bureaucratic difficulties in accessing the available services, lack of strategic vision in governance, insufficient monitoring of policy implementation, limited training resources for employers and lack of specialist support;

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas access to quality employment, education and training, healthcare, social protection, including across borders, adequate housing, support for independent living and equal opportunities to participate in leisure activities and community life are essential to the quality of life of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 84 #

Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas persons with disabilities may also face difficulties in accessing health care, sports, culture and physical rehabilitation centres and have to contend with financial constraints and also with the lack or inadequacy of activities adapted to their individual conditions;

Amendment 85 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)

Be. whereas new technologies, notably AI systems, have the potential to develop efficient, accessible and non- discriminatory hiring processes, but non- inclusive technological developments could represent a risk of adding new barriers and forms of discrimination; whereas Article 9 of the UNCRPD requires accessible information as well as access to communication technologies and systems on an equal basis with others;

Amendment 86 #

Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)

Be. whereas Eurofound research shows that entrepreneurship and self- employment support in the form of guidance, training and financial aid can provide opportunities for people with disabilities to be active in the open labour market, disincentivising their sole reliance on disability benefits, but emphasises that such support needs to be well targeted and adequately resourced;

Amendment 87 #

Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)

Be. whereas the limitations in terms of access to education for persons with disabilities lead to lower participation in educational activities than the population average and, as a consequence, to a risk of social and economic exclusion; whereas 1 in 4 persons with disabilities leaves the education system prematurely1d; _________________ 1d https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Archive:Disabi lity_statistics_- _access_to_education_and_training&oldi d=413588

Amendment 88 #

Marc ANGEL, Milan BRGLEZ, Gabriele BISCHOFF, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Elisabetta GUALMINI, Marianne VIND, Alex AGIUS SALIBA, Alicia HOMS GINEL, Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS, Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, Evelyn REGNER, Carmen AVRAM, Agnes JONGERIUS, Klára DOBREV

Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)

Be. whereas entrepreneurship and self-employment support in the form of guidance, training and financial aid can provide opportunities for persons with disabilities to be active in the open labour market, disincentivising their reliance on disability benefits and pensions, but such support needs to be well targeted and adequately resourced;

Amendment 89 #

Draft opinion
Recital B e (new)

Be. whereas 60% of the population of persons with disabilities are women and women with disabilities are two to five times more likely to be victims of violence than other women and face higher rates of unemployment, with only 20.7% being in full time employment (against to 28.6% of men with disabilities, and 48% of women without disabilities;

Amendment 9 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Citation 6 b (new)

— having regard to the document of the Pontifical Academy for Life entitled ‘Friendship with persons with disabilities: the beginning of a new world. Learning from Experiences of Persons with Disabilities and their Caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic’ of 14 June 2021,

Amendment 90 #

Draft opinion
Recital B f (new)

Bf. whereas Eurofound's research shows that during the pandemic on average 71% of respondents with disabilities were at risk of depression and 25% of respondents with disabilities indicated that they could not access mental healthcare, which was twice as high as compared to those without disabilities; whereas return-to-work plans are critical for workers suffering from mental ill-health;

Amendment 91 #

Draft opinion
Recital B f (new)

Bf. whereas poverty increases the risks of violence against women; whereas women faced with risks of poverty are more vulnerable and violence increases the risks of social exclusion; whereas the lack of economic resources creates dependency and deters women from leaving their abusers; whereas violence is one of the key reasons for women’s homelessness;

Amendment 92 #

Draft opinion
Recital B f (new)

Bf. whereas the disadvantage experienced by persons with disabilities extends far beyond the realm of employment;. whereas the social and financial situation of persons with disabilities in the EU is significantly worse than that of persons without disabilities;

Amendment 93 #

Draft opinion
Recital B f (new)

Bf. whereas 64.3% of persons aged 16+ with disabilities have an internet connection at home compared to 87.9% of persons without disabilities1e; _________________ 1e Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030

Amendment 94 #

Jordi CAÑAS, Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Recital B g (new)

Bg. whereas women, in particular those in vulnerable situation and with a disability, such as young women, women with migration background, Romani women, women of religious or ethnic minorities as well as LBTIQ women, are at higher risks of poverty than men and other women; whereas they face additional and intersecting forms of discrimination when accessing education, healthcare, employment and social services and are thus exposed to a higher risk of poverty;

Amendment 95 #

Draft opinion
Recital B g (new)

Bg. whereas Eurofound shows that lockdowns and restrictions of the COVID- 19 pandemic particularly affected young persons with disabilities aged 18 to 29, as 57% of respondents reported feeling lonely, 23% more than young people without disabilities;

Amendment 96 #

Draft opinion
Recital B g (new)

Bg. whereas during the pandemic on average, 71% of persons with disabilities were at risk of depression;

Amendment 97 #

Draft opinion
Recital B h (new)

Bh. whereas fewer women are in full time employment than men (48% of women comparing to 64% of men) and marginalised women are even more excluded from full time employment, whereas only 20,7% of women with disabilities and 28,6% of men with disabilities are in full-time employment; whereas people with disabilities are systematically denied their right to work in the open labour market and are employed in sheltered workshops where they often do not have employee status, neither labour rights, nor a guaranteed minimum wage; whereas this is effectively a violation of both the UNCRPD and the Charter of Fundamental Rights;

Amendment 98 #

Draft opinion
Recital B h (new)

Bh. whereas lockdowns and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic particularly affected young people;. whereas 57% of persons with disabilities aged 18 to 29 reported feeling lonely - 23% more than young people without disabilities;

Amendment 99 #

Draft opinion
Recital B i (new)

Bi. whereas having a disability is synonymous with structural or educational disadvantage and discrimination; .whereas support measures focusing on aspects other than employment – for instance, poverty reduction, access to housing and childcare, accessible public transport, and personal assistance – also play a key role in providing opportunities for people with disabilities to access and remain in the workforce;

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2022/09/07 LIBE 203 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

— having regard to Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union and Articles 2, 10, 19, 48, 67(4), 153, 165, 168 and 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)

— having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention),

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to use EU legislation on artificial intelligence to ensure that AI systems take account of horizontal requirements in universal design aimed at the widest possible range of users, in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act);

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission and Eurostat to address the major gaps in availability, reliability and comparability of data relating to the living conditions of persons with disabilities in Europe, including ensuring that EU-wide statistics have data disaggregated by the types of disability and include persons living in institutions;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)

Acknowledges the evolution of new technologies and its potential for person with disabilities; encourages the Commission in investing in developing ICT applications which allow to communicate and translate sing language and Braille;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Welcomes the own-initiative inquiry of the European Ombudsman into how the Commission monitors EU funds used to promote the right of persons with disabilities and older persons to independent living; highlights that in the conclusions, the European Ombudsman calls on the Commission to provide clearer guidance to Member States and to its own staff about the need to promote deinstitutionalisation and how this can be achieved in the context of the use of EU funds;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Reiterates the call on the Commission to ensure regular review of the Disability Strategy with a clearly defined role for the EU CRPD Framework and to systematically and actively involve persons with disabilities and their representative organisations at Union and national levels in such a review;

Amendment 105 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Highlights that, according to the CRPD, the EU should mainstream a disability perspective in all its policies, programmes and strategies; endorses the CRPD recommendations and urges the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts in ensuring they are properly followed;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on those EU Member States who have not yet signed and ratified the optional protocol of the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities to do so;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Welcomes the relevant work of the European Ombudsman, as part of the EU CRPD framework, aimed at protecting, promoting and monitoring the EU administration’s implementation of the CRPD;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Urges the ~~forthcoming~~ Council to unblock the COM/2008/0426 proposal for a horizontal directive on equal treatment and ensure that discrimination in all aspects on the grounds of disability is prohibited, including multiple and intersectional discrimination; stresses the primordial need for concrete measures to promote the adoption of the horizontal directive and alternative legislative measures if that directive is not unblocked;

Amendment 109 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Urges the ~~forthcoming~~ Council to unblock the horizontal directive on equal treatment and ensure that discrimination in all aspects on the grounds of disability is prohibited, including multiple and intersectional discrimination; calls on the Presidency of the Council to give priority to this Directive and to discuss it at the highest political level;

Amendment 11 #

— having regard to the report “Real rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections” of the European Economic and Social Committee of 20191a, _________________ 1a https://www.eesc.europa.eu/sites/default/fi les/files/qe-02-19-153-en-n.pdf

Amendment 110 #

Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Urges the forthcoming Council to unblock the horizontal directive on equal treatment and ensure that discrimination in all aspects on the grounds of disability is prohibited~~, including multiple and intersectional discrimination~~;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Welcomes the Commission’s adoption of its ambitious Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021- 2030 and calls for regular and thorough monitoring of its implementation by the Member States;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Member States and the EU institutions to ensure that the fundamental principles of equality of treatment, non-discrimination, reasonable accommodation and accessibility for persons with disabilities are respected;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account the diversity and heterogeneity of persons with disabilities and to mainstream the rights of persons with disabilities in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of EU laws, decisions, policies and measures;

Amendment 114 #

Maria WALSH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to collect disaggregated and reliable data and statistics in order to develop appropriate and effective policies to ensure an accessible society for all persons with disabilities in the EU, including on the number of persons living in institutional care;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to collect disaggregated and reliable data and statistics in order to develop appropriate and effective policies to ensure an accessible society for all persons with disabilities in the EU, and to improve them on an ongoing basis, as necessary;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to collect disaggregated and reliable data and statistics in order to develop appropriate and effective policies to ensure an accessible and inclusive society for all persons with disabilities in the EU;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to collect disaggregated and reliable data and statistics in order to develop appropriate and effective policies to ensure an accessible and equal society for all persons with disabilities in the EU;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Exhorts the Commission and the Member States to raise awareness and carry out clearly structured consultations with the participation and involvement of the people directly affected and the civil society organisations that support and represent the communities affected in order to acquire a real understanding of disabilities at all levels of society;

Amendment 119 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Exhorts the Commission and the Member States to raise awareness among the public and among children and young people in particular, and carry out clearly structured consultations with the participation and involvement of the people directly affected in order to acquire a real understanding of disabilities at all levels of society;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

— having regard to the General comment No. 5 (2017) on living independently and being included in the community by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,1b _________________ 1b http://docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/Fil esHandler.ashx?enc=6QkG1d%2FPPRiC AqhKb7yhsnbHatvuFkZ%2Bt93Y3D%2B aa2q6qfzOy0vc9Qie3KjjeH3GA0srJgyP8I RbCjW%2FiSqmYQHwGkfikC7stLHM9Y x54L8veT5tSkEU6ZD3ZYxFwEgh

Amendment 120 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Exhorts the Commission and the Member States to raise awareness, in particular among young people, and carry out clearly structured consultations with the participation and involvement of the people directly affected in order to acquire a real understanding of disabilities at all levels of society;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Exhorts the Commission and the Member States to raise awareness and carry out clearly structured consultations with the participation and involvement of the pe~~ople~~rsons directly affected in order to acquire a real understanding of disabilities at all levels of society;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines that persons with disabilities, in particular women with disabilities, continue to face multiple and intersectional discrimination based on their disability and their gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, migration status or socioeconomic background; notes the Commission commitment in the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, to pay particular attention to women with disabilities, who are two to five times more likely to face violence than other women; calls on the Commission to mainstream and take the situation of women with disabilities in all EU policy and measures;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Is concerned that perpetrators of violence against persons with disabilities are often caregivers, either at home or in institutional settings; is further concerned that women with disabilities are often subject to gender-based violence by partners or family members; stresses that the financial and social dependence that persons with disabilities, particularly women, have on their caregivers, puts them in a more vulnerable situation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that mechanisms for reporting violence against persons with disabilities as well as support services for victims, are put in place and are accessible;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Recalls that the root causes of the higher rates of violence against those living at the intersection of gender and disability are numerous, ranging from stigma, discrimination, and harmful stereotypes based on gender and disability, to the dependence that persons with disabilities have on others in navigating inaccessible information and environments and the lack of respite for caregivers; requests that the unique intersection of gender and disability must be explored in greater depth in order to ensure that the complexities of gender- based violence against women and girls with disabilities are properly understood and addressed; urges the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts in this direction;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Urges the Member States to allocate sufficient human and financial resources to the bodies they designate as Article 33(2) CRPD in order to ensure that these bodies fulfil their tasks effectively and efficiently; urges the Commission to provide the necessary support in this regard;

Amendment 126 #

Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Denounces the fact that some groups of persons with disabilities are at greater risk of being the victim of any kind of violence, such as women and girls, children, elderly people, homeless people, detainees, migrants and refugees, Roma people and LGBTIQ+ people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the specific challenges, rights and needs of these people through specialised measures to ensure access to victim support services and protection and to remove barriers to reporting violencediscrimination, such as those who do not have a migrant background and non- LGBTIQ+ people; calls on the Commission to prohibit positive discrimination on grounds of non- disability-related personal characteristics;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Denounces the fact that some ~~groups of~~ persons with disabilities are at greater risk of being the victim of any kind of discrimination and violence, such as women and girls, ~~children~~minors, elderly people, ~~homeless people~~people without homes, detainees, migrants and refugees, especially ethnic minorities, Roma people and LGBTIQ+ people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the specific challenges, rights and needs of these people through ~~specialis~~targeted measures to ensure access to victim ~~support services~~assistance, support and protection services and to remove barriers to reporting discrimination and violence;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Denounces the fact that some groups of persons with disabilities are at greater risk of being the victim of any kind of violence, such as women and girls, children, elderly people, homeless people, detainees, migrants and refugees, Roma people and ~~LGBTIQ+ people~~people belonging to other minorities and having other disadvantages or living on the periphery of society; calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the specific challenges, rights and needs of these people through specialised measures to ensure access to victim support services and protection and to remove barriers to reporting violence;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Denounces the fact that some ~~groups of~~ persons with disabilities are at greater risk of being the victim of any kind of discrimination and violence, such as women and girls, children, eolderly people, ~~homeless people~~people experiencing homelessness, detainees, migrants and refugees, ethnic minorities including Roma people ~~and~~, LGBTIQ+ people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the specific challenges, rights and needs of these people through ~~specialis~~targeted measures to ensure access to justice, to victim support services and protection and to remove barriers to reporting discrimination and violence;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13

— having regard to the Fundamental Rights Report 2021 and 2022 of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights,

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Denounces the fact that some groups of persons with disabilities are at greater risk of being the victim of any kind of violence, such as women and girls, children, elderly people, homeless people, detainees, migrants and refugees, racialized persons and persons from ethnic background such as Roma people ands well as LGBTIQ+ people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the specific challenges, rights and needs of these people through specialised measures to ensure access to victim support services and protection and to remove barriers to reporting violence;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Denounces the fact that some groups of persons with disabilities are at greater risk of being the victim of any kind of violence, such as women and girls, children, elderly people, homeless people, detainees, migrants and refugees, Roma people and LGBTIQ+ people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the specific challenges, rights and needs of these people through specialised measures to ensure access to information enabling them to benefit from victim support services and protection and to remove barriers to reporting violence;

Amendment 132 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Denounces the fact that some groups of persons with disabilities are at greater risk of being the victim of any kind of violence, such as women and girls, children, elderly people, homeless people, detainees, migrants and refugees, Roma people and LGBTIQ+ people; calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to address the specific challenges, rights and needs of these people through ~~specialised measures to ensure~~ access to victim support services and protection and to remove barriers to reporting violence;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Denounces the fact that some groups of persons with disabilities are at greater risk of being the victim of any kind of violence, such as women and girls, children, elderly pe~~ople~~rsons, homeless pe~~ople~~rsons, detainees, migrants and refugees, Roma people and LGBTIQ+ pe~~ople~~rsons; calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the specific challenges, rights and needs of these pe~~ople~~rsons through specialised measures to ensure access to victim support services and protection and to remove barriers to reporting violence;

Amendment 134 #

Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Draws attention to the fact that persons with disabilities often do not receive appropriate care and resources in a timely manner, and can be faced with long waiting lists and insufficient financial support; draws attention to the fact that this is caused by the large influx of refugees; calls on the Commission always to give persons with disabilities who are nationals of a Member State priority over third-country nationals; calls for this principle to be codified in EU law;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Highlights that women and girls with disabilities are particularly subject to gender-based violence because of social exclusion, limited mobility, a lack of support structures, communication barriers, and negative social perceptions; stresses that the range of gender-based violence experienced by women and girls with disabilities can include physical, sexual, psychological and economic violence;

Amendment 136 #

Nathalie COLIN-OESTERLÉ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the right to education of all children with disabilities, ensuring that they have equal access to inclusive, high- quality teaching, from early childhood to adolescence, through, in particular, the establishment of tailored infrastructures and specialised training for their teachers and assistants;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Welcomes the European Commission proposal of a Directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence, and considers it an opportunity to further address and combat gender-based violence faced by persons with disabilities, including to criminalise forced sterilisation in the EU and ensure suitable support to victims with disabilities;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action by adopting concrete measures to combat gender- based violence, including an ambitious directive to fight violence against women that provides for targeted support to victims with disabilities;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Emphasizes that persons with disabilities are at higher risk of being the victims of hate speech and hate crime; welcomes the Commission's proposal to extend the list of 'EU crimes' to hate speech and hate crime;

Amendment 14 #

Alexis GEORGOULIS, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Monica SEMEDO, Andrey SLABAKOV, Irena JOVEVA, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Loucas FOURLAS, Hannes HEIDE, Romeo FRANZ, Niklas NIENASS, Marco ZULLO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2021 to 2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1295/20131a, _________________ 1a OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, p. 34-60.

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to prevent the isolation of women with disabilities in all their diversity through cross-cutting and structural measures such as through education and awareness raising activities among women with disabilities as well as their families and caregivers; further urges the Commission and the Member States to organize specific trainings and awareness raising activities targeted to gender-based violence response systems, which should ensure the participation of women with disabilities and should provide them with information about their rights;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Urges the Council to urgently conclude the EU ratification of the Istanbul Convention on the basis of a broad accession without any limitations, and to advocate its ratification by all the Member States;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Is deeply concerned that women and girls with disabilities are far too often denied access to facilities in the area of sexual and reproductive health, in particular to gynaecological care services, they are also denied informed consent regarding the use of contraceptives and they even face the risk of forced sterilisation; calls on the Member States to implement legislative measures that safeguard physical integrity, freedom of choice and self-determination with regard to the sexual and reproductive life of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Is concerned about the situation of detainees with disabilities, whether these disabilities are physical, sensory, intellectual or psychosocial in Member States; deplores the fact that the vulnerable situation of detainees with disabilities is not fully taken into account in some Member States; calls on the Member States to ensure that detainees with disabilities are provided with the necessary infrastructure, including adequate provision for their specific needs as well as accessibility and reasonable accommodation; further calls on the Member States and the EU institutions to take the necessary measures to ensure respect for and protection of the fundamental rights of prisoners, particularly those who are in vulnerable situations such as mentally ill persons and persons with disabilities, including the adoption of common European standards and rules of detention in all Member States;

Amendment 144 #

Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI, Beata KEMPA, Patryk JAKI, Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take urgent measures to eliminate the restrictions on legal capacity that hinder the rights of persons with disabilities enshrined in the Treaties, including taking action to replace substituted decision-making with ~~suppor~~assisted decision-making supported across the EU, respecting the autonomy, wishes and preferences of the person;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take urgent measures to eliminate the restrictions on legal capacity that hinder the rights of persons with disabilities enshrined in the Treaties, including ~~tak~~promoting action to replace substituted decision-making with supported decision-making across the EU;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Welcomes the fact that in 2022 the EU Justice Scoreboard has for the first time taken account of the specific needs of persons with disabilities as regards access to justice;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Member States to implement dedicated programmes that will allow for a shift from deprivation of legal capacity of intellectually impaired persons, towards supported decision making schemes;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take adequate measures to eliminate the barriers faced by persons with disabilities in accessing justice, by addressing the lack of awareness about disabilities and the CRPD among criminal justice services, including allocating adequate funding for training to justice personnel and providing support to victims with disabilities; further calls on the Commission and the Member States to include awareness of disability and of multiple and intersectional discrimination in recruitment criteria for personnel, in particular judicial and prison personnel, dealing with persons with disabilities;

Amendment 149 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take adequate measures to eliminate ~~the~~not just the physical/architectural and legal barriers but also the cultural barriers faced by persons with disabilities in accessing justice, by addressing the lack of awareness about disabilities among ~~criminal justice services~~the various actors involved in the different services of the justice system, not just in the criminal sphere, including allocating adequate funding for training to justice personnel and providing support to victims with disabilities, in particular in cases where they are abused by those who should be caring for them;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)

— having regard to the Commission Communication on the 'Digitalisation of justice in the European Union - A toolbox of opportunities' SWD(2020) 5401c, _________________ 1c https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:5202 0SC0540&from=EN

Amendment 150 #

Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI, Beata KEMPA, Patryk JAKI, Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 152 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Underlines that facilities and services must be accessible to ensure equal access to justice and appropriate assistance to those people who experience difficulty in exercising their legal capacity should be provided; recalls that communication difficulties may have serious consequences in terms of access by detainees with disabilities to information in accessible formats and activities suited to their disabilities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take appropriate measures to guarantee affordable, safe and effective access to justice for persons with disabilities and to ensure that assistance and accessible communication and information in provided at all stages of the process;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission to set up a programme for financing the coverage of judicial proceedings related to court trials where governments of the Member States stand accused of discrimination of persons with disabilities; suggests that said financing should be taken from the existing financial framework of the ESF+ fund;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission and Eurostat to provide robust data and comprehensive research about the impact of restrictions of legal capacity on the lives of persons with disabilities, including persons with psychosocial disabilities;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Recalls that the repeated transfers and lack of continuity of care, as well as the lack of judicial and prison staff, including medical staff, with adequate training in assisting detainees with disabilities, exacerbate their vulnerability and isolation;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Urges the Commission, particularly with a view to the next European elections in 2024, to work with the Member States to guarantee the rights of persons with disabilities to vote and stand as a candidate; recalls that legal and practical barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from exercising the same political rights as other EU citizens can lead to the under representation in politics of persons with disabilities; calls on the Member States to provide reasonable accommodation to guarantee the right to vote of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Urges the Commission, particularly with a view to the next European elections in 2024, to work with the Member States to guarantee the rights of persons with disabilities to vote and stand as a candidate; calls on the Member States to consider the use of proxy votes, which have already been adopted and work well in certain Member States, and calls on the Member States that use proxy votes to consider the stringency of the deadline for casting a proxy vote, taking due account of temporary and unexpected changes in the living situations of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Urges Member States to reform the European Electoral Law as well as any relevant national law to ensure all persons with disabilities, including those deprived from legal capacity, can vote and stand as candidate to elections on an equal basis with others; calls the Commission, particularly with a view to the next European elections in 2024, to work with the Member States to guarantee the right~~s of persons with disabilities to vote and stand as a candidate~~ to vote independently and in secret;

Amendment 159 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Urges the Commission, particularly with a view to the next European elections in 2024, to work with the Member States to guarantee the rights of persons with disabilities to vote and stand as a candidate; welcomes, to this end, the provisions in the European Parliament legislative resolution of 3 May 2022 on the political rights of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

— having regard to the Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) in view of changing market realities1d, _________________ 1d https://eur- lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2018/1808/oj

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Urges the Commission, particularly with a view to the next European elections in 2024, to work with the Member States to guarantee and create the conditions necessary to implement the rights of persons with disabilities to vote and stand as a candidate, and to ensure that appropriate electoral campaigning can be organised for persons with disabilities;

Amendment 161 #

10. Urges the Commission, particularly with a view to the next European elections in 2024, to work with the Member States to guarantee the rights of persons with disabilities to vote and stand as a candidate; stresses that in many cases there are no infrastructures allowing persons with disabilities to exercise their democratic right to vote;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Recalls that persons with disabilities often have their views disregarded in favour of other people speaking or making decisions on their behalf; urges the Commission and the Member States to involve persons with disabilities in all their diversity and of all backgrounds in EU decision-making;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on European and national political parties to ensure that persons with disabilities are better represented on electoral rolls;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Strongly believes that breaking down barriers by promoting and adopting every possible alternative language, such as easy-to-read language, Braille and sign language, would be a major step towards enabling persons with disabilities to genuinely participate in political and public life; stresses the need to make digital services more accessible for people with disabilities;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Strongly believes that breaking down barriers by promoting and adopting various communication formats and every possible alternative language, such as easy- to-read language, Braille and sign language, would be a major step towards enabling persons with disabilities to genuinely participate in political and public life;

Amendment 166 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Strongly believes that breaking down barriers by promoting and adopting ~~every possible alternative language~~accessibility measures and specific communication formats, such as easy-to- read language, Braille and sign language, would be a major step towards enabling persons with disabilities to genuinely participate in political and public life;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Deplores the fact that according to the 2019 report “Real rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections” of the European Economic and Social Committee, about 800 000 EU-citizens were unable to use their right to vote in the EU-elections; calls upon the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the Commission to amend the electoral law of the elections to the European Parliament in a way that obliges all Member States to adapt voting stations to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities in order to render them fully able to cast their vote in the European Parliament elections;

Amendment 168 #

Alexis GEORGOULIS, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Loucas FOURLAS, Hannes HEIDE, Romeo FRANZ, Niklas NIENASS, Marco ZULLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission to further enhance and promote inclusive elements of the Creative Europe programme in order to increase cultural participation across the Union on the way towards a more inclusive society, in particular with regards to people with disabilities, encouraging their active participation in creative processes as well as audience development;

Amendment 169 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Considers that persons with disabilities leadership should be further enhanced through greater investment in organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs/DPOs) to facilitate their meaningful participation and influence on decision-making;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)

— having regard to the Commission recommendation (EU) 2019/786 of 8 May 2019 on building renovation1e, _________________ 1e https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:3201 9H0786&from=GA

Amendment 170 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Calls on the designated electoral authorities of the Member States to collect data on the accessibility of voting stations, including indications of whether they are adapted or not to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities and to report this to the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament at latest one year after an election to the European Parliament has been held;

Amendment 171 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6

The need for an implementation plan for disability-inclusive ~~disaster~~crisis risk management at EU level

Amendment 172 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in the decision-making process for the design, management, resourcing and implementation of policies and programmes on disaster risk reduction; calls for the mainstreaming of the perspectives of persons with disabilities into the Union’s crisis management response;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the participation of persons with disabilities in all their diversity and their representative organisations in the decision-making process for the design, management, resourcing and implementation of policies and programmes on disaster risk reduction;

Amendment 174 #

Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI, Beata KEMPA, Patryk JAKI, Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in the decision-making process for the design, management, resourcing and implementation of policies and programmes on disaster risk reduction;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in the ~~decision-making~~ process for the design, management, resourcing and implementation of policies and programmes on disaster risk reduction;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Underlines that EU policies and programs must be supported by disaggregated evidence base and data; highlights the need to support and fund research and to better understand disaster impacts on and the coping capacity of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Commission to accelerate work on mutual recognition of disability status between Member States in all areas mainly in healthcare system, and extending the EU Disability Card to all EU countries to ensure recognition of disability while moving across the EU and secure freedom of movement for people with disabilities;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Welcomes the Commission's promise in the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 to propose a European Disability Card before the end of 2023; asks the Commission to consider such a proposal earlier than the end of 2023;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Strongly believes that the EU Disability Card should be based on binding EU legislation an~~Asks the Commission to carefully consider the form of the upcoming proposal regarding the creation of a EU Disability Card and not to rule out binding EU legislation; believes that the EU Disability Card should cover a range of different areas beyond culture, leisure and sport; stresses that the Disability Card should also, by default, cover national, regional and local public transport, have a dedicated EU website and online database available in all EU languages~~, and be supported by an EU funding instrument that~~; further asks the Commission to evaluate the need for long-term financing in order to ensures continuity and a lasting legacy beyond the initial launch;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)

— having regard to Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime,

Amendment 180 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Strongly believes that the EU Disability Card should be based on binding EU legislation and should cover a range of different areas beyond culture, leisure and sport; stresses that the Disability Card should also, by default, cover national, regional and local public services, such as transport, have a dedicated EU website and online accessible database available in all EU languages, and be supported by an EU funding instrument that ensures continuity and a lasting legacy beyond the initial launch; highlights that a particular attention should be given to service accessibility for children with disability;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Strongly believes that the EU Disability Card should be ~~based on binding EU legislation~~presented as a directive providing minimum requirements for accessibility of persons with disabilities and should cover a range of different areas beyond culture, leisure and sport; stresses that the Disability Card should also, by default, ~~cove~~be usable for national, regional and local public transport, have a dedicated EU website and online database available in all EU ~~languages, and be supported by an EU funding instrument that ensures continuity and a lasting legacy beyond the initial launch~~official EU languages, calls on the management of the implementation of the EU disability card to be funded within the current financial framework of the ESF+ fund;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Strongly believes that the EU Disability Card should be based on binding EU legislation and should cover a range of different areas beyond culture, leisure and sport; stresses that the Disability Card should also, by default, cover national, regional and local public transport, have a dedicated EU website and online database available in all EU languages, which should be accessible and include information in Easy-to-Read format, and be supported by an EU funding instrument that ensures continuity and a lasting legacy beyond the initial launch;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Believes that there is a need for exchanges of good practices at European level on successful projects to integrate persons with disabilities in all areas, as well as public information campaigns on how to achieve this integration, not only on basis of the obligation to employ a number of persons with disabilities in a company, but also measures to adapt the working environment to their needs and create the conditions to harness their potential;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Strongly believes that persons with disabilities and their representative organizations have to be closely involved for the implementation and communication around the EU Disability Card; considers that this firstly requires an exam of the existing legislations and policies, must be backed up by a strong awareness-raising process, must be followed by specific impact analyses based on disaggregated data, and must lead to concrete implementation measures;

Amendment 185 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8

Promoting mainstream inclusive educational settings and ensuring quality and accessible healthcare

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to take measures to facilitate access to and the enjoyment of inclusive, quality education for all students with disabilities in line with the CRPD and include disability-specific indicators from the Europe 2020 strategy when pursuing the education target; emphasises the importance of ensuring equal access to education in class rooms for pupils and students, regardless of whether they have a disability or not;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to take measures to facilitate access to and the enjoyment of inclusive, quality education for all ~~student~~learners with disabilities, including for e-learning and lifelong learning, in line with the CRPD and include disability- specific indicators from the Europe 2020 strategy when pursuing the education target;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to take measures to facilitate access to and the enjoyment of inclusive, integrated, quality education for all students with disabilities in line with the CRPD and include disability-specific indicators from the Europe 2020 strategy when pursuing the education target;

Amendment 189 #

16a. Deplores the lack of investment by the Member States in facilities for persons with disabilities who need specific treatment by specialists, in some cases forcing those persons, especially young people of school age, to leave their families to access suitable facilities in other Member States;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 12 December 2020 entitled ‘Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’,

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to improve their crisis communication and to ensure formats that allow persons with disabilities to access relevant information; notes with concern the conclusions of The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights on the substantial shortcomings in this area during the COVID-19 pandemic1a; _________________ 1a FRA (2021), Fundamental Rights Report 2021, p.283.

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Recalls that persons with disabilities have the right to participate in all educational levels and forms including early childhood education and on an equal basis with others; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote high-quality education and lifelong learning;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission to create accessible digital environments for all; notes that simultaneous subtitling, information simplification and the creation of accessible websites are essential for providing education and information to persons with disabilities;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission and the Member States to take swift action to ensure that persons with disabilities, including psychosocial disabilities, are provided with the same range, quality and standards of free or affordable healthcare and programmes that are provided to other persons, including access to sexual and reproductive health services and initiatives under the EU Beating Cancer Plan;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that persons with disabilities have equal opportunities in the labour market, access to inclusive and mainstream education, health services as well as equal access to transport by eliminating the basic barriers to social life and application of universal design principles into infrastructural and digital investments across the EU;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Strongly recommends that EU funds support the development of disability inclusive cancer services in the Member States; suggests the Commission to consider the development of accessibility standards for screening equipment;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Considers that accessible public health campaigns and communication on cancer prevention, screening and treatment must include persons with disabilities and be disseminated in various accessible formats, such as sign language, Braille and Easy to Read;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the continuity of care and support, which often stops after schooling, causing adifficulties to make the transition to the labour market, breaks in employment ~~support~~access opportunities and in capacity to live independently;

Amendment 198 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to develop a European mental health strategy as an appropriate follow-up to the European Framework for Action on Mental Health and to improve the EU Compass for Action on Mental Health and Well-Being; calls on the Member States in particular to include in their national recovery and resilience plans funds to improve neuropsychiatric services for children and young people, who suffered most as a result of the measures adopted during the pandemic, which led to increased social hardship, poverty and psychological suffering, with dramatic consequences;

Amendment 199 #

Maria WALSH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive and cross- sectional European mental health strategy as an appropriate follow-up to the European Framework for Action on Mental Health and to improve the EU Compass for Action on Mental Health and Well-Being; Notes that this strategy should aim to require Member States to integrate mental healthcare with physical care in view of the close correlation between the two, to deliver effective care on the basis of evidence and human rights, to expand the number of services on offer to enable more people to access treatment;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2

— having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular Articles 3, 6, 14, 15, 21, 24, 26, 34, 35, 40, 41 and 47 thereof,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 b (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 7 October 2020 entitled ‘Union of Equality: EU Roma strategic framework on equality, inclusion and participation’,

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. CReiterates its calls on the Commission to develop a European mental health strategy as an appropriate follow-up to the European Framework for Action on Mental Health and to improve the EU Compass for Action on Mental Health and Well-Being; furthermore underlines the importance of EU measures in the area of mental health being made with great respect for the principle of subsidiarity;

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the Commission to deploy financial resources to create jobs and provide diverse forms of support to help persons with disabilities become economically active and to join and be integrated into the labour market; calls on the Commission also to expand infrastructure to support existing small and medium-sized enterprises and multinational firms in order to promote the employment of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Points out to the Commission the importance of ensuring that the rules safeguarding a changed capacity for work are expressed clearly in every social and economic sphere and, in the event of discrimination, that consequential penalties are applied in view of the potentially cumulative nature of cases involving people with multiple disadvantages;

Amendment 203 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)

19c. Points out to the Commission that the guarantees aligned with universal rights should also be available to people with disabilities; stresses the importance of ensuring that their employment is full of opportunities, optional, ensured by local infrastructure and free from discrimination, and that it offers equal opportunities and fair and equal pay;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 December 2019 on inclusive labour markets: Improving the employment of people in a vulnerable position in the labour market1f, _________________ 1f https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-14646-2019-INIT/en/pdf

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 24 June 2021 on the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health1b, _________________ 1b https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0314_EN.html

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 14 December 2021 with recommendations to the Commission on combating gender- based violence: cyberviolence,

Amendment 24 #

Alexis GEORGOULIS, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Monica SEMEDO, Andrey SLABAKOV, Irena JOVEVA, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Loucas FOURLAS, Hannes HEIDE, Romeo FRANZ, Niklas NIENASS, Marco ZULLO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU2a, _________________ 2a OJ C 184, 5.5.2022, p. 88–98.

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 5 October 2017 on prison systems and conditions1c, _________________ 1c https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-8-2017-0385_EN.html?redirect

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 a (new)

— having regard to European Parliament legislative resolution of 3 May 2022 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, repealing Council Decision (76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom) and the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (P9_TA(2022)0129),

Amendment 27 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 a (new)

— having regard to the Special Report 10/2021 from the European Court of Auditors of 26 May 2021 entitled ‘Gender mainstreaming in the EU budget: time to turn words into action’1d, _________________ 1d https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocI tem.aspx?did=58678

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution 2022/2618(RSP)) adopted on 7 April 20221g, _________________ 1g https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2022-0120_EN.html

Amendment 29 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 b (new)

— having regard to the mission conducted by the ad hoc delegation of the European Parliament to the Conference of state parties to the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (COSP) between 14 - 16 June 2022 in New York on behalf of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Petitions,

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3

— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights, in particular principles 1~~, 3, 10 and 17 thereof,~~ thereof on education, training and life-long learning, 3 thereof on equal opportunities, 10 thereof on a healthy, safe and well-adapted work environment and data protection, and 17 thereof on the inclusion of people with disabilities,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 b (new)

— having regard to the Joint Briefing of civil society organizations entitled ‘Equality and intersectional discrimination faced by persons with disabilities in the European Union’1e, _________________ 1e https://equineteurope.org/wp- content/uploads/2022/02/02-14-Joint- Briefing-CRPD-Equality-and- intersectional-issues-faced-by-persons- with-disabilities-in-the-European- Union.pdf

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 b (new)

— having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 19 March 2022 on the 2022 EU Justice Scoreboard (COM(2022)234),

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)

-A. whereas there are approximately 100 million persons with disabilities in the EU;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Commission has ~~not~~ taken ~~effective~~insufficient steps to ensure legal harmonisation with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); whereas there has so far been no review of the existing legislation and policy and no revision of the impact assessment guidelines prior to a proposal for legislation;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Commission has not taken effective steps to ensure legal harmonisation with the CRPD in collaboration with the Member States and other bodies involved in these tasks; whereas there has so far been no review of the existing legislation and policy and no revision of the impact assessment guidelines prior to a proposal for legislation;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas persons with disabilities living in the EU continue to face discrimination, including denial of reasonable accommodation, harassment and multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination in all areas of their lives, including, socio-economic disadvantages, social isolation, maltreatment and violence, including gender-based violence, forced sterilisation and abortion, lack of access to community services, low-quality housing, institutionalisation, inadequate healthcare, and denial of the opportunity to contribute and engage actively in society2a; _________________ 2a https://equineteurope.org/wp- content/uploads/2022/02/02-14-Joint- Briefing-CRPD-Equality-and- intersectional-issues-faced-by-persons- with-disabilities-in-the-European- Union.pdf

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas in several resolutions, the European Parliament has monitored, promoted and called for the full implementation of the CRPD, as well as to raise awareness on the rights therein; whereas the European Parliament has also stressed the need to ratify the Optional Protocol to the CRPD both by the Member States that have not yet done so and by the EU, as it is an avenue that offers opportunity to review individual or systemic cases of discrimination;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas lack of a common EU definition of disability constitute a major obstacle to codification of disability assessment and the mutual recognition of national decisions on disability issues, in particular of eligibility for access to specific facilities and services in the field of social security;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the Commission has presented an ambitious agenda within the framework of the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, the existing EU legislation relating to the rights of persons with disabilities lacks effective implementation and enforcement; whereas there are still gaps in the monitoring of cases of discrimination, and EU laws do not cover multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW),

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the Optional Protocol of the CRPD has not been ratified by the EU and several Member States;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas persons with disabilities in all their diversity are entitled to enjoy their fundamental rights on an equal basis; whereas full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in all areas of life and society is crucial for the enjoyment of their fundamental rights;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas the right to information and communication of persons with disabilities in all their diversity must be guaranteed;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU institutions ~~are lacking a structured~~must do more to ensure the accessibility of their processes for consulting persons with disabilities and their representative organisations; both in terms of the digital accessibility of online platforms, the timeframes given for feedback and ensuring input is sought at stages in the legislative process where input can still make a difference; whereas transparency about how this input is processed and reflected in the final proposals is still lacking;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU institutions, some Member States and the candidate countries are lacking a structured process for consulting persons with disabilities and their representative organisations;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU institutions are lacking a structured process for consulting persons with disabilities in all their diversity and their representative organisations;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU institutions ~~are lacking a~~should strengthen the structured process for consulting persons with disabilities and their representative organisations;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas access to justice is an essential aspect of the rule of law and a fundamental right and prerequisite for enjoying other human rights such as equality before the law and observance of due process; whereas Article 13 of the CRPD requires States Parties to ensure that persons with disabilities have ‘effective access to justice (...) on an equal basis with others’ through ‘the provision of procedural (...) accommodations’, promoting appropriate training for those working in the field of the administration of justice;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas cases of disabled persons who are victims of abuse by those who should be caring for them too often appear in the media in several Member States;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas persons with disabilities whose legal capacity has been denied or limited ~~are unable to benefit from EU rights such as~~may not be able to exercise their fundamental rights including the right to a ~~fair trial~~ccess justice, to vote and stand for election, to decide where to live and to sign any kind of contract;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

— having regard to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW),

Amendment 50 #

Alexis GEORGOULIS, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Monica SEMEDO, Andrey SLABAKOV, Irena JOVEVA, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Loucas FOURLAS, Hannes HEIDE, Romeo FRANZ, Niklas NIENASS, Marco ZULLO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas cultural creators - such as authors, performers and artists - with disabilities have more difficult access to professional and non-professional artistic and cultural activities as well as fewer opportunities to develop long-term careers in the cultural and creative sectors; whereas they are often excluded from policy and funding in the cultural and creative sectors as the result of a lack of account being taken, for example, of restricted mobility or the challenges posed by bureaucratic funding procedures; whereas the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the already existing obstacles;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas detainees with disabilities continue to face violations of their fundamental rights in several Member States; whereas detainees with disabilities whose physical, sensory, intellectual or psychosocial disability is not recognised or not sufficiently taken into account face shameful conditions of detention; whereas Member States too often violate the fundamental rights of detainees with disabilities by failing to take into account their needs2b; _________________ 2b https://assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/XRef/Xref -XML2HTML-en.asp?fileid=24756⟨=en

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas in 14 Member States, persons with disabilities under total or partial guardianship are denied the right to vote; whereas in only seven Member States, they can exercise their right to stand as candidates to the European Parliament; whereas many accessibility barriers still prevent persons with disabilities from participating in the elections;

Amendment 53 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the existence of a disability does not in itself justify the denial of the legal capacity of persons with disabilities; whereas any measure restricting their legal capacity must be adapted to their circumstances and be proportionate to their needs, and should be applied only under certain conditions and with certain guarantees;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas according to the European Disability Forum’s European Human Rights Report of 2022, a number of EU Member States automatically remove political rights of persons placed under total or partial guardianship; whereas this is in clear contradiction to article 39 and 40 of the Charter of the Fundamental Rights of the European Union1h; _________________ 1h https://www.edf- feph.org/content/uploads/2022/05/edf_hr_ report_issue_6_2022_compressed.pdf

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the ageing European population makes it reasonable to assume that the negative effects of musculoskeletal and rheumatic diseases will increase;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic affected people with disabilities living in institutions more than others, in light of the common practice of bans on visits to such institutions; whereas the Member States need to increase their efforts to improve the living conditions of persons with disabilities during future pandemics;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas persons with disabilities are at least three times more likely to experience physical, sexual and emotional violence than persons without disabilities; whereas women with disabilities in particular are up to ten times more likely to experience sexual violence2c, _________________ 2c https://reliefweb.int/report/world/covid- 19-gender-and-disability-checklist- preventing-and-addressing-gender-based

Amendment 58 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas EU legislation on gender equality do not fully take into account the rights and needs of women with disabilities, who continue to face higher risk of violence and discrimination than other women, and are exposed to human rights abuses such as forced sterilisation;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas according to the EU's strategy for the rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, more than 1 million children and adults with disabilities below the age of 65 years old and more than 2 million aged 65 years and older live in institutions;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

— having regard to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas the pandemic has had a severe impact on the psychological well- being of minors, in particular those with disabilities;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

Dc. whereas artificial intelligence technology combined with advances in the Internet of Things can, in particular, simplify the everyday life of persons with visual, auditory, motor and learning disabilities, allowing them easier access to culture, art, sport, work and social activities, enabling them to live more independently; whereas the scope of application of such tools extends well beyond the specific demands of disabled persons, also addressing the needs of an ageing European population;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

Dc. whereas the discrimination towards persons with disabilities, coupled with attitudes towards women in patriarchal societies, put women and girls with disabilities at an increased risk for gender-based violence;

Amendment 63 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

Dc. whereas the basis of an accessible and handicap inclusive Europe is a Union whose Member States all recognise the disability status of a person, and permit her to fully enjoy her freedom of movement;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

Dc. whereas according to the EU's strategy for the rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, 50.8 % of persons with disabilities are in employment, as compared to 75 % without disabilities;

Amendment 65 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Dd. whereas the combination of gender and disability-based discrimination and exclusion result in an extremely high risk of gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities; whereas the absence of attention to this issue has contributed to the invisibility and victimization of women and girls with disabilities;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)

Dd. whereas according to the EU's strategy for the rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, the evaluation of the Disability Strategy 2010-2020 “identified employment as one of the five top policy priorities for future actions.”;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)

Dd. whereas a very limited reliable and disaggregated data on persons with disabilities is available at EU level;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)

De. whereas the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 reflects a human rights-based sustainable development agenda inclusive of and accessible to persons with disabilities and requires all disaster risk reduction policies to integrate a disability perspective and promotes inclusive risk-informed decision-making based on the dissemination of information disaggregated by disability;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)

De. whereas recognizing the intersection between violence, gender and disability that women and girls with disabilities face is essential for the adoption of inclusive response strategies;

Amendment 7 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

— having regard to UN ~~Sustainable Development Goal target 11.7~~2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, the explicit disability references included in SDG 1 and 2 on ending poverty and hunger, SDG 4 on education, SDG 8 on growth and employment, SDG 10 on inequality, SDG 11 on accessibility of human settlements and SDG 17 on data collection,

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)

De. whereas according to the EU's strategy for the rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, approximately 87 million persons having some form of disability in the EU;

Amendment 71 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)

Df. whereas EU still struggles to take into account the rights and needs of persons with disabilities in its health policies, such as the COVID-19 related policies, the Mental Health strategies and the European Beating Cancer Plan;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)

Df. whereas only 22 out of the 27 Member States have signed and ratified the optional protocol of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities1i; _________________ 1i https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langI d=en&catId=1138

Amendment 73 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)

Df. whereas women and girls with disabilities are even more excluded when digital tools are not available and/or accessible to them;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D g (new)

Dg. whereas according to the report “Real rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections” of the European Economic and Social Committee of 2019, about 800 000 EU citizens from 16 Member States were, at the time of the production of the report, deprived of their right to cast their vote in the European Parliament elections due to a disability or mental health issues1j; _________________ 1j https://www.eesc.europa.eu/sites/default/fi les/files/qe-02-19-153-en-n.pdf

Amendment 75 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D g (new)

Dg. whereas many persons with disabilities may also lack access to sexuality education, which might otherwise help them to identify and prevent abuse, and face increased barriers to access justice and report violence; whereas women with disabilities are more likely to experience poverty and isolation than are men with disabilities or non- disabled persons2d; _________________ 2d https://reliefweb.int/report/world/covid- 19-gender-and-disability-checklist- preventing-and-addressing-gender-based

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D h (new)

Dh. whereas according to the report “Real rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections” of the European Economic and Social Committee of 2019, millions of EU citizens are also unable to cast their vote in European Parliament elections due to technical barriers or lack of proper organisational arrangements that fail to meet the needs resulting from one or several disabilities1k; _________________ 1k https://www.eesc.europa.eu/sites/default/fi les/files/qe-02-19-153-en-n.pdf

Amendment 77 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D i (new)

Di. whereas according to its resolution 2022/2618(RSP)) adopted in April 2022, more than 100 000 children live in institutional care and boarding schools in Ukraine, and half of them have disabilities; whereas this points to a great need of the Union of providing those children who fled the war with extra support to accommodate their needs1m; _________________ 1m https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2022-0120_EN.html

Amendment 78 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D j (new)

Dj. Whereas VET:s, as referred to in Council Recommendation (2020/C 417/01), can serve as a useful tool for labour market integration and social inclusion of persons with disabilities, particularly through apprenticeships1n; _________________ 1n https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32020 H1202%2801%29

Amendment 79 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the right to live independently and to be included in the community can only be guaranteed if alternatives to institutions are developed ~~at EU and national levels~~; calls on the Commission and the Member States to phase out institutional care for persons with disabilities as soon as possible, as set out in General Comment no. 5 by the CRPD committee and to bring about a shift from institutional and other segregational settings to a system enabling social participation where services are provided in a community according to individual will and preference, including community-based care, as suggested by the European Commission in the European Disability Strategy 2010-20; emphasises that access to the labour market is essential to enable persons with disabilities to live an independent life and participate fully in society;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

— having regard to UN Sustainable Development Goal targets 3.4, 10.2 and 11.7,

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and to be included in the community can only be fully guaranteed if ~~alternatives to~~policies and legislation that offer alternatives to the approach that places such persons in institutions are developed at EU ~~and~~, national, regional and local levels; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~bring about a shift from~~end, once and for all, use of such institutionals and other segregational settings towith a view to the adoption throughout the EU of a system enabling social participation where services are provided in a community ~~according to individual will and preference~~, taking full account of the will and preferences of persons with disabilities;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the right to live independently and to be included in the community can only be guaranteed if alternatives to institutions are developed at EU and national levels; calls on the Commission and the Member States to bring about a shift from institutional and other segregational settings to a system enabling social participation where services are provided in a community according to individual will and preference, while taking into account the possibilities for adaptation and integration of the persons concerned according to the type of disability;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the right to live independently and to be included in the community, whatever its size, can only be guaranteed if alternatives to institutions are developed at EU and national levels; calls on the Commission and the Member States to bring about a shift from institutional and other segregational settings to a system enabling social participation where services are provided in a community according to individual will and preference;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the right to live independently and to be included in the community can only be guaranteed if alternatives to institutions are developed at EU and national levels; calls on the Commission and the Member States to bring about a shift from institutional and other segregat~~ional~~ed settings to a system enabling social participation where services are provided in an accessible community according to individual needs, will and preference;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the right to live independently and to be in~~clud~~tegrated into the community can only be guaranteed if alternatives to institutions are developed at EU and national levels; calls on the Commission and the Member States to bring about a shift from institutional and other segregational settings to a system enabling social participation where services are provided in a community according to individual will and preference;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls, as laid down in Article 19 of the CRPD, that persons with disabilities have the right to live independently and receive appropriate community-based services; calls on the Member States to adopt deinstitutionalisation strategies and to ensure that their laws, policies and programmes on deinstitutionalisation are in line with the concept of independent living set out in the CRPD; calls on the Commission to use benchmarks in order to measure progress in this regard; further calls on the Commission to stand up by its commitment in the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 to provide guidance to Member States by 2023 regarding improvements in independent living and inclusion in the community;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage dialogue towards gradual convergence in definitions of key terms related to the implementation of CRPD, such as 'accessibility', 'participation' and 'community-based living' as a means of enhancing cohesion among Member States and improving intra-EU mobility of persons with disabilities, as well as to mutually recognise deinstitutionalization and its implementation methods;

Amendment 87 #

Maria WALSH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls that the Common Provision Regulation for 2021-2027 outlines that the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund must be used in a manner which is compliant with the EU social inclusion policies; calls therefore, for stricter provisions prohibiting the investment of EU funds into institutional care settings;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Considers that community-based support services and supportive living arrangements provide a better quality of life for persons with disabilities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a person-centred approach and appropriate support needed in order to provide full inclusion of persons of disabilities;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Underlines that stereotypes, ableism and misconceptions that prevent persons with disabilities from living independently must be eradicated and a positive image of them and their contributions to society must be promoted; urges the Commission and the Member States to accelerate their efforts towards deinstitutionalisation, including through the appropriate use and monitoring of EU funds to ensure that people with disabilities can live independently and be included in the community;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to the reports from UN Women on women and girls with disabilities, in particular, its report of 1 July 2021 entitled ‘Covid-19, gender, and disability checklist: preventing and addressing gender-based violence against women, girls, and gender non-conforming persons with disabilities during the covid- 19 pandemic’1a, _________________ 1a https://reliefweb.int/report/world/covid- 19-gender-and-disability-checklist- preventing-and-addressing-gender-based

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Insists that EU funds should aim to promote inclusive, accessible environments, services, practices and devices, following a universal design approach and favouring deinstitutionalisation, including strong support for personal assistance and independent living; calls on the Commission to step up efforts in this direction and to conduct proper follow- up;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Commission to improve its monitoring on the use of EU funds, including considering the suspension, withdrawal and recovery of payments if the obligation to respect fundamental rights is breached; stresses that segregational settings and small group homes should not be financed with EU funds; further urges the Commission to ensure proper follow up of the conclusions and recommendations provided by the ECA in its special report on gender budgeting 3a; _________________ 3a https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocI tem.aspx?did=58678

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Urg~~Welcomes the ~~Commissio~~announcement from the European Court of Auditors of an upcoming audit regarding the efficiency of EU financial contribution to ensuring equality for persons with disabilities1b; asks that further steps be taken to improve ~~its~~the monitoring on the use of EU funds in this policy area, including considering the suspension, withdrawal and recovery of payments if the obligation to respect fundamental rights is breached; stresses that segregational settings and small group homes should not be financed with EU funds; _________________ 1b https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocum ents/wp2022/wp2022_en.pdf

Amendment 93 #

Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI, Beata KEMPA, Patryk JAKI, Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Commission to improve its monitoring on the use of EU funds~~, including considering the suspension, withdrawal and recovery of payments if the obligation to respect fundamental rights is breached~~; stresses that segregational settings ~~and small group homes~~ should not be financed with EU funds;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Commission to improve its monitoring on the use of EU funds, including considering the suspension, withdrawal and recovery of payments if ~~the obligation to respect fundamental rights is breached; stresses that segregational settings and small group homes should not be financed with EU funds~~a deinstitutionalisation strategy is not in place or implemented;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Commission to improve its monitoring on the use of EU funds, including considering the suspension, withdrawal and recovery of payments if the obligation to respect fundamental rights is breached; stresses that segregat~~ional~~ed settings ~~and small group homes~~ should not be financed with EU funds, and that these should always consider accessibility for persons with disabilities;

Amendment 96 #

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Olivier CHASTEL, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Commission to improve its monitoring on the use of EU funds, including considering the suspension, withdrawal and recovery of payments if the obligation to respect fundamental rights is breached; stresses that segregational settings ~~and small group homes should~~, whether they are institutions or group homes, regardless of their size, must not be financed with EU funds;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 98 #