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Concluding observations of the UN CRPD Committee to the European Union – A new strategy for persons with disabilities in the European Union (own-initiative opinion)

Opinion
Adopted on 19/10/2016
Reference: 
SOC/538-EESC-2016-00695-00-00-ac
Rapporteur: 
Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Greece)

EESC opinion: Concluding observations of the UN CRPD Committee to the European Union – A new strategy for persons with disabilities in the European Union (own-initiative opinion)

Accessibility as a human right

Opinion
Adopted on 21/01/2014
Reference: 
TEN/515-EESC-2013
Rapporteur: 
Mr Vardakastanis (Diversity Europe - GR III / Greece)
Plenary session: 
495 -
Jan 21, 2014 Jan 22, 2014

Accessibility is not just a technical issue but a human right. The aim of this own-initiative opinion is to draw the attention of policy makers to the challenges and barriers that still exist for people with disabilities.

Accessibility as a human right

European Disability Strategy 2010-2020

Opinion
Adopted on 21/09/2011
Reference: 
SOC/403-EESC-2011-1382
Referral: 
COM(2010) 636 final
Rapporteur: 
Vardakastanis (Diversity Europe - GR III / Greece)
Plenary session: 
474 -
Sep 21, 2011 Sep 22, 2011

The Commission communication represents a fundamental policy instrument for people with disabilities. The EESC welcomes the European Disability Strategy, as an active policy instrument to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The EESC believes that the UN Convention sets a clear framework that allows people with disabilities to contribute to the realisation of their potential, and calls for the EU to take the next and equally important steps of ratifying the Optional Protocol and of ensuring that existing and future secondary legislation respect the Convention.

EESC opinion: European Disability Strategy 2010-2020

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