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amendment list, 9 November 2023

Establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities

Document EMPL-AM-756072 · (COM(2023)0512 – C9-0328/2023 – 2023/0311(COD))

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Amendment 370

Cindy Franssen, David Casa, Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2 a. The Commission shall ensure that appropriate funding is made available to the Member States to address costs related to the information provision and awareness raising obligations under this Article and Article 15 of the Directive.

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Amendment 371

David Casa

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. Member States shall take all necessary steps to avoid the risk of forgery or fraud and shall actively combat the fraudulent use and forgery of the European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities.3. Member States shall take all necessary steps to avoid the risk of forgery or fraud and shall actively combat the fraudulent use and forgery of the European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities without jeopardizing access to the card for persons with disabilities.

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Amendment 372

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. Member States shall take all necessary steps to avoid the risk of forgery or fraud and shall actively combat the fraudulent use and forgery of the European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities.3. Member States shall take all necessary steps to avoid the risk of forgery or fraud and shall actively combat the fraudulent use and forgery of the European Disability and Elderly Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and older persons.

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Amendment 373

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3 a. In addition, the European institutions should disseminate information and training on the European Disability Card on an ongoing basis, through successive training and awareness-raising campaigns on its use, in formats that ensure universal accessibility and with the participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations. This information should clearly include the voluntary nature of the card. Specific funding lines should be made available within the Union for this purpose.

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Amendment 374

David Casa

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3 a. Member States shall ensure that public fraud, especially in the area of social benefits, is promptly and thoroughly investigated and, where relevant, prosecuted, to ensure the well-functioning of this Directive.

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Amendment 375

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that holders of a European Disability Card or European Parking Card for persons with disabilities return their cards to the competent authority once the conditions under which they were issued are no longer fulfilled.4. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that holders of a European Disability and Elderly Card or European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and older persons return their cards to the competent authority once the conditions under which they were issued are no longer fulfilled.

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Amendment 376

Miriam Lexmann

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that in case they encounter cases of abuse or misuse of the cards issued by another Member State on their territory, the competent authorities in the Member State who issued the European Disability Card or European Parking Card for persons with disabilities are informed. The Member State of issuance shall ensure appropriate follow-up in accordance with national law or practice.5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that in case they encounter cases of abuse or misuse of the cards issued by another Member State on their territory, the competent authorities in the Member State who issued the European Disability Card or European Parking Card for persons with disabilities are informed. The Member State of issuance shall ensure appropriate follow-up in accordance with national law or practice. Member States shall exchange information on the cases of abuse or misuse of the cards.

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Amendment 377

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that in case they encounter cases of abuse or misuse of the cards issued by another Member State on their territory, the competent authorities in the Member State who issued the European Disability Card or European Parking Card for persons with disabilities are informed. The Member State of issuance shall ensure appropriate follow-up in accordance with national law or practice.5. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that in case they encounter cases of abuse or misuse of the cards issued by another Member State on their territory, the competent authorities in the Member State who issued the European Disability and Elderly Card or European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and older persons are informed. The Member State of issuance shall ensure appropriate follow-up in accordance with national law or practice.

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Amendment 378

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
6. Member States shall carry out checks on compliance with the obligations deriving from the European Disability Card or European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and with the corresponding rights of persons with disabilities holding those cards and person(s) accompanying or assisting them including their personal assistant(s).6. Member States shall carry out checks on compliance with the obligations deriving from the European Disability and Elderly Card or European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and older persons with the corresponding rights of persons with disabilities and older persons holding those cards and person(s) accompanying or assisting them including their personal assistant(s).

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Amendment 379

Miriam Lexmann

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7. The information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through private operators’ or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.7. The information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through private operators’ or public authorities’ official website where available, an EU-level website in all EU languages, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882. These information shall not exceed the level of complexity B1 (intermediate) of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

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Amendment 380

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7. The information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through private operators’ or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.7. The information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through private operators’ or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882. Member States shall undertake the measures derived from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article in consultation with representative organizations of persons with disabilities.

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Amendment 381

Chiara Gemma

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7. The information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through private operators’ or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.7. The information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through an EU-level website in all EU languages, private operators’ or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.

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Amendment 382

José Gusmão

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7. The information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through private operators’ or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.7. The information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through an EU-level website in all EU languages, private operators’ or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.

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Amendment 383

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(1) A website containing all information about the European Disability Card or the European Parking Card for people with disabilities and, where applicable, how to apply for it, in a universally accessible format, in all languages of the European Union, including sign language, easy-to-read and alternative and augmentative means of communication, should be set up.

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Amendment 384

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7 – point 2 (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(2) Representative organisations of persons with disabilities should be involved in the whole process of development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

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Amendment 385

Miriam Lexmann

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7 a. The Commission shall ensure that appropriate funding is made available to the Member States to cover the cost of the administrative procedures, the physical issuing of the Cards, the information provision, and the awareness raising campaigns as well as other necessary related costs.

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Amendment 386

José Gusmão

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7 a. The information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall be understandable, without exceeding a level of complexity superior to level B1 (intermediate) of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

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Amendment 387

Chiara Gemma

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7 a. The information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall be understandable, without exceeding a level of complexity superior to level B1 (intermediate) of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

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Amendment 388

Jordi Cañas, Monica Semedo, Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7 a. Representative organizations of persons with disabilities shall participate in the entire development, planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation process.

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Amendment 389

Francesca Peppucci, Stelios Kympouropoulos

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7 a. The Commission ensures that Member States have adequate funding to cover the costs of implementing the above provisions.

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Amendment 390

Miriam Lexmann

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7 b. The Commission shall establish a dedicated EU-level website containing relevant and regularly updated information on the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by Member States to holders of the European Disability Card. The website shall be available in all EU languages and in accessible formats.

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Amendment 391

José Gusmão

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7 b. The Commission shall ensure that sufficient funding is made available to the Member States to cover the cost of the administrative procedures, the physical issuing of the Card, the information provision, and the awareness raising campaign, and other related costs.

Or. en

Amendment 392

Chiara Gemma

Proposal for a directive

Article 9 – paragraph 7 b (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
7 b. The Commission shall ensure that appropriate funding is made available to the Member States to cover the cost of the administrative procedures, the physical issuing of the Card, the information provision, and the awareness raising campaign, and other related costs.

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Amendment 393

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 10 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
By dd/mm/yy [within six months after the entry into force of this Directive], Member States shall notify to the Commission the competent authorities designated to issue, renew and withdraw the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities.By dd/mm/yy [within six months after the entry into force of this Directive], Member States shall notify to the Commission the competent authorities designated to issue, renew and withdraw the European Disability and Elderly Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and older persons.

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Amendment 394

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Article 11 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 6(7) and Article 7(7) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [date of entry into force of this directive].2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 6(7) , Article 7(7) and Article 15(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [date of entry into force of this directive].

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Amendment 395

José Gusmão

Proposal for a directive

Article 11 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult primarily, and in the framework of a co-production methodology, persons with disabilities and their representative organisations, as well as other relevant experts, designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. If the disabled people involved do not do this work in a professional capacity at a disabled people´s organization, a monetary compensation shall be provided.

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Amendment 396

Loucas Fourlas, Stelios Kympouropoulos

Proposal for a directive

Article 11 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making, as well as persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.

Or. en

Amendment 397

Francesca Peppucci, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Stelios Kympouropoulos

Proposal for a directive

Article 11 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making, as well as persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.

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Amendment 398

Chiara Gemma

Proposal for a directive

Article 11 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making, as well as persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.

Or. en

Amendment 399

Ádám Kósa

Proposal for a directive

Article 11 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making as well as persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.

Or. en

Amendment 400

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Article 11 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making as well as persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.

Or. en

Amendment 401

Miriam Lexmann

Proposal for a directive

Article 11 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making as well as persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.

Or. en

Amendment 402

Jarosław Duda

Proposal for a directive

Article 11 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making, as well as persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.

Or. en

Amendment 403

José Gusmão

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee and shall formally, and within a co-production and participatory methodology, involve formal and informal representative organisations of persons with disabilities. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

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Amendment 404

Stelios Kympouropoulos, Loucas Fourlas

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee and shall meaningfully involve different representative organisations of persons with disabilities. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

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Amendment 405

Chiara Gemma

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee and shall meaningfully involve representative organisations of persons with disabilities . That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

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Amendment 406

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee and shall meaningfully involve representative organisations of persons with disabilities. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

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Amendment 407

Miriam Lexmann

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee and shall meaningfully involve representative organisations of persons with disabilities. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

Or. en

Amendment 408

Jarosław Duda

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee and shall meaningfully involve representative organisations of persons with disabilities. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011

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Amendment 409

Francesca Peppucci, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee and involve persons with disabilities and their representative organisations. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

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Amendment 410

Loucas Fourlas, Stelios Kympouropoulos

Proposal for a directive

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 and shall involve representative organisations of persons with disabilities.

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Amendment 411

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Article 13 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate and effective means exist to ensure compliance with this Directive.1. Member States shall ensure that adequate and effective means exist to ensure compliance with this Directive. Participation and permanent dialogue with civil society organisations and associations representing persons with disabilities shall be promoted.

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Amendment 412

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut

Proposal for a directive

Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point a

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(a) provisions whereby persons with disabilities may take action under national law before the courts or before the competent administrative bodies in case of violations of their rights under this Directive and in national provisions implementing this Directive;(a) provisions whereby persons with disabilities and their representative organisations may take action under national law before the courts or before the competent administrative bodies in case of violations of their rights under this Directive and in national provisions implementing this Directive;

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Amendment 413

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) provisions whereby public bodies or private associations, organisations or other legal entities which have a legitimate interest in ensuring that the provisions of this Directive are complied with may take action in accordance with national law and procedures before the courts or before the competent administrative bodies on behalf or in support of a person with disabilities, with his or her approval, in any judicial or administrative proceedings provided for the enforcement of obligations under this Directive.(b) provisions whereby public bodies such as equality bodies or private associations, organisations in particular representative organisations of persons with disabilities or other legal entities which have a legitimate interest in ensuring that the provisions of this Directive are complied with may take action in accordance with national law and procedures before the courts or before the competent administrative bodies on behalf or in support of a person with disabilities, with their approval, in any judicial or administrative proceedings provided for the enforcement of obligations under this Directive.

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Amendment 414

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
(b) provisions whereby public bodies or private associations, organisations or other legal entities which have a legitimate interest in ensuring that the provisions of this Directive are complied with may take action in accordance with national law and procedures before the courts or before the competent administrative bodies on behalf or in support of a person with disabilities, with his or her approval, in any judicial or administrative proceedings provided for the enforcement of obligations under this Directive.(b) provisions whereby public bodies or private associations, organisations or other legal entities which have a legitimate interest in ensuring that the provisions of this Directive are complied with may take action in accordance with national law and procedures before the courts or before the competent administrative bodies on behalf or in support of a person with disabilities and older persons, with his or her approval, in any judicial or administrative proceedings provided for the enforcement of obligations under this Directive.

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Amendment 415

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut

Proposal for a directive

Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2 a. An authority should be established to set up an institutional mechanism to monitor and control compliance with the regulations related to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the European Disability Card.

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Amendment 416

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible formats.1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way and in accessible formats. The Commission shall establish a single dedicated website, available in all EU languages, including all of the EU’s national sign languages for audio and video content and in accessible formats, collating the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by their public authorities. Member States shall facilitate information concerning the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by public and private operators on the website where available and to update this information regularly according to any national legislation changes.

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Amendment 417

Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jordi Cañas, Monica Semedo, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Dragoş Pîslaru, Irena Joveva, Max Orville, Sylvie Brunet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible formats.1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way and in accessible formats. Member States shall establish a single dedicated website collating the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by their public authorities. Member States may also facilitate information concerning the special conditions or preferential treatment offered by private operators on the website where available. The website shall be in the official language(s) of the Member States, national sign language and English as well as any other relevant language(s) as determined by the Member State.

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Amendment 418

Ádám Kósa, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible formats.1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible formats (including easy to read formats and subtitled national sign language videos and international sign videos) on an accessible online information platform.

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Amendment 419

José Gusmão

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible formats.1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible formats. To this end, EU sufficient funding shall be provided as mentioned in Article 9.

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Amendment 420

Chiara Gemma

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible formats.1. Member States shall ensure that private operators or public authorities make information on any special conditions or preferential treatment pursuant to Article 5 publicly available in accessible formats. To this end, EU funding should be provided as mentioned in Article 9.

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Amendment 421

Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jordi Cañas, Monica Semedo, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Dragoş Pîslaru, Irena Joveva, Max Orville, Sylvie Brunet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Member States shall encourage private operators or public authorities to voluntarily provide special conditions or preferential treatment for persons with disabilities.2. Member States shall support and encourage private operators or public authorities to voluntarily provide special conditions or preferential treatment for persons with disabilities in as wide a range of services, other activities and facilities as possible.
In particular Member States shall support and encourage private operators and public authorities through, inter alia, the provision of information and exchange of best practices on possible special conditions or preferential treatment to be offered and the provision of disability-mainstreaming and awareness training so as to ensure the relevance, effectiveness and inclusivity of any special conditions or preferential treatment offered. Member States shall ensure all such measures are carried out in partnership with persons with disabilities and their representative organisations.

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Amendment 422

Ádám Kósa

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Member States shall encourage private operators or public authorities to voluntarily provide special conditions or preferential treatment for persons with disabilities.2. Member States shall encourage private operators or public authorities to voluntarily provide special conditions or preferential treatment for persons with disabilities and develop common European guidelines for public authorities and private operators pursuant to Article 5 to adequately ensure the provision of accessibility requirements for services established in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2019/882 .

Or. en

Amendment 423

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. Member States shall encourage private operators or public authorities to voluntarily provide special conditions or preferential treatment for persons with disabilities.2. Member States shall encourage private operators or public authorities to voluntarily provide special conditions or preferential treatment for persons with disabilities and older persons.

Or. en

Amendment 424

Katrin Langensiepen

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882. The Commission shall create a digital portal containing all the information which regards the benefits of holding the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card in all Member States including information on the different procedures in each Member States. Such information shall be sent by the Member States to the Commission and updated according to the reporting requirements in Article 16 of this Directive.

Or. en

Amendment 425

Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jordi Cañas, Monica Semedo, Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, Dragoş Pîslaru, Irena Joveva, Max Orville, Sylvie Brunet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882 without exceeding a level of complexity superior to level B1 (intermediate) of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, including in the national sign language(s).

Or. en

Amendment 426

José Gusmão

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882, without exceeding a level of complexity superior to level B1 (intermediate) of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Or. en

Amendment 427

Chiara Gemma

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882, without exceeding a level of complexity superior to level B1 (intermediate) of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Or. en

Amendment 428

Ádám Kósa, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available in all EU languages free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, in accessible formats (including easy to read formats and subtitled national sign language videos and international sign videos), including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.

Or. en

Amendment 429

Miriam Lexmann

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be made available free of charge in a clear, comprehensive, user-friendly and easily accessible way, including through the private operators or public authorities’ official website where available, or by other suitable means, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882 without exceeding a level of complexity of level B1 (intermediate) of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Or. en

Amendment 430

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3 a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 11 to supplement the Directive in order to set an official EU website, available in all EU languages, to collect information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, to facilitate the use for Card holders, in accordance with the relevant accessibility requirements for services set in Annex I of Directive (EU) 2019/882.

Or. en

Justification

It would be useful to set an EU-level website available in all EU languages that can be browsed by Member State, to facilitate the use for Card holders. This would be much easier for users to navigate than 27 different websites with different layouts, structures, and languages and it will also save costs.

Amendment 431

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Article 16 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. By dd/mm/yy [three years after the date of application of this Directive], and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a report on the application of this Directive.1. By dd/mm/yy [two years after the date of application of this Directive], and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a report on the application of this Directive.

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Amendment 432

Abir Al-Sahlani, Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Monica Semedo, Jordi Cañas, Dragoş Pîslaru, Irena Joveva, Sylvie Brunet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne

Proposal for a directive

Article 16 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The report shall address, inter alia, in the light of social, economic developments the use of the European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities with a view to assessing the need to review this Directive.2. The report shall address, inter alia, in the light of social, economic and other relevant developments the use of the European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities with a view to assessing the need to review this Directive. The report shall include a gender equality analysis of how the provisions of this Directive have impacted the free movement of women and girls with disabilities. The report shall also evaluate the effectiveness of the incentivizing measures provided by Member States to service providers.

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Amendment 433

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Article 16 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The report shall address, inter alia, in the light of social, economic developments the use of the European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities with a view to assessing the need to review this Directive.2. The report shall address, inter alia, in the light of social, economic and other relevant developments, including technological, the use of the European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities with a view to assessing the need to review this Directive.

Or. en

Amendment 434

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 16 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The report shall address, inter alia, in the light of social, economic developments the use of the European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities with a view to assessing the need to review this Directive.2. The report shall address, inter alia, in the light of social, economic developments the use of the European Disability and Elderly Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and older persons with a view to assessing the need to review this Directive.

Or. en

Amendment 435

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 16 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. The Commission’s report shall take into account the viewpoints of persons with disabilities, economic stakeholders and relevant non-governmental organisations, including organisations representing persons with disabilities.4. The Commission’s report shall take into account the viewpoints of persons with disabilities and older persons, economic stakeholders and relevant non-governmental organisations, including organisations representing persons with disabilities and older persons.

Or. en

Amendment 436

Katrin Langensiepen

Proposal for a directive

Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4 a. The report shall include an impact assessment of the use of the card as the tool for improving the portability benefits in the area of social security under Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009 and social assistance covered by Article 24(2) of Directive 2004/38/EC.

Or. en

Amendment 437

Elżbieta Rafalska, Beata Szydło, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Zalewska

Proposal for a directive

Article 18 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 18 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 24 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

Or. en

Amendment 438

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 18 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 18 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 36 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

Or. en

Amendment 439

José Gusmão

Proposal for a directive

Article 18 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 18 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 12 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

Or. en

Amendment 440

Katrin Langensiepen

Proposal for a directive

Article 18 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 18 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 12 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

Or. en

Amendment 441

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Article 18 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 18 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by dd/mm/yy [within 12 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

Or. en

Amendment 442

Katrin Langensiepen

Proposal for a directive

Article 18 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [30 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [24 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].

Or. en

Amendment 443

Elżbieta Rafalska, Beata Szydło, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Zalewska

Proposal for a directive

Article 18 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [30 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [36 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].

Or. en

Amendment 444

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Article 18 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [30 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [48 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].

Or. en

Amendment 445

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Article 18 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [30 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [24 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].

Or. en

Amendment 446

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut

Proposal for a directive

Article 18 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [30 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].2. They shall apply those provisions from dd/mm/yy [20 months from the date of entry into force of this Directive].

Or. en

Amendment 447

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – subheading 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
EUROPEAN DISABILITY CARD FORMATEUROPEAN DISABILITY AND ELDERLY CARD FORMAT

Or. en

Amendment 448

Ádám Kósa

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
FRONT SIDE text European Disability Card in EnglishFRONT SIDE text European Disability Card in English and in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the card and in braille

Or. en

Amendment 449

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
FRONT SIDE text European Disability Card in EnglishFRONT SIDE text European Disability and Elderly Card in English

Or. en

Amendment 450

Cindy Franssen, David Casa, Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
BACK SIDE National information in the national language or national languages to be decided by the issuing Member State.BACK SIDE National information in the national language or national languages to be decided by the issuing Member State.
Encourages Member States to include a graphic, digital or written indication such as a pictogram illustrating the nature of assistance required by the card holder, on a voluntary basis upon the request of the beneficiary and without disclosing the nature of their disability to prevent stigmatisation of any nature, on the back of the European Disability Card. The Commission shall develop guidelines for common pictograms for different types of assistance.

Or. en

Amendment 451

Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Abir Al-Sahlani, Jordi Cañas, Monica Semedo, Dragoş Pîslaru, Irena Joveva, Max Orville, Sylvie Brunet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
BACK SIDE National information in the national language or national languages to be decided by the issuing Member State.BACK SIDE National information in the national language or national languages to be decided by the issuing Member State. Member States shall provide the option to persons with disabilities, when applying for the card to the relevant authorities, to display relevant symbol(s) on the card in order to indicate their required reasonable accommodation.

Or. en

Amendment 452

Elżbieta Rafalska, Beata Szydło, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Zalewska

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
BACK SIDE National information in the national language or national languages to be decided by the issuing Member State.BACK SIDE National information in the national language or national languages to be decided by the issuing Member State, in line with national law and practice, e.g. degree of disability.

Or. en

Amendment 453

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – point 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The size of the European Disability Card shall be in accordance with ISO 7810.1. The size of the European Disability and Elderly Card shall be in accordance with ISO 7810.

Or. en

Amendment 454

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – point 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2 a. To ensure that data are properly secured against attempts at forgery or fraudulent alteration it is very strongly recommended to integrate the biographical data, including the portrait, and main issue data, into the basic material of the document. A variety of technologies are available for personalizing the document in this way (e.g., laser engraving), not precluding the use and development of new technologies.
Personalization fields:
The layout of the card shall include one white field of 21 x 28 mm used to print the portrait of the holder.
The layout of the card shall contain five white fields of 4 x 52 mm.
Captions, printed in black, shall be in the national language and in (italic) English, placed on two lines.
Font shall be Arial bold 4pt aligned to the left of the field.
Personalization data shall be in Arial 12pt, aligned on the right of the field.
Data printed on the recto of the document:
· The portrait of the solely holder.
· Field 1: Forename of the card holder.
· Field 2: Surname of the card holder.
· Field 3: Date of birth.
· Field 4: Document serial number.
· Field 5: Expiry date of the document.
Note:
Maximum number of characters that can be printed for the first name and for the surname is 25.
Date shall be in the format DDnMMnYYYY where n is “.”or blank character.

Or. en

Amendment 455

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – point 3

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. The card shall have:deleted
— a picture of the card holder;
— the surname and forename of the card holder;
— the date of birth of the card holder;
— the serial number of the card.

Or. en

Amendment 456

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – point 4 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
4. The colour of the card shall be light and dark blue, as set in the picture and with references:4. The background security print shall include a grid pattern printed using one pantone colour. Areas with different colours are achieved and shall be composed of lines with variable thickness and steps.
The background shall include microprints with the words “DISABILITY CARD”. The background print shall include a graphical element printed with an invisible UV ink (yellow) representing a circle of 12 stars with repetitions of letters “EU” in the centre.

Or. en

Justification

Only one colour is used for the security background.

Amendment 457

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – point 4 – indent 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
– Dark blue: CMYK 100, 90, 10, 0deleted
RGB 0, 68, 148

Or. en

Amendment 458

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – point 4 – indent 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
– Lighter: CMYK 94, 63, 7, 1deleted
RGB 0, 110, 183

Or. en

Amendment 459

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – point 5

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5. The card shall indicate the expiry date.5. See draft suggested in point 3.

Or. en

Amendment 460

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – point 6

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
6. The card shall contain a country code with the blue circle around it.6. The circle with the two letter ISO Country Code of the Issuing Country inside shall be printed with pantone blue reflex. The circle shall be rounded by 12 stars. The two letters of the ISO Country Code are white.

Or. en

Justification

Graphics guide to the European emblem are listed here:

http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-5000100.htm

Amendment 461

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – point 8

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
8. The words European Disability Card shall be displayed using Arial font and in braille using the Marburg code dimensions.8. The words European Disability Card shall be displayed using Arial font and in braille using the Marburg code dimensions printed using the blue reflex.
Marburg Medium:
Dot difference x-axis (a): 2.5 mm. (dot-centre to dot-centre).
Dot difference y-axis (b): 2.5 mm. (dot-centre to dot-centre).
Width of character (c): 6.0 mm. (dot-centre dot 1 of the first character to dot-centre dot 1 of the following character).
The measure (d) between the end-character's dot-centre and the dot-centre of the beginning character of a following word is 2 x c, 6.0 mm. x 2 = 12.0 mm.
Line spacing (e): 10.0 mm. (dot-centre dot 1 to dot-centre dot 1 of the following line).
Dot-diameter: approx. 1.3 mm. (dot diameter of the basis of an embosser) or 1.6 mm. (dot diameter of a female die).
Braille code for “EU DISABILITY CARD” using the Marburg Medium code dimension.

Or. en

Amendment 462

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – point 8

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
8. The words European Disability Card shall be displayed using Arial font and in braille using the Marburg code dimensions.8. The words European Disability and Elderly Card shall be displayed using Arial font and in braille using the Marburg code dimensions.

Or. en

Amendment 463

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex I – point 10 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
10 a. Hologram A hologram with metallization shall be inserted on the recto side.
The hologram shall include the words “EU Disability Card” and a circle composed by 12 white stars.

Or. en

Amendment 464

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Annex I a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The card shall have a QR code containing all data included in the card in accessible format duly defined and indicated by an embossed stamp, fully compliant with data protection legislation.

Or. en

Amendment 465

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – subheading 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
EUROPEAN PARKING CARD FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FORMATEUROPEAN PARKING CARD FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER PERSONS FORMAT

Or. en

Amendment 466

Chiara Gemma

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – subheading 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The words “European Parking Card” shall be displayed in braille using the Marburg code dimensions.

Or. en

Amendment 467

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 1 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
1. The size of the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities shall be:1. The size of the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and older persons shall be:

Or. en

Amendment 468

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 2 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
2. The colour of the card shall be dark blue and yellow, as set in above picture and with references:2. Pantone blue reflex and pantone yellow can be used for the right side of the document, since these colours are suggested by the Commission for representing the EU flag.
The background security print shall include a grid pattern printed using the pantone colour(s).
The background shall include microprints with the words “EUROPEAN PARKING CARD”.

Or. en

Amendment 469

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 2 – indent 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
– Dark blue: CMYK 100, 90, 10, 0deleted
RGB 0, 68, 148

Or. en

Amendment 470

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 2 – indent 2

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
– Yellow: CMYK 94, 63, 7, 1deleted
RGB 255, 237, 0

Or. en

Amendment 471

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 3 – introductory part

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
3. The European Parking Card for persons with disabilities shall be divided vertically into two parts on both the front and reverse.3. The European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and older persons shall be divided vertically into two parts on both the front and reverse.

Or. en

Amendment 472

Jarosław Duda

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 3 – point a – indent 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
– the words “European Parking Card” shall be displayed in braille using the Marburg code dimensions.

Or. en

Amendment 473

Miriam Lexmann

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 3 – point b – indent 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
– in capital letters, the words ‘European Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the card; after a suitable space, it shall appear in small type in the other languages of the European Union;– in capital letters, the words ‘European Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the card; after a suitable space, it shall appear in small type in the other languages of the European Union; The words “European Parking Card” shall be displayed in braille using the Marburg code dimensions.

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Amendment 474

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 3 – point b – indent 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
– in capital letters, the words ‘European Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the card; after a suitable space, it shall appear in small type in the other languages of the European Union;– in capital letters, the words ‘European Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the card and in braille using the Marburg code dimensions; after a suitable space, it shall appear in small type in the other languages of the European Union;

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Amendment 475

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 3 – point b – indent 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
– in capital letters, the words ‘European Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the card; after a suitable space, it shall appear in small type in the other languages of the European Union;– in capital letters, the words ‘European Parking Card for persons with disabilities and older persons’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the card; after a suitable space, it shall appear in small type in the other languages of the European Union;

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Amendment 476

Ádám Kósa

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 3 – point b – indent 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
– in capital letters, the words ‘European Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the card; after a suitable space, it shall appear in small type in the other languages of the European Union;– in capital letters, the words ‘European Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the card and in braille; after a suitable space, it shall appear in small type in the other languages of the European Union;

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Amendment 477

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 3 – point c – indent 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
– Secondary id card number

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Justification

We suggest to add a new point indicating an optional field that is used when a further document id number is used by the Member State.

Amendment 478

Antonius Manders

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 3 – point d – indent 1

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
– the statement: ‘This card entitles the holder to local parking conditions and facilities reserved for persons with disabilities available in the Member State concerned’;– the statement: ‘This card entitles the holder to local parking conditions and facilities reserved for persons with disabilities and older persons available in the Member State concerned’;

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Amendment 479

Elena Lizzi, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Paola Ghidoni

Proposal for a directive

Annex II – point 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
5 a. Materials.
To ensure that data are properly secured against attempts at forgery or fraudulent alteration it is very strongly recommended to use security materials with anti-forgery security elements.
Example 1: Security paper with watermark and security fibres. Holographic feature or equivalent security feature. Lamination can be added to protect the document.
Example 2: Polycarbonate or equivalent material. In this case, to ensure that data are properly secured against attempts at forgery or fraudulent alteration it is very strongly recommended to integrate the biographical data, including the portrait, and main issue data, into the basic material of the document. Holographic feature or equivalent security feature can be integrated in the structure of the document.

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Justification

The suggestion is to explicitly describe the security materials in this Section.

Amendment 480

João Albuquerque, Daniela Rondinelli, Marc Angel, Milan Brglez, Agnes Jongerius, Aurore Lalucq, Elisabetta Gualmini, Klára Dobrev, Marianne Vind, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Alex Agius Saliba, Brando Benifei, Ilan De Basso, Alicia Homs Ginel, Carina Ohlsson, Estrella Durá Ferrandis

Proposal for a directive

Annex II a (new)

Text proposed by the CommissionAmendment
The card shall have a QR code containing all data included in the card in accessible format duly defined and indicated by an embossed stamp, fully compliant with data protection legislation.

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