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1 EU standardisation work on accessibility Inmaculada Placencia Porrero Deputy Head of Unit DG Employment social affairs and equal opportunities European Commission

2 European Disability European disability Action Plan pillars Antidiscrimination Mainstreaming Accessibility New European Disability strategy (under preparation) Objectives: Policy aspect: elimination of discrimination and securing full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms Formal aspect: complying with the international commitments taken by concluding the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Areas for action include Accessibility

3 Accessibility standards policy Communication 2007/724 Single Market review Consumer Empowerment-> accessibility standards Communication 2008/133 on standardization & innovation Public procurement: accessibility standards Sustainable construction lead market Europe 2020 flag ships Digital Agenda Refers to web accessibility standards Innovation Union -> innovation partnership active and healthy ageing Refers to setting standards for new equipment for independent living

4 Statistics persons with disabilities are in the order of 10%8 of the working age population LFS (15 % according to EU Silc) 32 % people aged report a disability 44 % people aged report a disability 60 % people aged report a disability 70 % people aged 85+ report a disability People with years -> 55% (2008) and 51% (2030) of EU population People with years -> 12,7% (2008) and 16,6% (2030) of EU population People with 80+ years-> 4,4 (2008) and 6,9(2030) of EU population

5 Accessibility related standards work Mandate 376: Accessibility requirements for public procurement of products and services in the ICT domain Mandate 420: Accessibility requirements for public procurement in the Built Environment Mandate 473 to include Accessibility following DFA in relevant standardization activities Mandate 392 Domestic appliances Mandate 371 Services-tourism, transport

6 Accessibility Mandate 376 and 420 Work approach: Inventory Phase I Conformity assessment Self declaration Third party Voluntary Mandatory Reliable Reproducible Independent Clear meaning Transparent Testable Standards development Phase II Toolkit Supporting participation of persons with disabilities /index.cfm?fuseaction=refsearch.search

7 State of Play Mandate 420 Phase I Contract signed December 2009 Opening workshop 26 May 2010 Draft report available in September 2010 Mandate 376 Deliverables Phase I available: Inventory Conformity assessment Phase II Contract negotiations finalised Urgency for harmonisation: US access board draft standards published WAI/WCAG 2.0 available since 2009 National standardisation developments

8 M 376 Phase II D1- EN ICT accessibility requirements D2- TR evaluation & test procedures D3- TR Award criteria D4- TR Conformity assesment-templates D5- On line Toolkit D6- Support material (process, resources, suppliers capacity and ability) 17 Months Joint Working Group CEN/CENELEC/ETSI Open workshops

9 Mandate 473 to include Accessibility following DFA in relevant standardization activities Issued in September 2010 Process to identify standardisation deliverables and areas relevant for disability Develop standardisation work programme Review and amend standards in priority areas Develop a new standard ( or other deliverable) on how manufacturing industry an public and private service providers can consider accessibility in their processes

10 Study on SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT Promoting Employment Opportunities promotion of on the job skill development programs including for persons with disabilities promotion of inclusive and accessible work environments anti-discrimination based on disability, race, ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation or religion or ex-offenders Supporting Social Inclusion and Promoting Social Economy Organizations, Promoting Accessibility and Design for All, e.g.: Taking into account Fair or Ethical Trade issues Case studies

11 General Funds Regulation 1083/2006 European Social Fund (ESF) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Cohesion Fund For > Million Euro (+/ ERDF) Article 16 of of Regulation (EC) 1083/2006 The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of the gender perspective is promoted during the various stages of implementation of the Funds. The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the various stages of implementation of the Funds and, in particular, in the access to them. In particular, accessibility for disabled persons shall be one of the criteria to be observed in defining operations co-financed by the Funds and to be taken into account during the various stages of implementation.

12 Training of Stakeholders on consultations on standardisation to develop and implement training courses for persons with disabilities to increase their effective participation in the standardisation process for experts in standardisation to become familiar with disability accessibility issues. The long term aim is to ensure that accessibility requirements and disability issues are included in the standardisation deliverables for relevant products and services.

13 Conclusion People with disabilities is a growing potential market giving the demographic shift in Europe and the correlation between disability and ageing. There is a clear demand for accessible products and services and an opportunity to create new innovative accessible mainstream products Accessibility standards can bring coherence to this market, enlarge economies of scale in Europe and achieve harmonisation with countries outside EU Accessible products and services market can be stimulated by the power of public purchases. Developing accessibility standards for products that can be used in public procurement at European level has the potential to facilitate the work to procurers fostering innovation in this area Accessibility standards facilitate compliance with Legal obligation like the UNCRPD or current national legislation Involving all relevant actors like industry, public authorities, accessibility experts, standardisers and person with disabilities and older person is essential for the success of the actions.

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