Dokumenter - Think Tank - Europa-Parlamentet

Briefing - The European disability card and European parking card - 14-11-2024

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

One in four people in the European Union has some form of disability. Over time, the EU has paid more attention to the issue of free movement for persons with disabilities, and in February 2016 it launched a European disability card scheme as a pilot project in eight Member States. Based on the experience and assessment of the EU disability card pilot project and the European parking card for persons with disabilities, the European Commission launched a legislative initiative on 6 September 2023 to create a European disability card, to be recognised in all Member States. On 31 October 2023, the Commission put forward a second proposal for a directive extending the cards to third-country nationals (the 'follow-up proposal'). On 27 November 2023, the Council agreed its general approach. On 11 January 2024, the European �Ϸ��վ's Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) adopted its report and decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations based on that report. After two trilogues, the Council presidency reached a provisional agreement with �Ϸ��վ's negotiators on 8 February. On 24 April, the final text agreed in trilogue was approved during �Ϸ��վ's April II plenary session. It was adopted by the Council on 14 October and the final text was signed on 23 October 2024. Member States have 2.5 years to transpose the directive and 3.5 years to implement it. Second edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure.

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Oversigt - European disability card and European parking card - 16-04-2024

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:38:39 GMT

Over time, the European Union has come to pay increasing attention to the issue of free movement for persons with disabilities, which amount to one in four people in the EU. On 6 September 2023, the European Commission launched a legislative initiative to create a European disability card and European parking card, to be recognised in all Member States. The final text agreed in trilogue is to be voted during the April II plenary session.

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Briefing - Introducing a European disability card and a European parking card - 01-12-2023

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 23:00:00 GMT

The IA supporting the proposal for a European disability card and a European parking card builds on the experience of two instruments already in place: i) the EU disability card pilot project rolled out in eight participating Member States since 2016, and ii) the EU parking card for persons with disabilities, introduced EU-wide in 1998 through Council Recommendation 98/376/EC. The IA draws on a wide range of data, including a supporting study (which, however, is not linked and does not seem to have been published) and a recent study assessing the implementation of the disability card pilot project. The IA presents a clear and comprehensive intervention logic. It puts forward two policy options in addition to the baseline scenario, duly analysing the potential impacts, with a focus on social, fundamental rights and economic impacts. Stakeholder input was taken into account throughout the IA. Disability organisations were involved in the consultations; in addition, in line with the UN CRPD and the BRG, the open public consultation included accessible formats (e.g. a questionnaire in easy-to-read format). The legislative proposal broadly follows the IA, with some minor differences regarding the scope, delegated acts and review clauses.

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Briefing - PETI Fact-finding visit to Hauts-de France - 23-25 May 2022 - 25-05-2022

Tue, 24 May 2022 22:00:00 GMT

The PETI Committee decided to organise a fact-finding visit to Hauts-de-France (France) from 23 to 25 May 2022 concerning petition 549/2021 by Romanian Asociatia civica Voluntari in Europa on the poor safety conditions in car parks for trucks and commercial vehicles on the European road network. This briefing, written by Policy Department C, describes the general and legal background.

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Studie - The Promotion of Cycling - 15-04-2010

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:51:04 GMT

The present note aims to give an overview of the cycling problems and challenges by describing the policies of European cities to promote cycling. It presents a collection of best practices regarding road infrastructures and parking facilities, cyclists’ safety and security, and intermodality. It concludes by providing recommendations concerning the EU and local authorities.

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