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"Madam President, I should like to provide some clarifications and details in response to certain speeches.
Firstly, I should like to repeat what I said in my introduction, namely, that the European Commission is drafting a European legislative act on accessibility, which will be preceded by an impact assessment on the degree of accessibility that currently exists in the European Union, in the various Member States, and by a cost-benefit analysis of accessibility measures of an economic nature. Indeed, I believe that, in parallel with legal and legislative measures, we also need to boost the industry, services and production of goods that might be aimed at this group of people, so as to ensure that this accessibility does not just exist on paper but is actually implemented in practice.
I believe that this cost-benefit analysis, together with the use of European instruments, will also enable us to find and increase the number of opportunities for disabled people to gain access to the various instruments they need.
I should also like to point out that many powers, many responsibilities regarding issues such as employment, education and social protection, lie with the Member States, but that this does not mean that everything should rest with the Member States and that we should do nothing at European level. Firstly, the Commission supports the Member States in their efforts and in their power to take action at national level by providing them with data and indicators on the situation of disabled people and by organising exchanges of best practice, and, secondly, we have the Europe 2020 strategy, which addresses this issue directly and indirectly through various flagship initiatives.
Firstly, I would mention the flagship initiative on innovation, which stipulates that accessibility standards must be met in public contracts provided in the Member States. Secondly, I would mention inclusive growth, or access to employment for disabled people, through initiatives that should come from the Member States and which are supported by specific programmes. Lastly, I would mention the flagship initiative on social innovation in favour of vulnerable persons, which is specifically dedicated to this issue.
I also wish to make it clear that the Anti-Discrimination Directive, which has been with the Council since 2008, is still being discussed in that institution. I can assure you that the Commission is actively supporting the negotiations taking place in the Council with a view to the adoption of that directive.
I shall conclude by pointing out that, in the European Commission’s opinion, Parliament’s Committee on Petitions will still have an important role to play in ensuring that these issues remain at the forefront of public and political attention, rather than being remembered only from time to time, and in maintaining a link with reality when the various legislative proposals are drafted."@en1
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