The European Accessibility Act

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The European Accessibility Act Inmaculada Placencia Porrero Senior Expert Unit C3 Disability and Inclusion European Commission DG EMPL Inmaculada.placencia-porrero@ec.europa.eu

ACCESSIBILITY EC European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 "The Commission proposes to use legislative and other instruments as standardisation, to optimise the accessibility of the built environment, transport and ICT […]. Based on smarter regulations principles, it will explore the merits of adopting regulatory measures to ensure accessibility of products and services, including measures to step up the use of public procurement[…]. Following further consultations with Member States and stakeholders, the Commission will consider whether to propose a European Accessibility Act."

Accessibility in the UN CRPD Accessibility is a general principle of the UN CRPD (Art. 3) Article 9 Accessibility State parties to undertake appropriate measures to ensure equal access for persons with disabilities to: the physical environment transportation information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems & internet other facilities and services open or provided to the public, both in urban and in rural areas

Why an European Accessibility Act? Legal obligations The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) entered into force for the EU in 2011 Its obligations increase the risk of divergent accessibility legislations in MS The EAA helps to implement the obligations of article 9 on Accessibility Opening markets for being ready for global competitiveness

Impact Assessment Approved in 2013 In-depth analysis of the accessibility legislation in nine EU Member States - covering about 80% of the EU GDP and 77% of the EU population 5 options discarded as not effective or realistic 4 options retained – assessment of detailed impacts

Assessment of Impacts Socio-economic Costs for businesses due to divergence: Option 1:EUR 20 billion in 2020 Option 2:cost savings of 20 % Option 3:cost savings of 50 % Option 4: cost reduction of 45 % Efficiency and effectiveness Consumers SMEs and micro enterprises

What is covered under the EAA? Accessibility requirements for carefully selected products and services Same accessibility requirements to be used in other EU law (for example Public Procurement)

Products & services in the scope of the EAA Computers and operating systems ATMs, ticketing and check-in machines Telephones and smartphones TV equipment related to digital television services Telephony services and related equipment Audio-visual media services (AVMS) and related equipment Air, bus, rail and waterborne passenger transport services Banking services E-books E-commerce

How does the EAA interact with other EU law? Same accessibility requirements as in existing EU law: Public procurement Structural and investments funds Tenders for public passenger transport services Transport infrastructure

What does the European Accessibility Act propose? Functional accessibility requirements Free movement of products and services meeting the accessibility requirements Self-declaration of conformity (lightest option) Market surveillance Defines accessibility under already existing obligations in other EU law

What the EAA does NOT do? does not prescribe to the level of technical details how to render a product or service accessible. does not set obligations for all manufacturers and service providers does not impose burdensome requirements does not amend existing EU sectorial legislation on accessibility

Structure of the EAA Demand side Supply side Obligations on: Public authorities Private sector Material scope: Purchases via public procurement and public funding (ESIF, TEN-T) Certain Products and services Obligations: Free circulation of products and services Functional Accessibility Requirements Possibility: Use standards Standards presumption of Conformity Safeguards: Disproportionate Burden Disproportionate Burden and Fundamental Alteration Other Key elements: Self-Declaration of Compliance Market surveillance Committee Enforcement: PP Directives and other legal Acts Action under National Courts Penalties: Member States

What is the timeline for implementation? Transposition period -> Two years after entry into force Enter into application -> Six years after entry into force Implementation report -> Five years after application

Useful weblinks European Disability Strategy 2010-2020: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2010:0636:FIN:EN:PDF Initial plan to implement the Strategy: List of Actions 2010-2015: http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52010SC1324:EN:NOT United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: http://www.un.org/disabilities/