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| dossier | COM(2023)512 - Europese gehandicaptenkaart en de Europese parkeerkaart voor personen met een handicap. |
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| document | COM(2023)512  |
| datum | 6 september 2023 |
The proposal also envisages the adoption of delegated and implementing acts.
1.5.2.Added value of Union involvement (it may result from different factors, e.g. coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For the purposes of this point 'added value of Union involvement' is the value resulting from Union intervention, which is additional to the value that would have been otherwise created by Member States alone.
EU action is needed and justified to facilitate the free movement of persons with disabilities to access special conditions and/or preferential treatment for services, activities and facilities as well as parking conditions and facilities across all Member States on an equal basis with residents of the country they are visiting, and, by doing so, to improve the functioning of the single market for services,activities and facilities at EU level.
The problem identified has a cross-border dimension that cannot be solved by the Member States on their own. Since the introduction of the EU parking card in 1998, the Member States have included national specific additions or deviations from the EU model parking card, which has led to a variety of cards across Member States. In addition, Member States have experienced problems with fraud and forgery of the cards. Moreover, the Council Recommendation has not been updated to reflect ongoing technological and digitalisation developments.
While the EU Disability Card pilot project worked among the 8 participating Member States, it lacked a broader EU-wide dimension, creating significant uncertainty and unequal treatment of persons with disabilities travelling and visiting different Member States. As the pilot project card and its model are voluntary, the same problems of divergence as with the parking card would likely develop over time.
The necessity of EU action is directly linked to the cross-border nature of travel and related challenges faced by persons with disabilities travelling in the EU, thus the need to ensure an adequate coordinated approach among Member States in facilitating access to preferential conditions offered by services on an equal basis to residents in their country. As such, should the EU not intervene, current differences in national disability cards would increase, thus the different treatment of persons with disabilities across the Member States and inherent uncertainty (including legal incertainty) would remain, with adverse effects on the exercise of their free movement rights.
EU action adds value by introducing a mutually recognised instrument (the European Disability Card), facilitating the free of movement for persons with disabilities in the EU and their equal treatment when accessing services, activities and facilities compared to residents with disabilities across Member States. The evaluation study on the pilot EU Disability Card showed that in the eight Member States participating in the project, the EU action has enabled mutual recognition of disability status that would not have been achieved by Member States acting alone. In this light, the intervention of the European Commission contributed to the implementation of the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020.
1.5.3.Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past
The European Disability Card builds on two instruments already in place: the EU parking card and the EU Disability Card pilot. The EU parking card for people with disabilities was created by Council recommendation 98/376/EC and amended in 2008. It provides for a standardised model of EU parking card with a view of ensuring its mutual recognition across the Member States, hence facilitating the free movement of persons with disabilities by car. Despite its positive role, users are facing difficulties in the use of the EU parking card. From 2018 to 2022, around 260 enquiries about the EU parking card were submitted on the SOLVIT platform. Such complaints mainly regarded uncertainties as to the rights granted by the card to persons with disabilities when travelling to other Member States (around 30% of cases), mutual recognition of national parking cards, issued based on the EU model (around 25% of cases), as well as the justification for fines received even when showing the EU parking card (around 12% of cases).
The EU Disability Card pilot project, tested following the EU Citizenship Report 2013, was carried out in eight Member States (Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Malta, Romania and Slovenia) in 2016-2018 and remained in place after the end of the project. The pilot provides a common format for a card for voluntary mutual recognition among the participating Member States of the disability status, as established in accordance with national eligibility criteria or rules, for access to benefits and services in the areas of culture, leisure, sport and, in some countries, transport. In case of no action the recognition of their national disability cards and certificates will remain voluntary and limited when it comes to preferential conditions when accessing services, activities and facilities.
1.5.4.Compatibility with the Multiannual Financial Framework and possible synergies with other appropriate instruments
The proposal is compatible with the European Pillar of Social Rights, the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It is compatible with the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027.
1.5.5.Assessment of the different available financing options, including scope for redeployment
The implementation of this legislative proposal requires the organisation of meetings with the Member States on its transposition, as well as meetings with the Member States on the adoption of delegated and implementing acts. The necessary expenditure for the organisation of the meetings, i.e. travel costs of delegates, is covered by the European Social Fund Plus – EaSI strand (direct management).
1.6.Duration and financial impact of the proposal/initiative
◻ limited duration
–◻ in effect from [DD/MM]YYYY to [DD/MM]YYYY
–◻ Financial impact from YYYY to YYYY for commitment appropriations and from YYYY to YYYY for payment appropriations.
X unlimited duration
–Implementation with a start-up period from 2023 to 2027,
–followed by full-scale operation.
1.7.Method(s) of budget implementation planned 60
X Direct management by the Commission
–X by its departments, including by its staff in the Union delegations;
–◻ by the executive agencies
◻ Shared management with the Member States
◻ Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to:
–◻ third countries or the bodies they have designated;
–◻ international organisations and their agencies (to be specified);
–◻ the EIB and the European Investment Fund;
–◻ bodies referred to in Articles 70 and 71 of the Financial Regulation;
–◻ public law bodies;
–◻ bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the extent that they are provided with adequate financial guarantees;
–◻ bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with the implementation of a public-private partnership and that are provided with adequate financial guarantees;
–◻ bodies or persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions in the CFSP pursuant to Title V of the TEU, and identified in the relevant basic act.
–If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the ‘Comments’ section.
Comments
The proposal’s budgetary impact is limited and can be fully covered by the resources already available in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, both for staff and for credits, as redeployment opportunities have been identified.
After 2027, a very limited impact is expected too, which would be taken into account when elaborating the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework.
2.MANAGEMENT MEASURES
2.1.Monitoring and reporting rules
Specify frequency and conditions.
Within [three years after the date of application of the Directive], and every five years thereafter, the Commission will submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a report on its application.
2.2.Management and control system(s)
2.2.1.Justification of the management mode(s), the funding implementation mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed
Direct management, as per article 62.1(a) of the Financial Regulation, is the preferable mode as the actions will be implemented by the European Commission, in particular DG EMPL, which will ensure the coordination with the Member States and the various stakeholders.
2.2.2.Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up to mitigate them
The controls are part of DG EMPL internal control system. These new activities will be covered by the same approach to identify risks and mitigate them.
2.2.3.Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio of "control costs ÷ value of the related funds managed"), and assessment of the expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure)
The controls are part of DG EMPL internal control system. These new activities will generate non-significant additional costs of control at DG level.
2.3.Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities
Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures, e.g. from the Anti-Fraud Strategy.
The Commission shall ensure that, when actions financed are implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and by the recovery of the amounts unduly paid and, if irregularities are detected, by effective, proportional and dissuasive penalties. The Commission is authorised to carry out checks and verifications in situ under this Decision, in compliance Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities financial interests against fraud and other irregularities. If need be, investigations shall be carried out by the European Anti-Fraud Office and shall be governed by Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).
3.ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE
3.1.Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected
·Existing budget lines
In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.
| Heading of multiannual financial framework | Budget line | Type of expenditure | Contribution | |||
| Number 2b | Diff./Non-diff. 61 | from EFTA countries 62 | from candidate countries and potential candidates 63 | fromother third countries | other assigned revenue | |
| 07 02 04 00 – ESF+ EaSI strand | Diff. | YES/ | YES | YES | NO |
3.2.Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations
3.2.1.Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations
–◻ The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations
–X The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below:
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Heading of multiannual financial framework | Number | 2b |
| DG: EMPL | Year 2023 | Year 2024 | Year 2025 | Year 2026 | Year 2027 | TOTAL | |||||
| • Operational appropriations | |||||||||||
| Budget line 64 07 02 04 00 | Commitments | (1a) | 0,560 | 0,060 | 0,620 | ||||||
| Payments | (2a) | 0,060 | 0,310 | 0,250 | 0,620 | ||||||
| Budget line | Commitments | (1b) | |||||||||
| Payments | (2b) | ||||||||||
| Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes 65 | |||||||||||
| TOTAL appropriations for DG EMPL | Commitments | =1a+1b +3 | 0,560 | 0,060 | 0,620 | ||||||
| Payments | =2a+2b +3 | 0,060 | 0,310 | 0,250 | 0,620 |
• TOTAL operational appropriations | Commitments | (4) | |||||||||
| Payments | (5) | ||||||||||
| • TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes | (6) | ||||||||||
| TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 2b of the multiannual financial framework | Commitments | =4+ 6 | 0,560 | 0,060 | 0,620 | ||||||
| Payments | =5+ 6 | 0,060 | 0,310 | 0,250 | 0,620 |
If more than one operational heading is affected by the proposal / initiative, repeat the section above:
| • TOTAL operational appropriations (all operational headings) | Commitments | (4) | |||||||||
| Payments | (5) | ||||||||||
| TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes (all operational headings) | (6) | ||||||||||
| TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 6 of the multiannual financial framework (Reference amount) | Commitments | =4+ 6 | 0,560 | 0,060 | 0,620 | ||||||
| Payments | =5+ 6 | 0,060 | 0,310 | 0,250 | 0,620 |
Heading of multiannual financial framework | 7 | ‘Administrative expenditure’ |
This section should be filled in using the 'budget data of an administrative nature' to be firstly introduced in the Annex to the Legislative Financial Statement (Annex 5 to the Commission decision on the internal rules for the implementation of the Commission section of the general budget of the European Union), which is uploaded to DECIDE for interservice consultation purposes.
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Year 2023 | Year 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | TOTAL | |||||
| DG: EMPL | ||||||||||
| • Human resources | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 1,710 | ||||
| • Other administrative expenditure | ||||||||||
| TOTAL DG EMPL | Appropriations | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 1,710 |
| TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | (Total commitments = Total payments) | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 1,710 |
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Year 2023 | Year 2024 | Year 2025 | Year 2026 | Year 2027 | TOTAL | ||||||
| TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 7 of the multiannual financial framework | Commitments | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,902 | 0,402 | 0,342 | 2,330 | ||||
| Payments | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,402 | 0,652 | 0,592 | 2,330 |
3.2.2.Estimated output funded with operational appropriations
Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Indicate objectives and outputs ⇩ | Year 2023 | Year 2024 | Year 2025 | Year 2026 | Year 2027 | TOTAL | ||||||||||||||
| OUTPUTS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Type 66 | Average cost | No | Cost | No | Cost | No | Cost | No | Cost | No | Cost | No | Cost | No | Cost | No | Cost | Total No | Total cost | |
| SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES No 1 and No 2 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| - Output | Meetings with the Member States | 4 | 0,060 | 4 | 0,060 | 8 | 0,120 | |||||||||||||
| - Output | Check of national transposition measures | 1 | 0,250 | 1 | 0,250 | 2 | 0,500 | |||||||||||||
| Subtotal for specific objective No 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 4 | 0,060 | 5 | 0,310 | 1 | 0,250 | 10 | 0,620 |
3.2.3.Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations
–◻ The proposal/initiative does not require the use of appropriations of an administrative nature
–X The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative nature, as explained below:
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | TOTAL |
| HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | ||||||||
| Human resources | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 1,710 | ||
| Other administrative expenditure | ||||||||
| Subtotal HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 1,710 |
| Outside HEADING 7 68 of the multiannual financial framework | ||||||||
| Human resources | ||||||||
| Other expenditure of an administrative nature | ||||||||
| Subtotal outside HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial framework | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| TOTAL | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 0,342 | 1,710 |
The appropriations required for human resources and other expenditure of an administrative nature will be met by appropriations from the DG that are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.
3.2.3.1.Estimated requirements of human resources
–◻ The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources.
–X The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained below:
Estimate to be expressed in full time equivalent units
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||||
| • Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) | ||||||||
| 20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 20 01 02 03 (Delegations) | ||||||||
| 01 01 01 01 (Indirect research) | ||||||||
| 01 01 01 11 (Direct research) | ||||||||
| Other budget lines (specify) | ||||||||
| • External staff (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE) 69 | ||||||||
| 20 02 01 (AC, END, INT from the ‘global envelope’) | ||||||||
| 20 02 03 (AC, AL, END, INT and JPD in the delegations) | ||||||||
| XX 01 xx yy zz 70 | - at Headquarters | |||||||
| - in Delegations | ||||||||
| 01 01 01 02 (AC, END, INT - Indirect research) | ||||||||
| 01 01 01 12 (AC, END, INT - Direct research) | ||||||||
| Other budget lines (specify) | ||||||||
| TOTAL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
XX is the policy area or budget title concerned.
The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.
Description of tasks to be carried out:
| Officials and temporary staff | 2 AD will support the negotiations in the adoption process, organise the meetings with the Member States and produce implementing and delegated legislative acts as needed. |
| External staff |
3.2.4.Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework
The proposal/initiative:
–X can be fully financed through redeployment within the relevant heading of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
The necessary appropriations can be programmed under the ESF+ direct management strand for 2025-2027.
–◻ requires use of the unallocated margin under the relevant heading of the MFF and/or use of the special instruments as defined in the MFF Regulation.
Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned, the corresponding amounts, and the instruments proposed to be used.
–◻ requires a revision of the MFF.
Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts.
3.2.5.Third-party contributions
The proposal/initiative:
–◻ does not provide for co-financing by third parties
–X provides for the co-financing by third parties estimated below:
Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Total | |||||
| EEA countries | p.m. | p.m. | p.m. | p.m. | ||||
| TOTAL appropriations co-financed | p.m. | p.m. | p.m. | p.m. |
3.3. Estimated impact on revenue
–X The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue.
–◻ The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:
–◻ on own resources
–◻ on other revenue
–please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines ◻
EUR million (to three decimal places)
| Budget revenue line: | Appropriations available for the current financial year | Impact of the proposal/initiative 71 | ||||||
| Year N | Year N+1 | Year N+2 | Year N+3 | Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6) | ||||
| Article …………. |
For assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected.
Other remarks (e.g. method/formula used for calculating the impact on revenue or any other information).
(1) Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10).
(2) See for further examples Annex 6.4 Mapping of services providing preferential conditions in the EU, Impact Assessment, SWD(2023) 289.
(3) See for instance Article 23(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 1.
(4) Findings from Final Report based on Survey targeted at EU-level CSOs; Shaw and Coles, ‘Disability, holiday making and the tourism industry in the UK: a preliminary survey’, 25(3) Tourism Management (2004) 397-403; Eugénia Lima Devile and Andreia Antunes Moura (2021), Travel by People With Physical Disabilities: Constraints and Influences in the Decision-Making Process.
(5) McKercher and Darcy (2018), Re-conceptualizing barriers to travel by people with disabilities, Tourism Management Perspectives, 59-66.
(6) Eurostat database, tour_dem_npsex. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_dem_npsex/default/table?lang=en . 2019 was the latest available year for this information.
(7) Council Recommendation of 4 June 1998 on a parking card for persons with disabilities (98/376/EC), OJ L167/25, 12.6.1998, as adapted by Council Recommendation of 3 March 2008 by reason of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, OJ L 63/43,7.3.2008.
(8) See for further information Annex 6.3 ‘Implementation analysis of the EU Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ of the Impact Assessment, SWD(2023) 289.
(9) COM (2021) 101
(10) COM (2022) 404 final, 17.6.2022, Annex, pt. 5 Values and rights, rule of law and security.
(11) State of the European Union 2022, Letter of Intent, 14 September 2022
(12) COM (2022) 548 final, 18.10.2022, Annex 1 pt. 43 under the heading ‘A new push for European Democracy’
(13) https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2020-0156_EN.html
(14) https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2021-0414_EN.pdf
(15) https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2022-0435_EN.html
(16) SOC/765, 27/04/2024
(17) Private transport (CY, FI and MT) or public transport (FI and SI)
(18) https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/4adbe538-0a02-11ec-b5d3-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
(19) Council Recommendation of 4 June 1998 on a parking card for persons with disabilities (98/376/EC), OJ L167/25, 12.6.1998, as adapted by Council Recommendation 2008/205/EC by reason of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, OJ L63/43, 7.3.2008.
(20) See for further information Annex 6.3 ‘Implementation analysis of the EU Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ of the Impact Assessment, SWD(2023) 289.
(21) OJ L376/36, 27.12.2006.
(22) Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services, OJ L150/70, 7.6.2019.
(23) Directive (EU) 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
(24) Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air, OJ L150/70, 7.6.2019; Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004; Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004, Regulation (EU) 2021/782 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations (recast). []
(25) Directive (EU) 2022/362 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 February 2022 amending Directives 1999/62/EC, 1999/37/EC and (EU) 2019/520, as regards the charging of vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures, OJ L69/1, 4.3.2022.
(26) Council Recommendation of 4 June 1998 on a parking card for persons with disabilities (98/376/EC), OJ L167/25, 12.6.1998, as adapted by Council Recommendation 2008/205/EC by reason of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, OJ L63/43, 7.3.2008.
(27) See for further details: the Synopsis report of the stakeholder consultation, Annex 2 to the Impact Assessment Report, SWD (2023) 289.
(28) SWD (2023) 289.
(29) On the option of merging the European Parking Card with the new European Disability Card, opinions vary. There is strong consensus among MS and also civil society organisations representing persons with disabilities that the European Parking Card should not be merged with the new EDC. In contrast, individual respondents in the public consultation agreed that the European Parking Card should be incorporated into the new EDC, possibly confusing a “single card” with a “single legal instrument”.
(30) Which would imply bringing additional deviations in the standard (physical and/or digital) format of the Card over time and associated difficulties for its recognition and use, as well as high uncertainty for persons with disabilities.
(31) Which would involve heavy administrative burden and not address the core issue of equal treatment of persons with disabilities, regardless of where their disability is assessed,
(32) Which would go beyond EU competence.
(33) Idem.
(34) See for further details: Chapter 6 ‘What are the impacts of the policy options?’ and Annex 5: Competitiveness check of the Impact Assessment Report, SWD(2023) 289.
(35) Due to the lack of disaggregated data it is unfortunately not possible at this stage to measure any impact on gender.
(36) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
(37) OJ C , , p. .
(38) OJ C , , p. .
(39) Council Decision 2010/48/EC of 26 November 2009 concerning the conclusion, by the European Community, of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, OJ L 23, 27.1.2010, p. 35.
(40) Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights, OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10.
(41) Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services, (OJ L 150, 7.6.2019, p. 70).
(42) In addition, Directive (EU) 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies, aims to improve the accessibility of public sector bodies websites and their mobile apps.
(43) Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air, OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 1.
(44) Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 1.
(45) Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004, OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 1.
(46) Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 1).
(47) European Parliament and Council, Directive (EU 1999/62/EC and European Parliament and Council Directive (EU) 2022/362 amending Directives 1999/62/EC, 1999/37/EC and (EU) 2019/520, as regards the charging of vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures.
(48) Findings from Final Report based on Survey targeted at EU-level CSOs; Shaw and Coles, ‘Disability, holiday making and the tourism industry in the UK: a preliminary survey’, 25(3) Tourism Management (2004) 397-403; Eugénia Lima Devile and Andreia Antunes Moura (2021), Travel by People With Physical Disabilities: Constraints and Influences in the Decision-Making Process.
(49) McKercher and Darcy (2018), Re-conceptualizing barriers to travel by people with disabilities, Tourism Management Perspectives, 59-66. [More for Explanatory Memorandum?]
(50) See also the Final Report of the Study assessing the implementation of the pilot action on the EU Disability Card and associated benefits, published in May 2021, https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/4adbe538-0a02-11ec-b5d3-01aa75ed71a1/language-en .
(51) Council Recommendation of 4 June 1998 on a parking card for people with disabilities (OJ L 167, 12.6.1998, p. 25), as adapted by Council Recommendation of 3 March 2008 by reason of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic OJ L 63/43,7.3.2008.
(52) COM(2021) 281final
(53) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
(54) Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1)
(55) Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1).
(56) Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC, OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77.
(57) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
(58) Council Recommendation of 4 June 1998 (98/376/EC) OJ L 167/25,12.6.1998 as adapted by Council Recommendation of 3 March 2008 by reason of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic OJ L 63/43,7.3.2008.
(59) As referred to in Article 58(2)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.
(60) Details of budget implementation methods and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on the BUDGpedia site: https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/corp/budget/financial-rules/budget-implementation/Pages/implementation-methods.aspx
(61) Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations.
(62) EFTA: European Free Trade Association.
(63) Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidates from the Western Balkans.
(64) According to the official budget nomenclature.
(65) Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
(66) Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).
(67) Planned activities will support the achievement of both specific objectives.
(68) Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
(69) AC= Contract Staff; AL = Local Staff; END= Seconded National Expert; INT = agency staff; JPD= Junior Professionals in Delegations.
(70) Sub-ceiling for external staff covered by operational appropriations (former ‘BA’ lines).
(71) As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 20 % for collection costs.
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 6.9.2023
COM(2023) 512 final
ANNEXES
to the
Proposal for a
DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities
{SEC(2023) 305 final} - {SWD(2023) 289 final} - {SWD(2023) 290 final} - {SWD(2023) 291 final}
ANNEX I
EUROPEAN DISABILITY CARD FORMAT
FRONT SIDE text European Disability Card in English
BACK SIDE National information in the national language or national languages to be decided by the issuing Member State.
1.The size of the European Disability Card shall be in accordance with ISO 7810.
2.The Format shall be ID-1 and the Dimensions 85.6 x 53.98 mm.
3.The card shall have:
·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.
4.The colour of the card shall be light and dark blue, as set in the picture and with references:
·Dark blue: CMYK 100, 90, 10, 0
RGB 0, 68, 148
·Lighter: CMYK 94, 63, 7, 1
RGB 0, 110, 183
5.The card shall indicate the expiry date.
6.The card shall contain a country code with the blue circle around it.
7.Letters shall be type font ARIAL Regular.
8.The words European Disability Card shall be displayed using Arial font and in braille using the Marburg code dimensions.
9.The optional letter “A” (+braille sign) can be added when the card entitles accompanying by a personal assistant.
10.A digital feature/digital features using electronic means addressing fraud-prevention to be added following adoption of the technical specifications referred to in Article 6(1).
ANNEX II
EUROPEAN PARKING CARD FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FORMAT
FRONT
BACK
1.The size of the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities shall be:
·height: 106 mm
·width: 148 mm
2.The colour of the card shall be dark blue and yellow, as set in above picture and with references:
·Dark blue: CMYK 100, 90, 10, 0
RGB 0, 68, 148
·Yellow: CMYK 94, 63, 7, 1
RGB 255, 237, 0
3.The European Parking Card for persons with disabilities shall be divided vertically into two parts on both the front and reverse.
(a) The left-hand side of the front shall contain:
·the wheel-chair user symbol in dark blue on a yellow background;
·the date of expiry of the parking card;
·the serial number of the parking card;
·the name and stamp of the issuing authority/organisation;
·where the card is associated to a vehicle its number plate shall be visible.
(b) The right-hand side of the front shall contain:
·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;
·as background, the distinguishing code of the Member State issuing the parking card surrounded by the ring of stars symbolising the European Union.
(c ) The left-hand side of the reverse shall contain:
·the card holder’s surname;
·the card holder’s forename(s);
·the date of birth of the card holder;
·the expiry date of the card;
·a photograph of the card holder;
·the serial number of the parking card;
·the card holder’s signature or other authorised mark, if allowed under national legislation.
(d) The right-hand side of the reverse shall contain:
·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: ‘When in use, the card is to be displayed at the front of the vehicle in such a way that the front of the card is clearly visible for checking purposes’.
4.With the exception of the right-hand side of the front, entries shall be shown in the language or languages of the Member State issuing the parking card. If a Member State wishes to make the entries in a national language other than one of the following: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, it shall draw up a bilingual version of the card using one of the aforementioned languages, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex. If a Member State wishes to make entries in Bulgarian or Greek, it shall draw up a bilingual version of the card using one of the aforementioned languages, which use Latin characters.
5.A digital feature/digital features using electronic means addressing fraud-prevention to be added following adoption of the technical specifications referred to in Article 7(1).
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