European Year of People with Disabilities

This page of the website aims to provide some useful resources and links about European disability policy. Feel free to send to info@ebundigo.org any other links or documents that you think should be added

European Blind Union

EBU Home page: http://www.euroblind.org

New EBU brochure with views and stories from blind and partially sighted people across Europe

WBU Manifesto for a UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities

Access to Information guidelines

Euro Trainers Notes

EBU Women's Statement

EBU Statement on Copyright

Report of EBU Group on Electronic Money Systems

European Disability Forum 

EDF Home page: http://www.edf-feph.org

Disability and Social Exclusion in the EU

Manifesto by Disabled Women in Europe

EDF Guide to the Amsterdam Treaty

EDF Position paper on Europe

EDF Proposal for a Disability Specific Directive

EDF Resolution on the Convention on the Future of Europe

EDF Response to EU White Paper on Transport Policy

EDF Response to eEurope 2005 Action Plan for an Information Society for All

EDF Response to the on Corporate Social responsibility

European Year of People with Disabilities

EYPD Home page: http://www.eypd2003.org/eypd/index.jsp

European Commission 

European Commission Home page: http://europa.eu.int/comm/

COM (2001) 271 final of 29 May 2001   PDF version
Proposal for a council decision On the European Year of People with Disabilities 2003

Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000   PDF version
Council Directive establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation

COM(2000) 284 final of 12 May 2000   PDF version
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the regions

Council Resolution (1999/C 186/02) du 17 June 1999   PDF version
Council Resolution on equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities

Council Recommendation (98/376/EC) of 4 June 1998   PDF version
Council Recommendation on a parking card for people with disabilities

Resolution of the Council of 20 December 1996 
Resolution of the council and of the representatives of the governments of the member states meeting within the council of 20 December 1996 on equality of opportunity for people with disabilities

COM (96)406 final of 30 July 1996  
Communication of the Commission on equality of opportunity for people with disabilities

Resolution of the Council of 31 May 1990   
Resolution of the Council and the Ministers for Education meeting within the Council concerning integration of children and young people with disabilities into ordinary systems of education