
Web Accessibility Action Plan
In January 2023, the European Commission published its Web Accessibility Action Plan 2022-2025 (the Plan)

UN Special Rapporteur on Disability Rights, Mr Gerard Quinn, publishes his report on his visit to the European Union
Last month, in February 2023, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Disability Rights, Mr Gerard

EUD provides feedback on the EU Commission’s Call for Evidence on the EU Disability Card
Among the initiatives of the new Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2021

Web Accessibility Directive Review
The Web Accessibility Directive (WAD), also known as Directive EU 2016/2102, was implemented on 22nd

EUD’s CERV Programme in 2023
This year, in 2023, under the European Commission’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme, EUD

FUNKA – EDF Accessibility Update
On January 27th, EUD joined the Accessibility update held by FUNKA and the European Disability

Deadline for EAA transposition period missed by many EU Member States
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is a key piece of legislation for strengthening the rights

Katrin Langensiepen MEP Report – Accessible EU Centre in support of accessibility policies in the EU internal market (2022/2013(INI))
In July 2022, Member of European Parliament (MEP), Katrin Langensiepen (Alliance 90/The Greens), led a

EU Commission announces its new Disability Employment Package to improve labour market outcomes for persons with disabilities
On 20th September 2022, the EU Commission announced its new Disability Employment Package to improve labour market

4th Forum on Persons with Disabilities
On 16 December 2021, the EUD attended a webinar hosted by the World Health Organisation

European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021
On the 2nd and 3rd of December, the European Commission, in cooperation with the EDF,

Presidency Conference: Empowering Persons with Disabilities
On the 20th of November, the EUD attended a conference on mobility and accessibility for