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Although all EU Member States have already done so, the EU has taken very little action to ensure that national sign languages in the EU are given the status of fully fledged languages, that are recognised as equivalent and equal languages to spoken languages. <strong>EUD highlights that the EU must take action to ensure that national sign languages are given the status of languages, in order to be in line with Article 2 of the UN CRPD, which places sign languages on an equal footing with spoken languages.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"2nd meeting of the 15th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP15) took place at the United Nations Headqu\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/752876192?h=2be648f8a5&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>EUD also emphasises that according to the UN CRPD, <strong>the use of national sign languages in the EU must be accepted and facilitated, and the EU must recognise and promote national sign languages<\/strong> as well as ensure access to professional sign language interpreters. However, to date, although some progress is seen, more action at the EU level is needed. The UN CRPD is the first international human rights instrument that recognises sign languages as being equal to spoken languages, and obliges its States Parties, including the EU, to promote, protect, recognise, and facilitate the use of national sign languages. In the report, EUD highlights that although the EU institutions provide interpretation in International Sign on ad hoc basis, <strong>national sign languages are not guaranteed at the EU. 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