Annexes to COM(2005)425 - Comittee of the Regions - eAccessibility [SEC(2005)1095]

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dossier COM(2005)425 - Comittee of the Regions - eAccessibility [SEC(2005)1095].
document COM(2005)425 EN
date September 13, 2005
agreement among Manufacturers, providers or sellers of eAccessibility products & services). Additionally, among those supporting product certification and labelling, the groups “ Private individuals with a disability ” and “ Public Agencies ” clearly favouring mandatory schemes, while “ Manufacturers, providers or sellers of eAccessibility products & services ” favour voluntary procedures, with the remaining groups standing somewhere in between.

[38] See chapter Follow-up and conclusions.

[39] Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 prohibits discrimination of persons with disabilities inter alia at work and encompasses reasonable accommodation including ICT.

[40] Formed in 2003 and made up of representatives of Member States, Telecoms operators, user organisations and standardisation bodies.

[41] See Follow–up and conclusions.

[42] European Commission ‘White Paper on Governance’ COM(2001) 428 final.

[43] COM(2005) 229 “i2010 – A European Information Society for growth and employment”.