Annexes to COM(2023)512 - European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities

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dossier COM(2023)512 - European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities.
document COM(2023)512 EN
date October 23, 2024
ANNEX I

FORMAT FOR THE EUROPEAN DISABILITY CARD

FRONT SIDE text: ‘European Disability Card’ in English and in one or more official languages of the issuing Member State.

REVERSE SIDE: Information to be decided by the issuing Member State in one or more official languages of that Member State.

1.   

The size of the card shall be in accordance with the ID-1 format laid down by ISO/IEC 7810.

2.   

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 or file number of the card.

3.   

The colour of the card shall be dark blue and light blue, in accordance with the picture in this Annex and shall use the following references:
—dark blue: CMYK 100, 90, 10, 0,

RGB 0, 68, 148,

—light blue: CMYK 94, 63, 7, 1,

RGB 0, 110, 183.

4.   

The card shall indicate its dates of issuance and expiry.

5.   

The card shall contain a country code surrounded by the circle of 12 stars symbolising the Union.

6.   

The font used shall be Arial Regular or, where not possible, another sans-serif font. There shall be sufficient contrast between the foreground and background colours.

7.   

The words ‘European Disability Card’ in English and one or more official languages of the issuing Member State shall be displayed using Arial Regular font, and in braille using the Marburg code dimensions.

8.   

The optional letter ‘A’ (in type and in braille) may be added where the card entitles the person with disabilities to be accompanied by one or more personal assistants or other accompanying or assisting persons recognised pursuant to national law or practice, or by assistance animals. The letter ‘A’ may also be added for persons with disabilities with an increased need for support, in accordance with national law or practice.

9.   

A QR-Code, and other possible digital features that use electronic means to prevent fraud, shall be added following the adoption of the delegated acts referred to in Article 7(7), point (a).The digital features in the physical version of the card may contain more personal data than those provided for in the physical version as set out in this Annex. However, access to such data shall be limited to public authorities of the issuing Member States and only to authorised users. The processing of such personal data shall comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

10.   

Entries shall be shown in English and in one or more official languages of the issuing Member State. If a Member State wishes to show entries in a language other than Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish or Swedish, it shall do so without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex. Where a Member State makes entries in Bulgarian or Greek, it shall draw up a version of the card using Latin characters.


ANNEX II

FORMAT FOR THE EUROPEAN PARKING CARD FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

FRONT SIDE

REVERSE SIDE

1.   

The size of the card shall be:
—height: 106 mm,

—width: 148 mm.

2.   

The colour of the card shall be dark blue and yellow, in accordance with the pictures in this Annex and shall use the following references:
—dark blue: CMYK 100, 90, 10, 0,

RGB 0, 68, 148,

—yellow: CMYK 94, 63, 7, 1,

RGB 255, 237, 0.

3.   

The card shall be divided vertically into two parts on both the front and reverse side.
(a)The left-hand part of the front side shall contain:

—the wheel-chair-user symbol in dark blue on a yellow background,

—the dates of issuance and expiry of the card,

—the serial number of the card,

—the name of the issuing authority or organisation,

—if the card is associated with a vehicle and the Member State so requires, its number plate; for Member States that do not require the number plate to be indicated, the card shall not contain the relevant data field.

(b)The right-hand part of the front side shall contain:

—the words ‘European Parking Card for persons with disabilities’ in English and one or more official languages of the issuing Member State in capital letters, and in braille using the Marburg code dimensions,

—as background, the distinguishing code of the issuing Member State surrounded by the circle of 12 stars symbolising the Union,

—a QR code, and other possible digital features that use electronic means to prevent fraud, to be added following adoption of the delegated acts referred to in Article 8(7), point (a).

The digital features in physical version of the card may contain more personal data than the data provided for in the physical version as set out in this Annex. However, access to such data shall be limited to public authorities of the issuing Member States and only to authorised users. The processing of such personal data shall comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

(c)The left-hand part of the reverse side shall contain:

—the surname and forename of the card holder,

—the date of birth of the card holder.

(d)The right-hand part of the reverse side shall contain in English and in one or more official languages of the issuing Member State:

—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.   

Entries shall be shown in English and in one or more official languages of the issuing Member State. If a Member State wishes to show the entries in a language other than Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish or Swedish, it shall do so without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex. Where a Member State makes entries in Bulgarian or Greek, it shall draw up a version of the card using Latin characters.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/2841/oj

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