[vicsireland] FW: preliminary agreement on the EU Web Directive

From: "Cearbhall O'Meadhra" <cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx>
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Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 23:10:30 +0100

From: Alejandro Moledo
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Alejandro Moledo
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Subject: thanks to EDF members for your collaboration- we have agreement on
the Web Directive!

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AGREEMENT ON THE WEB ACCESSIBILITY DIRECTIVE

EDF welcomes the agreement reached last night among the EU institutions
(Parliament, Council and Commission) on the proposed Directive on web
accessibility. It is a crucial milestone to achieve an inclusive digital
society, in which 80 million persons with disabilities will be able to
participate on equal basis with others. Public websites and apps should no
longer exclude anyone.

14 March 2016 |  Based on the
<http://edf-feph.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=865a5bbea1086c57a41cc876d
&id=6a8d05b0de&e=18e86beb14> article of MEP Dita Charanzová, Parliaments
rapporteur of the web accessibility Directive, and the
<http://edf-feph.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=865a5bbea1086c57a41cc876d
&id=973ad5e04a&e=18e86beb14> Commissions press release, EDF is delighted to
announce that the main demands and expectations of the disability movement
for this crucial piece of legislation have been listened to and taken on
board. Once the final text is made public, we hope for a swift approval from
the Parliament and Council, and a rapid and effective transposition and
implementation at national level.

This legislation is a great achievement for persons with disabilities: all
public sector bodies websites and mobile applications (apps) will be made
accessible, including the electronic documents and multimedia. In cases when
they are not made accessible, public websites will need to explain why, in a
mandatory accessibility statement. Citizens will have a mechanism to request
the content they could not access. Regular monitoring and reporting by
Member States have also been agreed, which is indispensable for the success
of this legislation.

During more than three years of advocacy work, EDF in collaboration with its
members, as well as other civil society organisations and partners, have
pushed hard for improving the original
<http://edf-feph.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=865a5bbea1086c57a41cc876d
&id=659b4d58aa&e=18e86beb14> Commissions proposal presented in December
2012, which only included 12 public services on websites and very soft
enforcement measures. Thanks to the collaboration with the Parliament and
the Council, a truly future proof and meaningful Directive can be approved
in the coming months, making a real change for persons with disabilities.

Yannis Vardakastanis, President of EDF:  "Accessibility is a Human Rights
issue. It is a condition for participation in society, for education, for
employment, and for access to public services. This Directive is an
important step in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities within
the EU. The EU, and all EU members states should make all of their public
services accessible, including those delivered through the web, including
through apps. This Directive provides for a harmonised way to do this within
the EU, and will assist the EU, and its member states in meeting their
obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities".

Unfortunately some exemptions will remain in the Directive, such as public
broadcasters websites and live audiovisual streaming, and therefore EDF
will need to continue working with its national members for a correct
transposition at national level. Additionally, we will need to ensure that
relevant and complementary EU legislation, such as the European
Accessibility Act and the revision of the Audiovisual Media Service
Directive will properly address what is not covered by the Web Accessibility
Directive.

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Contact EDF: Alejandro Moledo  | New Technologies and Innovation officer  |
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