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2012


Urban transport

EDF's response to the public consultation on the urban dimension of the EU transport policy

December 2012Word document English



TV accessibility

EDF's Report on the State of Accessibility of Television for Persons with Disabilities

November 2012 |  word document English



European Mobility Card
 
EDF's Analysis Report – Towards a European Mobility Card

October 2012 |  word document English


 
Built environment

EDF’s briefing note on European Standardization Mandate 420 on Access to the Built Environment through Public Procurement

September 2012 | word document English 


Gender
 
EDF Answer to European Commission’s consultation on the 2013 EU Citizen report – your rights, your future – perspective from women and girls with disabilities
 
September 2012 |  word document English 


Passengers Rights  

EDF’s toolkit on the EU Regulation concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway
 
September 2012 |  word document English 


TV Accessibility

EDF Reply to Ofcom Proposals for Access Services on Non-Domestic Channels
 
July 2012 |  word document English 


Quality tourism within Europe
 
EDF response to the public consultation on the European Tourism Label for Quality Systems Initiative

July 2012 |  word document English 


Passenger ship safety

EDF response to the public consultation on a review of EU passenger ship safety legislation

July 2012 |  word document English


Research

EDF Position on Horizon 2020
 
June 2012 |  word document English
 
EDF Amendments on Amendments on Proposal for a Regulation establishing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (COM(2011)809 final)
 
September 2012 |  word document English
 
Amendments on Proposal for a Regulation laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in “Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)” (COM(2011)810final)
 
September 2012 |   word document English

EDF Amendments on Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon 2020- The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (COM(2011)811 final)
September 2012 |  word document English


European standardization: Mandate 376 Phase 2  

EDF Answer to the Public Consultation on Draft Mandate 376 Deliverables
 
May 2012 |  word document English
 

TEN-T guidelines / Connecting Europe Facility 
 
EDF position paper on the proposal establishing the Connecting Europe Facility COM(2011)665 and the proposal on Union guidelines for the development of the Trans-European Transport Network COM(2011)650

May 2012 |  word document English
 

Accessibility for all users in TEN-T guidelines

Important provisions for transport accessibility for all users under threat in Council discussions on the new TEN-T guidelines
 
May 2012 |  word document English
 

Passengers' rights in all transport modes
 
EDF Position on the Communication on Passenger Rights in all transport modes COM(2011)898
 
May 2012 |  word document English
 

Rail passengers' rights & obligations
 
EDF response to Steer and Davies Gleave's questionnaire on review of Regulation 1371/2007 on rail passengers' rights and obligations

April 2012 |  word document English


Urban public transport & taxis

EDF response to Grimaldi e Associati's questionnaire on passenger rights in urban public transport and taxis

April 2012 |  word document English
 

Sustainable & Responsible Tourism

EDF response to the European Commission’s consultation on a European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism

April 2012 |  word document English

First draft text of the European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism



European Standardisation 

EDF Analysis of the Vote of the Internal Market and Consumers Protection Committee of the European Parliament and EDF Position in view of the Council First Reading About the Proposal for a Regulation on European Standardisation

April 2012 |   word document English
 

Accessibility of telecommunications

EDF Position on Indicators to Check and Assess Accessibility of Telecommunications for Persons with Disabilities

April 2012 |  word document English
 

Air passenger rights
 
EDF Answer to the European Commission Consultation on the possible revision of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 on air passenger rights

March 2012 word document English


Accessibility
 
EDF submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Article 9 ‘Accessibility’ UNCRPD

March 2012 |  word document English
 

Global Europe 
 
EDF position on the joint communication “Global Europe: A New Approach to financing EU external action” and the External action headings of the Multiannual Financial Framework

March 2012|  word document English
 

European Accessibility Act
 
EDF Response to the Public Consultation with a View to a European Accessibility Act

March 2012  |  word document English
 

TV Accessibility
 
EDF Position on Indicators to Check and Assess Accessibility of Television for Persons with Disabilities

February 2012 |  word document English
 

European Standardisation 
EDF Position on the Proposal for a Regulation on European Standardisation (COM(2011)315 final)
 
January 2012 |  word document English
 


Sustainable & Responsible Tourism

EDF response to the European Commission’s consultation on a European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism

April 2012 |  word document English

First draft text of the European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism



European Standardisation 

EDF Analysis of the Vote of the Internal Market and Consumers Protection Committee of the European Parliament and EDF Position in view of the Council First Reading About the Proposal for a Regulation on European Standardisation

April 2012 |   word document English
 

Accessibility of telecommunications

EDF Position on Indicators to Check and Assess Accessibility of Telecommunications for Persons with Disabilities

April 2012 |  word document English
 

Air passenger rights
 
EDF Answer to the European Commission Consultation on the possible revision of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 on air passenger rights

March 2012 word document English


Accessibility
 
EDF submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Article 9 ‘Accessibility’ UNCRPD

March 2012 |  word document English
 

Global Europe 
 
EDF position on the joint communication “Global Europe: A New Approach to financing EU external action” and the External action headings of the Multiannual Financial Framework

March 2012|  word document English
 

European Accessibility Act
 
EDF Response to the Public Consultation with a View to a European Accessibility Act

March 2012  |  word document English
 

TV Accessibility
 
EDF Position on Indicators to Check and Assess Accessibility of Television for Persons with Disabilities

February 2012 |  word document English
 

European Standardisation 
EDF Position on the Proposal for a Regulation on European Standardisation (COM(2011)315 final)
 
January 2012 |  word document English
 


Sustainable & Responsible Tourism

EDF response to the European Commission’s consultation on a European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism

April 2012 |  word document English

First draft text of the European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism



European Standardisation 

EDF Analysis of the Vote of the Internal Market and Consumers Protection Committee of the European Parliament and EDF Position in view of the Council First Reading About the Proposal for a Regulation on European Standardisation

April 2012 |   word document English
 

Accessibility of telecommunications

EDF Position on Indicators to Check and Assess Accessibility of Telecommunications for Persons with Disabilities

April 2012 |  word document English
 

Air passenger rights
 
EDF Answer to the European Commission Consultation on the possible revision of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 on air passenger rights

March 2012 word document English


Accessibility
 
EDF submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Article 9 ‘Accessibility’ UNCRPD

March 2012 |  word document English
 

Global Europe 
 
EDF position on the joint communication “Global Europe: A New Approach to financing EU external action” and the External action headings of the Multiannual Financial Framework

March 2012|  word document English
 

European Accessibility Act
 
EDF Response to the Public Consultation with a View to a European Accessibility Act

March 2012  |  word document English
 

TV Accessibility
 
EDF Position on Indicators to Check and Assess Accessibility of Television for Persons with Disabilities

February 2012 |  word document English
 

European Standardisation 
 
EDF Position on the Proposal for a Regulation on European Standardisation 
 
January 2012 |  word document English