EDF deeply regrets the absence of accessibility requirements, procedural accommodations for persons with disabilities and reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the proposed Regulation on the digitalisation of judicial cooperation and access to justice.
The lack of accessibility in the regulation is concerning, as several EU acts relating to digitalisation and accessibility already exist, covering a wide range of technologies and digital content. These EU legislations provide a set of accessibility requirements which are supported by European standards on accessibility.
At this position paper you will find our amendments in line with:
- The European Accessibility Act
- The Web Accessibility Directive
- The Electronic Communications Code
- The Public Procurement Directive
- Harmonised standard EN 301 549 Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services
- European standard EN 17161 Accessibility following a Design for all approach (up for harmonisation in relation to the European Accessibility Act)