Press release - Products and services to be made more accessible for disabled persons in the EU - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
(WorldNews Belgium)

Key products and services, like phones, e-book readers, operating systems and payment terminals, will have to be made more accessible to people with disabilities, under draft EU rules amended in committee on Tuesday. The Internal Market Committee amended and approved the rules, which would apply only to products and services placed on the EU market after the directive takes effect, by 19 votes in favour, none against and 17 abstentions. Internal Market Committee rapporteur, Morten Løkkegaard (ALDE, DK), said: `Accessibility is a precondition for persons living with disabilities to enjoy equal participation...