drafting of harmonized standards and of common technical This should include disabled persons and their specifications. representative organisations. Art. 15 EU Declaration of Conformity of Products – Parliament: Amendment 138 Parliament EBU 4a. In addition to the EU Support declaration of conformity, the manufacturer shall include a notice on the packaging informing consumers in a effective, simple and precise way that the product incorporates accessibility features. Justification: EBU supports this amendment, since it creates greater visibility for a product’s accessibility features. This obligation will create greater for consumers and retailers concerning accessibility. awareness Currently, many retailers are not well informed about accessibility or inaccessibility of their products. This often leads to the distribution of false or insufficient information, at the expense of disabled costumers. Art. 16a Rules and Conditions for the CE Marking – Council: Article 16a (new) Council EBU Support 1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the product or to its data plate. Where that is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the product, it shall be affixed to the
drafting of harmonized standards and of common technical specifications. This should include disabled persons and their representative organisations. Art. 15 – EU Declaration of Conformity of Products Parliament: Amendment 138 Parliament EBU 4a. In addition to the EU declaration of conformity, the manufacturer shall include a notice on the packaging informing consumers in a simple and precise way that the product incorporates accessibility features. Support Justification: EBU supports this amendment, since it creates greater visibility for a product’s accessibility features. This obligation will create greater awareness for consumers and retailers concerning accessibility. Currently, many retailers are not well informed about accessibility or inaccessibility of their products. This often leads to the distribution of false or insufficient information, at the expense of disabled costumers. Art. 16a – Rules and Conditions for the CE Marking Council: Article 16a (new) Council EBU 1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the product or to its data plate. Where that is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the product, it shall be affixed to the Support effective,