Promoting access to jobs in the EU institutions for people with disabilities

25.3.2014

Question for written answer E-003652-14
to the Commission
Rule 117
Matteo Salvini (EFD) , Lorenzo Fontana (EFD)

In view of:

the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, especially Article 26;

Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation;

the European Parliament’s Code of Good Practice for the Employment of People with Disabilities;

the new Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union, in force since 1 January 2014;

and the European Union’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;

and considering that amendment 862 to the 2011 budget for the European Parliament, Chapter 12, item 1 200 was passed and, now forms part of the European Union budget allocated to the Parliament’s working expenses, and has been proposed again for the draft 2014 budget:

What initiatives have been taken to date to implement the provision made by the amendment mentioned above?

Is there an annual report, as required by the budget resolution, on how the amounts budgeted for this purpose have been spent?

Finally, given that few people with disabilities are employed in the European institutions, does the Commission think it worth seeking to improve public information about recruitment opportunities for people with disabilities in the EU institutions?

OJ C 346, 02/10/2014