European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 April 2024 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities (COM(2023)0512 – C9-0328/2023 – 2023/0311(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0512),

–having regard to Article 294(2), and Article 53(1) and Article 62, Article 91 and Article 21(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0328/2023),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 14 December 2023,

–having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 31 January 2024,

–having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 16 February 2024 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the opinions of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality,

–having regard to the letters from the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Petitions,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A9-0003/2024),

1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

P9_TC1-COD(2023)0311

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 April 2024 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2024/2841.)