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European implementation and monitoring UNCRPD
Inmaculada Placencia PorreroDeputy Head of Unit
DG Employment social affairs and equal opportunitiesEuropean Commission
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Art 33
• 1 or more focal points ( matters of implementation)
• Coordination mechanisms (sectors and levels)
• Independent mechanisms (promote, protect and monitor implementation)
• Civil society participation monitoring
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Role of the EC
• Regional Integration Organization art 44.1 UNC• Double implication of the UNCRPD
– Vis a vis MS (declaration of competences)– Community institutions (art 300.7 TEC)
• Art 33 organizations at both levels: EC as Regional Integrations organisations + EC Institution:– Focal point– Independent mechanism– Coordination mechanism
• Governance (EC Participation to):– Conference of State Parties– Committee on the Rights of Persons with disabilities
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Commission proposals for conclusion (1)
• Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion (formal confirmation), by the European Community, of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities COM (2008) 530-1
• Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion (accession), by the European Community, of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities COM (2008) 530-2.
• 29 August 2008
• COHOM• Content
– Approval– Deposition of instrument– Commission organization issues related to art 33– Reporting– Representation– Procedural articles (amendment, denunciation)– Declaration of Competence– Reservation
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Commission proposals for conclusion (2)Article 3
• The Commission to be the Focal point
• Community institutions may establish a coordination mechanism (ref to art 33.1 UNC)
• Council to decide on Commission proposal for establishment of independent mechanisms (ref to art 33.2 UNC)
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Commission proposals for conclusion (3)Other issues
• Art 4 Commission to nominate expert to the Committee on behalf of the Community
• Art 5 MS to submit report to Commission on matters falling under EC competence.– Modus operandi by Commission
• Art 5 Community institutions to decide by common agreement on reporting
• Art 6 The Commission to represent the Community in UN bodies in areas falling under Community competence.
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Commission proposals for conclusion (4)
• Optional protocol– Approval– Deposition of instrument– Obligation of mutual information and cooperation
when community law is involved – Submission of communications– Procedural articles (amendment, denunciation)– Declaration of Competence– Reservation
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EFC study
• Focal Point-> – Commission
• Coordination Mechanism->– DHLG, – ISG,
• Independent Mechanism->– ombudsman, – FRA
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Organization and actorsdisability matters EC
• High level group on disability• Inter service group on disability• DGs disability sector activities• Sectors High level groups• Disability units• Instruments:
– ISC– IA
• Other institutions– CWG, – EP – (inter institutional mechanism)
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Considerations
• Link to article 31 on statistics and data collection
• Links to article 35 on reports by State Parties (measures, progress, 2 years )
• Committee shall decide guidelines for reports
• Involvement persons with disabilities (involvement and support)
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UN Convention implementation
• Annual disability Minister meeting• Presidency Conclusions• Annual Disability High level Group report on
implementation http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=2790&langId=en
• Annual Information Notehttp://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=431&langId=en
• Annual Presidency Conference• European Disability Strategy: Present and future
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New disability strategy
• Implement the UNC
• Common challenges and solutions
• Indicators, targets,
• NGOs support and involvement
• Consultations for preparation
• Work forum in 2010 coordination
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Conclusion
• Cooperation with MS
• Implementation within Community institutions
• Participation of civil society
• Best practices