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"As the honourable Member states in his question, measures to improve access are vital in the fight against discrimination. During the Swedish Presidency, we have continued to study at a technical level the proposed Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment. This covers four reasons for discrimination that are not currently included in the area of employment: religion or belief, disability, age and sexual orientation.
On 30 November 2009, the Council studied a status report from the Presidency which calls attention to the need for further work on this issue, particularly as regards the scope, provisions concerning disability and the timetable for implementation. The Presidency further reported that the specific issue of the ‘design’ or ‘manufacture of goods’ should also be covered by the proposal. This needs to be discussed further.
According to the status report, there are other issues to resolve in respect of the financial consequences of the directive. If we are to achieve political unity, we need to produce a text acceptable to every Member State. We need all the Member States to be in agreement before we can proceed further in the Council.
I cannot anticipate the results of the negotiations, however. Discussions concerning implementation, dates and scope are still in progress and will continue for some time yet."@en1
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