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"Madam President, I am very grateful for the comments of all my fellow Members, because they all highlighted the areas where urgent action is required, thus reinforcing the fact that it is high time to improve the situation of people with disabilities. There is no time to lose, whether it is about education, creating jobs or providing disabled access.
We need legislative proposals and programmes that are clear and can be implemented, controlled and sanctioned at EU and Member State level. I would also like to mention another aspect, namely, that the headline target of the EU 2020 strategy to raise the employment rate to 75% cannot be achieved without the inclusion of people with disabilities.
According to the US administration, the cost of adapting a workplace for a disabled person does not exceed USD 500, which means that a workplace can be created for a disabled person for the price of an iPhone. That is why I am deeply committed to and stress the importance of the European Accessibility Act, proposed by the Commission, in order to move forward on the issue of non-discrimination.
Once again, I would like to thank all my fellow Members for their cooperation. I have been able to learn a lot during the past six months and I believe that this report contributed to strengthening the European Parliament’s commitment to people with disabilities."@en1
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