EBU and the European Union

Luigi Berlinguer MEP, whose nomination was presented by the Italian Union of the Blind and Partially Sighted, is the winner of the MEP Awards 2011 under the category Culture and Education. Read more in the news section.

The decisions taken by the European Union have a direct and significant impact on the daily lives of blind and partially sighted Europeans.

Read the EBU response to the European Commission public consultation on the Single Market Act, February 2011.

EBU actively seeks to influence EU policy to ensure that the specific interests of blind and partially sighted persons are considered in all EU decisions affecting them.

We have good connections with Members of the European Parliament, European Commission officials and European Expert groups as well as with the European Disability Forum (EDF) and national government officials participating in the EU decision making process.

The EBU commission on Liaising with the EU takes on the necessary activities in this field and is the political voice of EBU.

It replies to EU consultations (roadmap to Equality) on relevant issues, cooperates with EDF in lobbying issues for example in directives (Air passengers, bus and coaches) Read also The EBU Dublin Declaration.