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EASIT: Easy Access
for Social Inclusion Training

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This is unit 1, Media Accessibility;

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element 2, What is accessibility?

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video lecture, "Accessibility legislation".

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I am Anna Matamala,
from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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and in this short lecture I will talk
about accessibility legislation,

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focusing on the European context.

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The United Nations Convention
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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establishes in its Article 4,
General obligations,

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that state parties
undertake to, and I quote,

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"adopt all appropriate legislative,
administrative and other measures

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for the implementation of the rights
recognized in the present Convention"

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and to "take all appropriate measures,
including legislation,

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to modify or abolish existing laws,
regulations, customs and practices

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that constitute discrimination
against persons with disabilities".

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At a European level,
the European Accessibility Act

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has been a "landmark agreement
reached after decade-long campaigning

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by the European disability movement",

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as EDF, the European Disability Forum,
expresses on its webpage.

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The full official title
of the European Accessibility Act is

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"Directive (EU) 2019/882
of the European Parliament

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and of the Council of 17 April 2019

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on the accessibility requirements
for products and services".

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It was published on 7 June 2019
in the Official Journal of the EU.

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It is a directive, not a regulation.

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This means that it does not become law
in all member states

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but, from its publication date
national governments

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have a transposition period of three years

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to turn or transfer
its content into national law.

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I invite you to read
the analysis of the Act by EDF,

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available on their website.

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I will be summarizing it in this video.

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The European Accessibility Act
sets accessibility requirements

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on different products and services.

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Products include

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computer and their operating systems,

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payment terminals,

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self-service terminals
related to the services

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covered by the legislation,

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consumer terminal equipment

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used for electronic communication
services such as smartphones,

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consumer terminal equipment used
for accessing audiovisual media services,

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such as smart TVs

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and E-readers.

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Services include

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electronic communication services,
such as telephony,

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services providing access
to audiovisual media services,

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certain elements in passenger
transport services, such as websites,

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mobile apps, electronic ticketing,

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real-time travel information,
interactive self-service terminals.

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consumer banking services,

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e-books,

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e-commerce

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and the European emergency number 112.

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EDF highlights that one
of the greatest achievements of the Act

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is that the accessibility requirements
for these products and services

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are mandatory for public procurement,

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that is, when governments or state-owned
companies acquire products and services.

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Another important aspect
is that Disabled Persons' Organisations

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(DPOs, for short)

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will work with national authorities
and relevant stakeholders

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and the European Commission

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to advise them
when implementing and reviewing the Act.

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However, EDF also considers
that one of the drawbacks

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is that some services and products
were left out of the Act:

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health care services,
education, transport,

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housing and household appliances.

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Within the realm of audiovisual media,

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the European Accessibility Act
focuses on the services

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providing access
to audiovisual media services,

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such as websites, online applications,

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set-top box-based applications,

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mobile applications, media players,

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connected television services, etc.,

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but it does not regulate the accessibility
of audiovisual media services.

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This is the object of the so-called
Audiovisual Media Services Directive,

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which I summarise
in another video lecture.

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I will not provide specific
information on national laws,

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but I recommend you
to check the specific legislation

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that your country has in place.

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This video lecture has been prepared
by Anna Matamala,

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from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

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You can reach me
at anna.matamala@uab.cat.

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Pictures:

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Smart icons for accessibility services
by DR Design.

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Other pictures source:

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pixabay.com,
publicdomainvectors.org,

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pixels.com.

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License: Pixabay License, CC0,

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Pexels License.

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The project EASIT
has received funding

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from the European Commission

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under the Erasmus+
Strategic Partnerships

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for Higher Education programme,

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grant agreement
2018-1-ES01-KA203-05275.

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The European Commission support
for the production of this publication

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does not constitute
an endorsement of the contents,

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which reflect
the views only of the authors,

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and the Commission
cannot be held responsible

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for any use which may be made
of the information contained therein.

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Partners of the EASIT project:

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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona,

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Universidade de Vigo,

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