The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection adopted the recommendation for second reading contained in the report by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (ADLE, CZ) on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
The committee recommended the Parliament to approve the Council position at first reading.
The proposed Directive aims at the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States on the accessibility of websites from public sector bodies, in order to improve the functioning of the internal market. It lays down the rules according to which Member States must ensure that the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies respect the accessibility requirements.