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The Accessibility Act – Using the single market to promote fundamental rights

Mar 12, 2013

Romain Pardo

Annika Hedberg

Senior Adviser on climate and sustainability

SINGLE MARKET

In this Policy Brief, Annika Ahtonen and Romain Pardo give recommendations on how the forthcoming EU Accessibility Act could use the market in order to improve the wellbeing of people with disabilities as well as their social and economic participation.

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