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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
SOCIALIST GROUP
LUXEMBOURG. 30 Apr11 1980
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I}. To corry out n mOSSive E.E.C. compaig n of s~hool
eduCDtion, radio Dnd T,V. progrumm~sl and exhibitions
and eonfcre nceo
deeling with the rights of the handicapped.
_ INSTRUCTS ITS P~[5IDENT:-
10 for~ard this resolution to the Commiso ion , the Council
cnd the Gov~rnnents of all [.[.C. memher'states, and
requests cRch of these to furnish tho European Parliament
with a written opinion within six months.
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION
pursuant to Rule 25
tabled by
John O'CONNELL, Eileen DESMOND, Liam KAVANAGH,
Michael O'LEARY, Tom MEGAHY, Pietro LEZZI,
Beata WEBER, Yvette ROUDY, MeLte GROES, Wim ALBERS,
Brian KEY, Johan VAN MINNEN, Richard BALFE
and GORDON AD~1
on behalf of the Socialist Group
concerning
Community Action in favour of the Handicapped
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The European Parliament,
_ having regard to Article 118 of the Treaty of Rome which
states that "the Commission shall have the task of promoting
close cooperation between member states in the social field";
having regard to the Treaty of Rome, Article 123, which sets
out provisions for a social Fund to improve employment
opportunities for workers and raise tne standard of living;
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_ having regard to the 1974 council resolution establishing
the Initial Programme for the vocational rehabilitation of
handicapped persons; (1)
_ having regard to the Cow~ission Repor~ on the Initial cowmunityfI
Action Progralnme for the vocational rehabilitation of
handicapped persons; (2) !
_ noting that 1981 is the International Year of Disabled Persons;
_ concerned by the fact that there are 10 million disabled
persons, including both mentally and physically handicapped,
in the European community;
_ noting with concern the discrimination faced by the disabled
in terms of, for example, aCcess to the enVironment, employment
education, and housing, and consciOUS of the wide disparity
of services and rights in member state5 for the disabled;
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