# United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

European Parliament procedure 2008/0170(CNS) (CNS, 6th term, committee EMPL / FEMM). Stage: None. 40 committee amendments tabled by 11 Members between 2009-01-23 and 2009-02-05.

## What the amendments focus on

Dossier on the conclusion of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Amendments call for the withdrawal of the reservation concerning Article 27(1), urge Member States to ratify the Convention, address the Commission's role as a focal point and competences under Article 44(1), coordination and monitoring mechanisms under Article 33, and the situation of women and girls with disabilities.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth LYNNE | United Kingdom | ALDE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4541.md |
| Patrizia TOIA | Italy | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28340.md |
| Rovana PLUMB | Romania | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38595.md |
| Evangelia TZAMPAZI | Greece | PSE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28581.md |
| Richard HOWITT | United Kingdom | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2073.md |
| Jean LAMBERT | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4531.md |
| Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU | Greece | PPE-DE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28571.md |
| Rumiana JELEVA | Bulgaria | PPE-DE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38609.md |
| Eva-Britt SVENSSON | Sweden | GUE/NGL | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28134.md |
| Edite ESTRELA | Portugal | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28310.md |
| Roselyne LEFRANÇOIS | France | PSE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38846.md |

## Official source documents

- PE418.363: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-418.363+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE418.419: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-418.419+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-0170-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-0170-CNS.json

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