Professor Lisa Waddington (University of Maastricht, Netherlands) presented the conclusions of the ANED Working Group on the priorities for future law and policy development by the EC during the 2009 ANED annual meeting.

Research Leader: Prof Lisa Waddington (University of Maastricht)
Rapporteur: Prof Rikki Holmaat (University of Leiden)

One of ANED's objectives is to promote greater understanding of European laws and policies that affect disabled people (for example, European Legislation, communications and resolutions of the Council, Parliament and Commission, and of associated committees).

During 2008 relevant legislation at the European level has been reviewed in the report Annotated review of European legislation which makes a difference'. During 2009 this report has been further elaborated and updated and is available now: Annotated review of European Union law and policy with reference to disability.

This mapping of disability law across a range of policy areas does provide important information about progress in mainstreaming disability. It will also help to identify priority areas for future policy development in implementing the EU Disability Action Plan and the UN Convention.

At the 2008 ANED annual meeting Professor Lisa Waddington (University of Maastricht, Netherlands) and Janina Arsenjeva (peer review expert) gave an overview of their research on the recognition of disability within EC law and policy.

The followings report has been published:

Annotated review of European Union law and policy with reference to disability, prepared by Janina Arsenjeva, December 2009

Annotated review of European legislation which makes a reference to disability, prepared by Rikki Holtmaat and Guido Terpstra (with additional comments from Lisa Waddington and Janina Arsenjeva), edited by Lisa Waddington, June 2009 

This section of the website will be developed to include direct access to the most relevant official documents and analytical summaries on key policy areas. This will include ‘disability targeted legislation' (of which there is relatively little at the European level), non-discrimination legislation and non-specific (mainstream) legislation, where disability may be included.