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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8891

18 February 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 49
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
European Disability Forum welcomes new measures proposed for improving rights of air passengers with disabilities

Brussels, 17/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Disability Forum (EDF) welcomes the proposal for a regulation on the rights of air passengers with disabilities, presented on Wednesday by the European Commission (EUROPE of 17 February, p.9). Once adopted, this would be “the first ever disability specific legislation at EU level”, a press release states. EDF President Yannis Vardakastanis states: “This is not only legislation that will benefit more than 10% of European passengers, it...

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