ABSTRACT
European Union (EU) equality law has become much more encompassing and multidimensional since the adoption of several Directives covering discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, disability and age. Whereas formerly the European Equal Treatment Directives concerned sex equality only,1 we now have a Directive on equal treatment irrespective of race or ethnic origin in employment and regarding access to and supply of goods and services (Race Directive),2 and a Directive covering discrimination on the basis of religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability and age in employment (Framework Directive).3 The latter Directive thus does not extend to goods and services. Regarding sex equality, on the other hand, a Directive banning discrimination on the basis of sex regarding access to and supply of goods and services has been added.4
