ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to contribute to the current debate and to assess both European Union (EU) and national legislation on accessible technology in light of the UN CtRPD. It also aims to verify whether international, EU and national laws, and their intersection, sufficiently enhance the rights of people with disabilities by providing them with clear rights and scope for choice with regard to accessible technology. The chapter attempts to detect current trends and patterns in regulating accessible technology, by taking into account the conceptual framework of Active Citizenship. It divides into three main parts that focus respectively on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CtRPD), EU law and national law on accessible legislation. The chapter discusses how accessible technology features in the UN CtRPD. It aims to examine to what extent EU disability law and policy promote accessible technology. Finally, it turns to examining national laws.
