Discrimination. A recast horizontal directive

(B2) After procrastinating, the Commission has decided. Commissioner Spidla is expected to present (normally July 2 – but this date could be postponed) a new proposal for a directive on discrimination.

At a luncheon among commissioners following the Commission meeting on June 12, commissioners agreed that it was not only necessary to address discrimination in access to goods and services due to disability, but also those due to age, religions and beliefs, or sexual orientations. In short, the entire scope of Article 13 of the Treaty.

Rather than making several thematic directives, or a new directive, the popular idea within the Commission would be to recast the directive of June 29, 2000 (2000/43) which establishes a framework to combat discrimination based on race or ethnic origin.