European Payment Terminals Accessibility Initiative

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Explore the European Payment Terminals Accessibility Initiative, aimed at promoting barrier-free access to payment terminals across Europe. Learn about the key players, initiatives, and advancements in the realm of card payments and financial services accessibility.

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Lets Get Pay-Able! ICCHP - 13 July 2018 Dennis Dondergoor, MSc - Eye Association Netherlands Ayse Zoodsma, MSc - De Nederlandsche Bank Ayse Zoodsma-Sungur, De Nederlandsche Bank

Platform Pay-Able a cross-sectoral, single-issue European platform single goal: barrier free access to payment terminals for everyone in Europe

Pay-Able membership European members (umbrella organisations) national members Members are representing consumer organisations business interests

European members

High Patron of Pay-Able Prof. Herman Van Rompuy - President European Council 2010-2014 - Prime Minister of Belgium 2008-2009

Launch of platform Pay-Able June 22, 2016 - Brussels Speeches by: European Commission European Blind Union Member of European Parliament

European Accessibility Act Initial proposed scope: banking services ATMs ticketing machines but, sadly, no payment terminals

Pay-Able: add payment terminals to the EAA We all need access to financial services Card payments are expanding Europe is moving from cash to cards

Number of card transactions per year in the EU 2012 39.8 2013 43.5 2014 47.6 2015 53.2 2016 59.6 (in billions) source: ECB Payment Statistics Report (2017)

Parliament and Council In the most recent versions of the European Accessibility Act, both Parliament and Council have added payment terminals to the EAA!