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On 3 July, Domenico Campogrande, FIEC Director General, spoke at a conference held to mark the coming into force of the European Accessibility Act.

The Act mandates that a range of products and services comply with accessibility requirements for persons with disabilities and althoguh it does not directly regulate the built environment, the latter can play a key role in fostering accessibility.

This can be achieved by:

- Strengthening the integration of all the actors in the supply chain

• - Fostering digitalisation
• - Ensuring a better coherence in the existing legislations and standards
• - Using public procurement as a leverage tool
• - Upgrading the national building codes to align them with accessibility standards
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Investing in accessibility is not just a legal obligation — it's a smart business move, as inclusive buildings serve a wider audience and increase long-term value for owners and tenants.

In this clip, a word by FIEC Director General, Domenico Campogrande.
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