Although concluding observations issued by treaty bodies are not legally binding on parties, they constitute the primary record of findings and recommendations concerning national implementation. They are therefore important interpretative tools for the respective treaties.
To ground the advice for the EU Framework in practical terms, the situation in EU Member States regarding national Article 33(2) frameworks is explored in each section. While practices at the national level neither determine normative understanding of Article 33 of the CRPD nor the approach to be taken by the EU, they do offer a valuable evidence base that can inform how to best build the EU Framework.
