However, although disability is included as one of the forms of discrimination which Article 13 is intended to combat, the package of measures does not include a specific directive designed to counter discrimination based on disability.
Selv om handicap i den nævnte artikel 13 er medtaget som en af grundene til forskelsbehandling, omfatter pakken ikke et særskilt direktiv om bekæmpelse af forskelsbehandling på grund af handicap.