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Proposals to the draft text - China

Definitions: Article 2 - Chinese proposal

For the purpose of this Convention,

a. "Disability" means a functional status of human individual, which is the outcome of the interaction between the individual and the society and environment, manifested as physical, sensory, mental, intellectual impairment that limits the capacity to perform daily life and social participation and which can be aggravated by the economic and social environment.

b. " Discrimination against persons with disabilities", means any forms of distinction treatment, exclusion or restriction based on a disability, which has the effect of impairing the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.