This provision in the Treaty follows earlier developments including the European Commission’s 2008 Communication, ‘Non-discrimination and equal opportunities: A renewed commitment’, in which it committed to incorporating non- discrimination and equal opportunity concerns into all policies at European level.
Leanann an fhoráil seo sa Chonradh forbairtí níos luaithe lena n-áirítear Teachtaireacht 2008 ón gCoimisiún Eorpach, ”Neamh-idirdhealú agus comhdheiseanna: Tiomantas athnuaite”, ina gcuireann sé de cheangaltas air féin ábhar neamhidirdhealaithe agus deiseanna comhionanna is cúram a ionchorprú i ngach beartas ag an leibhéal Eorpach.