The standardized locking system of the "Euro cylinder lock" or the "Euro key" for disabled-accessible facilities has been in place throughout Europe since 1986. It can now be found almost everywhere in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Anyone in possession of a Euroschlüssel can enter and use these facilities. These are, for example, disabled toilets in public buildings, train stations or highway service stations.
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Who can receive the Eurokey?
- Against proof of necessity and payment of the nominal fee of 23 euros
- Severely disabled person's pass with the aG, B, H, or BL mark in accordance with the Severely Disabled Person's Pass Ordinance
- Severely disabled person's pass with the mark G in accordance with the Severely Disabled Person's Pass Ordinance and a GdB of at least 70
- Stoma carriers
- Patients with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis or other severe bowel or bladder disease
If no severely disabled person's pass is available, a medical certificate may also be sufficient (e.g. in the case of stoma carriers or Crohn's disease patients).
