1. States Parties undertake to collect appropriate information, including
statistical and research data, to enable them to formulate and implement
policies to give effect to the present Convention. The process of collecting and
maintaining this information shall:
(a) Comply with legally established safeguards, including legislation
on data protection, to ensure confidentiality and respect for the privacy of
persons with disabilities;
(b) Comply with internationally accepted norms to protect human
rights and fundamental freedoms and ethical principles in the collection and
use of statistics.
2. The information collected in accordance with this article shall be
disaggregated, as appropriate, and used to help assess the implementation of
States Parties’ obligations under the present Convention and to identify and
address the barriers faced by persons with disabilities in exercising their rights.
3. States Parties shall assume responsibility for the dissemination of these
statistics and ensure their accessibility to persons with disabilities and others.
