Euro key
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Euro key (German: Euroschlüssel) is a locking system which allows people with physical disabilities to use locked accessible toilets across Europe. It was introduced in 1986 by the CBF Darmstadt (Club Behinderter und Freunde) in Darmstadt and environs.[1]
People with certain disabilities can order a key online by providing medical documentation and paying a fee.
The Euro key is now widely used throughout the following European countries: Austria[2], Bulgaria,[citation needed] Czechia[2], Denmark,[citation needed] Finland,[citation needed] France,[citation needed] Germany[2], Italy,[citation needed] Liechtenstein,[citation needed] Norway,[citation needed] Portugal,[citation needed] Romania,[citation needed] Slovakia,[citation needed] Spain,[citation needed] Sweden,[citation needed] and Switzerland.[2] There are approximately 12,000 locks that use the Eurokey.[2]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Für Behindertentoiletten gibt es den „Euroschlüssel"". Sozialverband VdK Deutschland e.V. (in German). 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ a b c d e Isgin, Kieran (2025-04-11). "£6 key that can unlock more than 10,000 disabled toilets across the UK". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
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