European Accessibility Act
EU Directive 2019/882, applying from 28 June 2025, requiring listed products and services sold to EU consumers, including e-commerce, banking, e-books and transport booking, to be accessible.
- Applies from
- 2025-06-28
- Technical standard
- EN 301 549, WCAG 2.1 AA
- Exemption
- Microenterprises providing services (<10 staff, ≤ €2M)
The Act describes outcomes rather than code; in practice conformance is assessed against EN 301 549, whose web clauses map to WCAG. Services must also publish how they meet the requirements.
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Field notes that cover European Accessibility Act
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