Digital Accessibility Compliance
in the European Union
The European Accessibility Act (EAA, Directive (EU) 2019/882) applies from 28 June 2025 and requires a broad range of products and services — e-commerce, banking, e-books, transport, telecoms and more — to be accessible across the EU. Each member state transposes the EAA into national law with its own enforcement authority. The harmonized technical standard…
European Union accessibility laws we audit against
Directive (EU) 2019/882, applicable from 28 June 2025. Requires covered products and services placed on the EU market to meet common accessibility requirements. Applies to businesses selling to EU consumers regardless of where they are based.
The harmonized European standard for ICT accessibility; conformance is presumed when its requirements (which incorporate WCAG 2.1 AA) are met.
Directive (EU) 2016/2102 requires public-sector bodies' websites and mobile apps to be accessible to WCAG 2.1 AA via EN 301 549.
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IAAP-certified European Accessibility Act and EN 301 549 (WCAG 2.1 AA) audits, VPATs and remediation.