European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882/EU)
The European Accessibility Act requires products and services sold in the EU — including websites, mobile apps, e-commerce, banking, transport, and telecoms — to meet accessibility requirements by June 28, 2025. Applies to businesses outside the EU if they sell to EU customers.
Deadline
June 28, 2025 — no grace period
Who it applies to
All businesses selling products/services in the EU market
Required standard
WCAG 2.1 AA (EN 301 549 standard)
Penalties
Fines set by each member state. Sweden: up to SEK 10M (~$1M). Germany: up to €100,000. Denmark: up to DKK 3M. Market access restrictions for non-compliant products.
Key Facts
- •Applies to ANY business selling to EU customers — no geographic exemption
- •Deadline is hard: June 28, 2025 — no transition period
- •Requires published accessibility statement in relevant EU languages
- •Must have feedback mechanism for users to report barriers
- •Microenterprises (< 10 employees, < €2M turnover) may have limited exemptions
Check your EAA compliance
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