The European Accessibility Act.
In force since 28 June 2025, and it reaches any business selling into the EU regardless of where that business is based.
Who it applies to
The EAA covers a defined set of products and services including ecommerce, banking, transport, e-books and electronic communications. There is no geographic exemption: a US retailer whose checkout is reachable by an EU customer is in scope.
Microenterprises providing services — fewer than 10 staff and under €2m turnover — are exempt from some obligations. Do not assume you qualify without checking.
What it asks for beyond WCAG
The statement and the feedback channel are the parts most businesses overlook, because they are process obligations rather than code changes. Both are included in our program, and the statement is generated from your live remediation record so it cannot drift into fiction.
Enforcement
Enforcement is by member state, and penalties vary. Reported ranges run into six figures, with the more serious consequence being exclusion from a market rather than the fine itself.
Unlike the ADA Title II timeline, there is no grace period for existing services. The date has passed.
This page explains our understanding of the landscape as of August 2026. It is general information about the standards we test against — it is not legal advice, and we are not lawyers. For your own obligations, talk to one.
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