When we refer to web accessibility review reports, the first thing we must take into account is that they are instruments that allow monitoring compliance with the web accessibility requirements and mobile applications of the public sector through the Web Accessibility Observatory.
An imperative need that has finally been reflected in the Royal Decree 1112/2018, the legal norm that obliges the Public Administrations to adapt websites and applications mobile phones to users with disabilities. On your accessible website we ensure for you the correct compliance with these regulations.
What are accessibility review reports
At the end of 2018, the European Commission published the guidelines to follow for monitoring at the national level and submitting periodic reports every three years. The last ones were in 2021, so the next ones will be in 2024 and 2027.
What are the requirements for these reports?
Therefore, monitoring actions must be carried out annually:
Royal Decree 1112/2018 specifies in its article 17 that these reviews, also known as deep web accessibility audit, must be done periodically, but also, before the launch of the page or web application, is that is, in the design phase.
The deadline to have them ready is before October 1 of each year. The Accessibility Review Report, also known by its acronym (IRA) must be carried out at most every three years or every time a new website is launched.
However, the Observatory has not yet requested the submission, so right now all the reports must be done and saved, waiting for the Observatory to open the submission period.
Who is in charge of processing them?
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation will be the body in charge of monitoring and reporting to the European Commission. This body may:
– Periodically check the status of compliance of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies with accessibility requirements, based on the methodology approved in Decision 2018/1524 of the European Commission
-Perform verifications on random samples regarding the accuracy of accessibility review reports generated by obligated entities
-Submit to the European Commission before December 23, 2021 and every three years thereafter, a report on the results of the monitoring that will be made public in an accessible format
The European Commission establishes two review methods that member states must apply:
-Simplified method, which applies only to websites and in which a set of accessibility requirements must be evaluated in an automated manner. In Spain this method is applied in accordance with theMethodology for Simplified Monitoring UNE-EN 301549.
-In-depth method, which applies to websites and applications for mobile devices and in which all accessibility requirements must be carefully evaluated. The MAETD, as a monitoring body, will review and add the exhaustive reviews carried out by the organizations themselves.
The URAs will be in charge of adding all the information and providing it to the MAETD. For websites, in Spain, the in-depth method is applied with the UNE-EN 301549:2022 Methodology for In-depth Monitoring for websites.
As we say, it is mandatory to send these reports to the Ministry which, every three years, will be responsible for sending them to the European Union. If you want us to help you carry out the same, you can contact us through this website or through our different channels.
