{"id":9785,"date":"2025-04-12T13:53:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T13:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tuwebaccesible.es\/aspectos-clave-ley-europea-de-accesibilidad\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T16:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T16:29:25","slug":"european-accessibility-law-what-it-is-and-how-to-comply-with-the-european-accessibility-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tuwebaccesible.es\/en\/european-accessibility-law-what-it-is-and-how-to-comply-with-the-european-accessibility-act\/","title":{"rendered":"European Accessibility Law: what it is and how to comply with the European Accessibility Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;541940&#8243; el_class=&#8221;summary&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary\">The <strong>European Accessibility Act<\/strong>, or <strong>European Accessibility Act (EAA)<\/strong>, marks a milestone for digital accessibility in Europe. Its objective is to ensure that key products and services on the European market are accessible to people with disabilities and an increasingly aging population.<\/p>\n<p>This regulation is materialized through <strong>Directive (EU) 2019\/882<\/strong>, which establishes harmonized accessibility requirements throughout the European Union. As its implementation date approaches \u2013 June 28, 2025 \u2013 many companies are wondering what this law entails, what products and services are covered, and how they should prepare.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we explain clearly what the <strong>European Accessibility Act<\/strong> is, its scope, deadlines, requirements and how to comply with it to avoid sanctions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;9747&#8243; dynamic=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;168891&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;186720&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;193285&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>What is the European Accessibility Law<\/h2>\n<p>The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is a European directive designed to improve the accessibility of certain products and services in the European single market. It focuses mainly on digital aspects and ensuring that people with disabilities can use them on equal terms.<\/p>\n<p>The legal text that implements it is Directive (EU) 2019\/882, adopted on April 17, 2019. This directive must be transposed into the national laws of the Member States, which have until June 28, 2025 to apply its provisions.<\/p>\n<h2>What products and services are affected by the European Accessibility Act<\/h2>\n<p>The Directive establishes a <strong>specific list<\/strong> of areas in which accessibility requirements must be applied:<\/p>\n<h3>Products<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ATMs<\/strong> and self-service terminals related to banking services.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ticket vending machines<\/strong> and billing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Telecommunications equipment<\/strong> (for example, smartphones).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electronic book reading devices (e-readers).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Services<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Electronic communications services<\/strong> (telephony and internet).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Passenger transportation services<\/strong> (air, rail, road and water).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Retail banking services<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-commerce<\/strong> (e-commerce websites and mobile applications).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audiovisual services<\/strong> (on-demand media content).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Application schedule and compliance deadlines<\/h2>\n<p>Directive 2019\/882 establishes the following calendar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National transposition: had to be completed by June 28, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Effective application: June 28, 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This means that from that date onwards, all covered products and services marketed or provided in the EU must meet accessibility requirements.<\/p>\n<h3>Existing products<\/h3>\n<p>Products already on the market before that date are not subject to the requirements unless they are significantly modified.<\/p>\n<h3>Continuous services<\/h3>\n<p>Existing services (e.g. e-commerce websites or apps) will need to be adapted to comply with the Directive from June 28, 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>National transposition: Spain, France and Germany<\/h2>\n<p>Each country has transposed the Directive into its national legislation. Let&#8217;s briefly look at the status in some key markets:<\/p>\n<h3>Spain<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Law 11\/2023, which modifies the General Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.<\/li>\n<li>The Spanish Data Protection Agency and other authorities will monitor compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>France<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ordonnance n\u00b0 2022-550, published in April 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Supervision by the Direction g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la r\u00e9pression des frauds (DGCCRF).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Germany<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Barrierefreiheitsst\u00e4rkungsgesetz (BFSG), effective June 2021.<\/li>\n<li>Supervision by regional authorities (L\u00e4nder).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Conclusion and recommendations<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuwebaccesible.es\/acta-europea-de-accesibilidad-de-2025\/\">European Accessibility Act<\/a> represents a profound change in the design of digital products and services in Europe. Companies must:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Check whether your products and services are covered by the Directive.<\/li>\n<li>Assess your current level of accessibility.<\/li>\n<li>Plan and implement the necessary adaptations before June 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Document compliance and be prepared for audits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;177483&#8243;][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][uncode_block id=&#8221;5789&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;541940&#8243; el_class=&#8221;summary&#8221;] The European Accessibility Act, or European Accessibility Act (EAA), marks a milestone for digital accessibility in Europe. 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