European Accessibility Act — mandatory since 28 June 2025
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For e-commerce and online services, accessibility is now a legal requirement (EU Directive 2019/882). Find out in a minute: free, no sign-up.
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Accessibility is no longer optional
The European Accessibility Act has been fully applicable since 28 June 2025 and it covers private businesses too. Here's what it means in practice.
- What the law says
- Digital products and services — e-commerce, banking, transport, communications — must be usable by people with disabilities, following WCAG 2.1 level AA.
- Who must comply
- E-commerce and online services aimed at European consumers. Only service microenterprises are exempt: fewer than 10 employees and under €2 million turnover.
- What's at stake
- Administrative fines, consumer complaints and forced remediation. Not to mention lost customers: about one in four European adults lives with some form of disability.
Official sources: Directive (EU) 2019/882(opens in a new tab) · AgID — Accessibility(opens in a new tab)
EAA enforcement has begun: country by country
The European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025 and national authorities have started inspections and sanctions. Here is the picture in the main markets, with official sources.
| Country | Where enforcement stands | Applicable sanctions |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | In force since 28 June 2025 via Legislative Decree 82/2022; AgID oversight, user complaints and remediation orders. | Up to €40,000; up to 5% of turnover in the most serious cases |
| France | First DGCCRF inspections started in January 2026; formal notices already served on major retailers. | Up to €50,000 per non-compliant service; €25,000 if the accessibility statement is missing |
| Germany | BFSG in force; active warning-letter (Abmahnung) practice by competitors and associations. | Up to €100,000 |
| Spain | Law 11/2023 in force since 28 June 2025. | Up to €1,000,000 for very serious infringements |
Official sources: Direttiva (UE) 2019/882(opens in a new tab) · D.Lgs. 82/2022(opens in a new tab) · BFSG (DE)(opens in a new tab) · Ley 11/2023 (ES)(opens in a new tab) · Loi n. 2005-102 art. 47 (FR)(opens in a new tab) — picture updated July 2026
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