Country-by-country
Accessibility law in the EU and beyond
The EU Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882) is implemented locally in each member state, often by a country-specific statute with its own deadlines, exemptions, and fines. This index covers the laws we get asked about most. Pick a country to see what applies to your service, who enforces it, and what the actual penalties look like.
European Union member states
Germany — BFSG
BFSG / Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz: who is covered, what WCAG 2.1 AA requirements apply, deadlines, fines, and a free AI scan.
France — RGAA
RGAA + EAA in France: who must comply, WCAG 2.1 AA mapping, deadlines, fines up to 4% of turnover, and a free AI scan.
Italy — Stanca + DL 82/2022
Stanca Law + EAA in Italy: who must comply, AgID requirements, WCAG 2.1 AA mapping, fines, and a free AI scan.
Spain — RD 1112/2018 + Ley 11/2023
Spain accessibility compliance: RD 1112/2018 + EAA transposition, WCAG 2.1 AA, fines, deadlines, and a free AI scan.
Netherlands — Tijdelijk Besluit + EAA Wet
Dutch accessibility compliance: Tijdelijk Besluit, Digitoegankelijk, EAA transposition, WCAG 2.1 AA, deadlines, free AI scan.
Belgium — Loi 19/07/2018 + Loi-EAA
Belgian accessibility compliance for public and consumer services: WCAG 2.1 AA, deadlines, fines, free AI scan.
Sweden — DOS + EAA-lag
Sweden accessibility compliance: DOS Act, EAA transposition, DIGG enforcement, WCAG 2.1 AA, deadlines, free AI scan.
Poland — Ustawa 4/2019 + Ustawa EAA
Poland accessibility compliance: Ustawa 2019, EAA transposition, WCAG 2.1 AA via EN 301 549, deadlines, free AI scan.
Ireland — EAA Regulations 2023
Ireland accessibility compliance: EU EAA Implementation Regulations, NDA enforcement, WCAG 2.1 AA, deadlines, free AI scan.
Austria — BaFG
Austria accessibility compliance: Barrierefreiheitsgesetz, EAA, WCAG 2.1 AA, deadlines, fines, free AI scan.
Denmark — Tilgængelighedsloven
Danish accessibility compliance: web tilgængelighedsloven, EAA transposition, deadlines, fines, and a free AI scan.
Finland — Digipalvelulaki
Finland accessibility compliance: laki digitaalisten palveluiden tarjoamisesta, EAA, fines, deadlines, free AI scan.
Portugal — DL 83/2018 + EAA
Portugal accessibility compliance: DL 83/2018, EAA transposition, AMA enforcement, free AI scan.
Czechia — Zákon 99/2019 + EAA
Czech Republic accessibility compliance: zákon 99/2019, EAA, free AI scan.
Greece — Law 4727/2020 + EAA
Greek accessibility compliance: Law 4727/2020, EAA transposition, free AI scan.
Hungary — Act LXXV/2018 + EAA
Hungarian accessibility compliance: 2018 act, EAA transposition, free AI scan against any URL.
Slovakia — Act 95/2019 + EAA
Slovak accessibility compliance: Act on access to information and EAA, free AI scan.
Croatia — Zakon 17/2019 + EAA
Croatian accessibility law: the 2019 act, the EAA deadline, who must comply, the fines that apply, and a free WCAG 2.1 AA scan of your site.
Slovenia — ZDSMA + EAA
Slovenian accessibility rules under ZDSMA 2018 and the EAA: scope, WCAG 2.1 AA obligations, enforcement body, penalties, and a free scan.
Bulgaria — EGA + EAA
Bulgarian accessibility compliance: 2018 e-government act, EAA, free AI scan.
Romania — GD 1112/2018 + EAA
Romanian accessibility law: the 2018 Government Decision plus the EAA — who is covered, WCAG 2.1 AA duties, fines, and a free site scan.
Lithuania — PSIR Act + EAA
Lithuanian accessibility obligations under the European Accessibility Act: scope, WCAG 2.1 AA requirements, penalties, and a free scan.
Latvia — CR 445/2020 + EAA
Latvian accessibility compliance: Cabinet Regulation 445/2020 + EAA, free AI scan.
Estonia — PIA + EAA
Estonian accessibility compliance: Public Information Act + EAA, free AI scan.
Luxembourg — Loi 28/05/2019 + EAA
Luxembourg accessibility obligations under the EAA: which businesses are covered, WCAG 2.1 AA duties, fines, and a free WCAG scan.
Cyprus — Law 6(I)/2018 + EAA
Cyprus accessibility rules: the 2018 law and the EAA — who must comply, WCAG 2.1 AA requirements, enforcement, fines, and a free scan.
Malta — LN 138/2018 + EAA
Maltese accessibility compliance: Public Service Act 2018 + EAA, free AI scan.
United Kingdom — Equality Act + PSBAR
UK accessibility compliance: Equality Act 2010, PSBAR 2018, post-Brexit EAA exposure for cross-border sellers.
The EAA is the umbrella; national laws are how you actually get fined. If your service ships to consumers in more than one EU country, you are bound by the strictest applicable law on every relevant criterion. In practice that means designing to WCAG 2.1 Level AA via EN 301 549 and publishing an accessibility statement that meets the local template.
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