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If you offer products or services to EU citizens, you’ll soon need to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards. This is to make sure your digital experiences work for everyone, including people with disabilities and the elderly.
Big Changes Are Coming On June 28, 2025. If you don't comply, you could face fines of up to 5% of your annual turnover, or even be banned from certain EU markets
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) - Directive (EU) 2019/882 - aims to break down digital barriers for people with disabilities and the elderly across Europe.
Starting June 28, 2025, companies must ensure their products and services conform to EN 301 549, which refences the globally recognised WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standard.
WCAG is build around for essential principles:
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Content must be presented in ways
all users can perceive
Users must be able to interact with all
controls and components
Interfaces must be easy to understand
and predict
Content must work reliably across devices
and assistive tech
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If you're serving customers in the EU, you still need to comply. This applies to anything digital - websites, apps, eCommerce platforms, banking services, and more.
If your digital experience is accessible in the EU, it must comply with EAA standards
Aligning with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) goes beyond mere regulatory compliance, it's widely recognised as a global best practice for creating accessible, user-friendly digital experiences.
By following these guidelines, businesses can:
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Increased satisfaction and more
loyalty from customers
A stronger, more inclusive
brand reputation
Better overall website and
app performance
Improved SEO and
online visibility
We're here to make sure your digital products meet WCAG requirements, before it's too late! Take a look at our three step process
We start with a comprehensive evaluation using industry-standard accessibility tools such as IBM Equal Access, Lighthouse, or WAVE, depending to the specific aspects and goals of the assessment.
Automated inspections typically catch only 20-30% off all issues. So, we always recommend a manual review by our experienced UX/UI accessibility experts, who conduct hands-on testing to identify issues that automated tools cannot detect.
We deliver a detailed report summarising all identified issues (both automated and manual) and related potential impact