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Complying With the European Accessibility Act

The European Accessibility Act goes into effect on June 28, 2025. Here’s what you need to know to get compliant and protect your business.

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Key Requirements for EAA Compliance

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) sets new legal expectations for digital accessibility, and if your website or app is available to users in the EU, your business is expected to comply — no matter where you’re based.

  • Who is affected:

    • Businesses offering digital products or services to EU customers — regardless of location

    • Industries include retail, banking, travel, healthcare, communications, and more

  • What is covered:

    • Websites and mobile apps

    • E-commerce platforms and banking tools

    • Self-service kiosks, ATMs, smart devices, digital media, e-books, and more

  • What are the requirements?

    Although the EAA doesn’t have specific technical requirements, it references EN 301 549 — a European accessibility standard that incorporates WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria and is being updated to include WCAG 2.2.

    Under the EAA, digital products and services to be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust (POUR) — the foundational principles of web accessibility.

PENALTIES

Types of Fines Under the EAA

Starting June 28, 2025, enforcement begins — and with it, the possibility of financial penalties that can escalate quickly. Here’s what’s on the line:

  • Administrative Fines for Non-Compliance

    One-time fines for failing to meet EAA requirements can range from €5,000 to €20,000, depending on how severe the issue is.

  • Daily Penalties for Ongoing Violations

    If accessibility issues aren’t resolved in a timely fashion, some countries can charge up to €1,000 per day until compliance is achieved.

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COMPLIANCE ROADMAP

Four Steps for EAA Compliance

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How AudioEye Helps

1. Assess your current compliance

Scan your site against the latest WCAG guidelines to see where things stand. Then go deeper with real user testing to catch what automation might miss.

Our Active Monitoring finds up to 500% more issues than other tools — and our Expert Audits help uncover issues that no automated solution can detect.

2. Fix what matters most

Focus on high-impact issues that affect usability and carry the biggest legal risk.

Our platform fixes more issues than anyone else — and makes it easy to track unresolved issues and either get custom fixes from our experts or guidance on how to do it yourself.

3. Set your team up for success

Help developers, designers, and content creators understand their roles and how to build with accessibility in mind.

We offer role-based training and expert guidance, plus usability testing from people with disabilities.

4. Create a plan for ongoing compliance

Accessibility isn’t one-and-done. Regular testing keeps your site compliant as content changes and standards evolve.

Our Active Monitoring catches new issues automatically — and with Assurance, you get real legal protection for each covered page.

“Claims that a website can be made fully compliant without manual intervention are not realistic, since no automated tool can cover all the WCAG 2.1 Level A/AA criteria. It is even less realistic to expect to automatically detect the additional EN 301 549 criteria.”

— European Commission

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