International Accessibility Laws: Europe

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• EN 301 549 V3

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft, FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency).

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Public bodies

SANCTIONS

No data are collected on the following

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• EN 301 549

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Data not available

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Municipalities, federal utilities, public organizations and companies

SANCTIONS

Data not available

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• EN 301 549 V3

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

President of the State e-Government Agency

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Administrative bodies and organizations providing public services

SANCTIONS

Public censure, fine, temporary deprivation of the right to practice a profession or activity

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• WCAG

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Information Commissioner and CARNET

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

State administration, state agencies, JLP(R)S, public law entities, and associations with a specific general interest objective

SANCTIONS

Information not provided

REFERENCE STANDARDS

Data not available

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Data not available

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Data not available

SANCTIONS

Data not available

REFERENCE STANDARD

• EN 301 549 V3

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Digital governance agency

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Websites and mobile applications of public authorities

SANCTIONS

Data not available

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• EN 301 549

AUDIT AUTHORITY

Data not collected

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Technology of public administration

SANCTIONS

Data not collected

REFERENCE STANDARD

• EN 301 549

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Data not collected

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Data not collected

SANCTIONS

Data not collected

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• RGAA (General Accessibility Framework) and EN 301 549

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

All online public communication services of the state, local authorities and related public entities.

Enterprises with annual turnover exceeding 250 million euros. While smaller companies must ensure accessible content, but without the stringent requirement of RGAA compliance.

SANCTIONS

Administrative sanctions and variable fines depending on the specific case. Persons with disabilities have the right to report any non-compliance to the Human Rights Authority

REFERENCE STANDARD

• EN 301 549

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY

Federal Office for Accessibility and Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Pertains to all public institutions, federal authorities, and their suppliers and contractors

SANCTIONS

Violations can be sanctioned with fines of up to 100,000 euros

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• EN 301 549

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY

Data not collected

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

All public sector websites

SANCTIONS

Data not collected

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• EN 301 549 V3

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY

AGID

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

All public administrations, companies with an average turnover of €500 million in the last three years

SANCTIONS

Fine of up to 5 percent of turnover for companies.

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• WCAG

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Committee for the Development of the Information Society

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Data not collected

SANCTIONS

Data not collected

REFERENCE STANDARD

• Web v4.0 nel 2011

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

The Malta Communications Authority (MCA)

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Public administration websites

SANCTIONS

Data not collected

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• EN 301 549

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

IT Universal Design Authority

TO WHOM IT APPLIES

All public and private entities

SANCTIONS

Data not collected

REFERENCE STANDARD

• EN 301 549

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY

Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Government agencies (state, regional, local), public institutions, partnerships

SANCTIONS

Financial penalties, varying according to the severity of the violation and the size of the entity

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• WCAG 2.1 Level AA

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Minister of Digitization

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

• Units of the public finance sector

• State organizational units without legal personality

• Legal entities created to meet public needs, financed primarily by public funds or owning a majority of an organization's shares

• Non-governmental organizations engaged in the promotion and protection of health, as well as the care of persons with disabilities and the elderly

SANCTIONS

Up to PLN 10,000

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• EN 301 549

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

L'Agência para a Modernização Administrativa (AMA)

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Public institutions, government agencies and public service providers in Portugal

SANCTIONS

Risk of legal action

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• WCAG AA and the BS ISO 30071-1

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

The Government Digital Service (GDS)

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

• Public sector entities must follow the 2018 requirements, unless exempted

• Include central government, local organizations and some NGOs

• UK service providers

SANCTIONS

Risk of legal action

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• WCAG AA

MONITORING AUTHORITY

There is no entity that regularly monitors web accessibility

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Public entities

SANCTIONS

Data not collected

REFERENCE STANDARD

• EN 301 549

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY

Data not collected

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Data not collected

SANCTIONS

Data not collected

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• GOST standard R 52872-2007 and WCAG

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Roskomnadzor

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Few federal government agencies

SANCTIONS

Data not received

REFERENCE STANDARD

• EN 301 549 V3

INSPECTION AUTHORITY

The Slovak Trade Inspectorate

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

• Transportation (air, bus, rail, sea)

• Self-service terminals

• Financial services

• Electronic books and software

• Information society services

• Multimedia services and online TV

• Electronic documents

SANCTIONS

Fines of up to 30,000 euros

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• EN 301 549

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY

Ministry of Public Administration

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Public Administration entities

SANCTIONS

Data not collected

REFERENCE STANDARD

• EN 301 549

CONTROL AUTHORITIES

Various authorities such as the Organismo Nacional de Ciberseguridad (ONC)

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Public entities, private companies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), associations, educational institutions, cultural institutions

SANCTIONS

Legal and financial risks

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• EN 301 549

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Ministry of Finance Responsible for financial regulation and lawmaking and the Digital Administration Authority (DIGG)

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Public entities

SANCTIONS

Data not provided

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• European standards EN 17161 and EN 301549 and the eCH-0059 Accessibility Standard version 3

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Federal Office of Justice and the Federal Office for Equal Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

All public and private entities

SANCTIONS

• Compensation of up to 5,000 Swiss francs for the individual who has suffered discrimination

• Order to cease discrimination by the court and proper accommodation by the organization

• Reimbursement of expenses from the federal government to support inclusive projects

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• EN 301 549

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY

Data not collected

TO WHOM DO THEY APPLY

Public and private entities

SANCTIONS

Data not collected