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European Accessibility Act Checker

Free European Accessibility Act (EAA) checker. Answer a short quiz to see whether the EU Accessibility Act applies to your product or service, what WCAG 2.1 AA obligations you have, and the exemptions. Not legal advice.

General information only, not legal advice. The EAA is complex and enforced per country. Confirm your status with a qualified professional.

1Do you offer products or services to consumers in the EU or EEA?
2Which of these do you provide?

Select all that apply.

3Is your organisation a microenterprise?

Fewer than 10 people and under EUR 2 million turnover or balance sheet.

4Is your in-scope offering mainly a service or a product?

Answer all four questions to see your result.

Find out if the European Accessibility Act applies to you

Since 28 June 2025, the European Accessibility Act (EAA) has required a defined list of consumer products and services to be accessible to people with disabilities across the EU. Many businesses are unsure whether they are caught by it. This free checker asks four short questions and gives you a clear first read: whether you are in scope, what you would need to do, and whether the microenterprise exemption applies.

What the checker asks

  • Do you serve EU consumers? The EAA is about products and services placed on the EU market for consumers.
  • What do you provide? E-commerce, consumer banking, e-books, telecoms, passenger transport booking, audiovisual media access, self-service terminals, or consumer devices.
  • Are you a microenterprise? Fewer than 10 people and under EUR 2 million turnover or balance sheet.
  • Service or product? Because the microenterprise exemption applies to services, not products.

What compliance means

  • Meet EN 301 549 / WCAG 2.1 AA: for websites, apps and digital interfaces, the practical benchmark is the EU standard EN 301 549, which incorporates WCAG 2.1 Level AA in full.
  • Publish an accessibility statement: explain how you meet the requirements, note any limitations, and give people a way to report problems.
  • Build it in and keep evidence: assess your offering, document conformity, and make new products and services accessible from launch.
  • Hardware and instructions too: for physical products and self-service terminals, the device, its packaging and its instructions must be accessible, not just the software.

Deadlines and exemptions

  • The EAA has applied since 28 June 2025.
  • Services under contracts agreed before that date may continue until 28 June 2030, and self-service terminals already in use may run for up to 20 years after deployment.
  • Microenterprises providing services (under 10 staff and under EUR 2 million) are exempt from the service obligations, but not from product obligations.
  • Penalties are set by each member state and can include fines, corrective orders and restricted market access.

Important

This checker gives general information, not legal advice, and the EAA is enforced country by country with fine detail this tool cannot capture. Treat the result as a starting point and confirm your obligations with a qualified accessibility or legal professional. Whatever your status, meeting WCAG 2.1 AA is good practice: it widens your audience, improves usability and SEO, and reduces legal risk.

Good to know

European Accessibility Act Checker, frequently asked questions

What is the European Accessibility Act?

The European Accessibility Act (EAA), Directive (EU) 2019/882, is an EU law that requires a defined list of consumer products and services to be accessible to people with disabilities. It has been in force since 28 June 2025. Covered areas include e-commerce, consumer banking, e-books, telecoms, passenger transport services, audiovisual media access services, and self-service terminals like ATMs and ticket machines.

Does the EAA apply to my website?

It depends on what your website does and who it serves. If you sell to consumers in the EU (e-commerce), or provide banking, e-books, telecoms, transport booking or similar covered services, your website and app are very likely in scope and must meet the accessibility requirements. A purely informational marketing site or a business-to-business-only service is generally not directly covered, though accessibility is still strongly recommended. This checker asks four questions to give you a first read.

What standard do I have to meet?

For digital products and services the practical benchmark is EN 301 549, the EU's harmonised accessibility standard. Its current version (v3.2.1) incorporates WCAG 2.1 Level AA in full, so meeting WCAG 2.1 AA on your website and apps is the core of compliance. EN 301 549 also covers hardware, documentation and other aspects beyond the web.

Is there an exemption for small businesses?

Yes, but a narrow one. Microenterprises, fewer than 10 people and under EUR 2 million in annual turnover or balance sheet, are exempt from the EAA's obligations for services. The exemption does not cover products: if a microenterprise places a physical product on the market, the product requirements still apply. Growing past the thresholds also removes the exemption.

What are the deadlines?

The EAA has applied since 28 June 2025. There are transition reliefs: services provided under contracts agreed before that date may continue until 28 June 2030, and self-service terminals already in use may continue to be used for up to 20 years after they were put into service.

What happens if I do not comply?

Enforcement and penalties are set by each EU member state and can include fines, corrective orders and restrictions on placing your product or service on the market, alongside reputational and legal risk. Because it is enforced nationally, check the specific rules in the countries where you operate.

Is this legal advice?

No. This checker gives general information to help you understand whether the EAA is likely to apply and what it broadly requires. It may be incomplete, and the law is applied per country. Confirm your obligations with a qualified accessibility or legal professional before relying on it.

Is it free?

Yes, free with no signup, and it runs entirely in your browser.

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