New legislation, big impact
From June 28, 2025, your website must be accessible — it’s the law.
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is European legislation requiring businesses to make their digital products and services accessible to people with disabilities. This affects websites, webshops, apps and SaaS products. Are you prepared?
What do you need to do?
Comply with WCAG 2.1 AA
The technical standard behind the law. This includes contrast, keyboard navigation, alt text for images, form labels and more.
Test with real users
Automated scanners find ~30% of issues. Also test manually with screen readers and keyboard navigation.
Document your compliance
Create an accessibility statement and keep a log of your improvements.
Accessibility is not just a legal obligation — it’s also good for business. Accessible websites convert better, rank higher on Google, and reach a larger audience.
Common mistakes
Insufficient colour contrast
Light grey text on white — it might look sleek, but it’s unreadable for many people.
Missing alt text
Images without descriptions are invisible to screen reader users.
Not keyboard-navigable
If your website can’t be fully operated with just a keyboard, you’re excluding a large group of users.
Forms without labels
Placeholders are not labels. Screen readers need explicit labels to describe form fields.
Start today
The deadline is approaching fast. But don’t panic — most issues are relatively easy to fix. Start with a scan of your current website, prioritise the biggest issues, and work step by step towards full compliance. We built EU Compliance Hub for this — a tool that scans your website and provides a concrete action plan.