Every regulation, in plain language.

International · W3C

The international technical standard for digital accessibility, authored by the W3C. TrustScans evaluates every page against the 86 Success Criteria in 2.2 — and because 2.2 is fully backward compatible, covering 2.2 satisfies any regulation that still references 2.0 or 2.1.

United States · Federal

U.S. federal procurement rule that governs the information and communication technology (ICT) federal agencies can buy and use. The 2018 refresh harmonized Section 508 with WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

United States

Civil rights law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability. Title II covers state and local governments; Title III covers public accommodations. The April 2024 DOJ final rule explicitly names WCAG 2.1 Level AA for Title II entities.

European Union

The harmonized European standard for ICT accessibility. It is the technical basis of the Web Accessibility Directive and the European Accessibility Act. The current version, v3.2.1, is built on WCAG 2.1 Level AA plus additional ICT requirements.

Ontario, Canada

Ontario provincial law with the goal of an accessible Ontario by 2025. The Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (§14) requires WCAG 2.0 Level AA for public-sector websites and private organizations over a certain size.

EU · in force June 2025

EU directive requiring accessibility for a wide range of products and services across the single market. In force 28 June 2025. The technical route to conformance is EN 301 549, which is built on WCAG 2.1 Level AA.