EU · in force June 2025
European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882)
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is a 2019 EU directive that entered into force on 28 June 2025. It requires accessibility for products and services ranging from e-commerce and banking to e-books and transport ticketing. Conformance is demonstrated through EN 301 549, which is built on WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
At a glance
- Adopted April 2019 as Directive (EU) 2019/882.
- Member states required to transpose the directive into national law by June 2022.
- Entered into force for covered products and services on 28 June 2025.
- Conformance demonstrated via EN 301 549, which inherits WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
How TrustScans covers European Accessibility Act
- TrustScans findings map directly to the WCAG Success Criteria EN 301 549 inherits, covering the EAA technical route to conformance.
- Scanning against WCAG 2.2 is backward compatible and satisfies the 2.1 AA requirement.
- Reports provide the per-page, timestamped evidence European market surveillance authorities may request.
Primary citation
Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility requirements for products and services
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