European Union
EN 301 549 — the European harmonized ICT accessibility standard
EN 301 549 is the European harmonized standard for ICT accessibility, published by ETSI, CEN, and CENELEC. It defines the technical requirements that give presumption of conformance with EU accessibility law.
At a glance
- First published 2014 to support EU ICT procurement.
- v3.2.1 — current version (March 2021). Built on WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the technical basis of the Web Accessibility Directive and the European Accessibility Act.
How TrustScans covers EN 301 549
- Every finding carries the WCAG Success Criterion that EN 301 549 inherits.
- Scanning against WCAG 2.2 is fully backward compatible with the 2.1 criteria required by v3.2.1.
- Reports can be exported and bundled into a conformance record for EU procurement or public-sector obligations.
Primary citation
ETSI EN 301 549 V3.2.1 (2021-03) — Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services
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