{"id":30871,"date":"2023-09-15T13:36:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T12:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/?p=30871"},"modified":"2025-07-15T10:31:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T09:31:55","slug":"eu-web-accessibility-directive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/eu-web-accessibility-directive\/","title":{"rendered":"The EU Web Accessibility Directive: What Your Business Needs to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30871\" class=\"elementor elementor-30871\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ba16cc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ba16cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9364802\" data-id=\"9364802\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1530a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"a1530a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get Your Free Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9e687e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9e687e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a127fdd\" data-id=\"a127fdd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4cd98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f4cd98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Web accessibility efforts are not a new concept in the European Union. Ever since the early 2000s, initiatives like the <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.epr.equass.be\/article\/533-european-disability-strategy-2021-2030#:~:text=The%20Strategy%20for%20the%20Rights,and%20access%20to%20society%20and\">European Disability Strategy<\/a> have been continuously pushing for more functional ways to provide equitable online experiences for EU consumers. <\/p><p>However, the introduction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/european-accessibility-act\/\">European Accessibility Act (EAA)<\/a> has pushed web accessibility to the forefront of diversity and inclusion conversations across the continent in the last few years. Yet, there are still many questions about the pre-existing EU Web Accessibility Directive, how it differs from the new European Accessibility Act, and what it means for businesses. <\/p><p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c4fb14 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c4fb14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-487b58e\" data-id=\"487b58e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fb416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0fb416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Who Needs Help with Digital Accessibility?<\/h2><p>Research shows one in four Europeans (24%) have a disability. That\u2019s 87 million people. Of that number, around 70 million (about 80%) have neurological, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/cognitive-accessibility\/\">cognitive<\/a>, and linguistic disabilities. Many of these are invisible, but can still significantly impact people\u2019s ability to access information and services online. Examples include:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/assistive-technology-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired\/\">Visual impairments like blindness<\/a>, partial blindness, deaf blindness, and colour blindness.<\/li><li>Neurodivergent traits like <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/assistive-technology-for-dyslexia\/\">dyslexia<\/a>, dyspraxia, hyperlexia, and dysgraphia.<\/li><li>Learning disabilities.<\/li><li>Language barriers.<\/li><li>Hearing loss.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-172c1bf\" data-id=\"172c1bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c488f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9c488f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Accessibility-Goals-in-2023-WCAG-2.1-Level-AA-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23527\" alt=\"target board with an arrow hitting the centre\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Accessibility-Goals-in-2023-WCAG-2.1-Level-AA-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Accessibility-Goals-in-2023-WCAG-2.1-Level-AA-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Accessibility-Goals-in-2023-WCAG-2.1-Level-AA-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Accessibility-Goals-in-2023-WCAG-2.1-Level-AA-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Accessibility-Goals-in-2023-WCAG-2.1-Level-AA.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63f9e62 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63f9e62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b50f318\" data-id=\"b50f318\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b9e533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b9e533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is the EU Web Accessibility Directive and How Does it Help People?<\/h2><p>Implemented in 2016, the EU Web Accessibility Directive is the most comprehensive of all continent-wide accessibility efforts to date. It is a 15-page directive that requires public sector websites and associated third-party vendors to meet minimum accessibility standards. This helps people by ensuring that essential service providers:<\/p><ul><li>Provide an accessibility statement for each website and mobile app. You can download one for free with our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/free-website-accessibility-statement-generator\/\">accessibility statement generator<\/a>.<\/li><li>Design a feedback mechanism so users can flag accessibility problems or request information published in non-accessible content.<\/li><li>Are subject to regular monitoring and reporting.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b17b511 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b17b511\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6685dfb\" data-id=\"6685dfb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c5949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98c5949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41794\" alt=\"recite me accessibility checker example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a64ece\" data-id=\"8a64ece\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5711048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5711048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. Recite Me offers a free automated scan of your website\u2019s homepage to highlight non-compliance. You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a4381 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d0a4381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Scan Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7be3865 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7be3865\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4373e38\" data-id=\"4373e38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7fe7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc7fe7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is the Difference Between the EU Web Accessibility Directive and the European Accessibility Act (EAA)<\/h2><p>Both pieces of legislation aim to improve digital accessibility for people with disabilities. However, there are some key differences in terms of scope and the types of products and services they address.<\/p><h3>Scope<\/h3><p>EU Web Accessibility Directive addresses the accessibility of websites and mobile applications of <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/public-sector-bodies-accessibility-regulations-2018\/\">public sector bodies<\/a> within EU member states. In contrast, the European Accessibility Act (EAA) has a broader scope. It addresses accessibility requirements for private manufacturers and providers as well as public sector organisations.<\/p><h3>Products and Services<\/h3><p>The EU Web Accessibility Directive focuses primarily on the accessibility of digital content and services, with a specific focus on websites and mobile applications. The EAA addresses the accessibility of products and services beyond digital content, including physical technologies like smartphones, computers, ATMs, ticketing machines, e-books, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e13cab1 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e13cab1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ce6d15\" data-id=\"0ce6d15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bd982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52bd982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Why-Do-We-Need-Europe-Wide-Web-Accessibility-Legislation-Blog-Asset-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27215\" alt=\"Law illustration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Why-Do-We-Need-Europe-Wide-Web-Accessibility-Legislation-Blog-Asset-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Why-Do-We-Need-Europe-Wide-Web-Accessibility-Legislation-Blog-Asset-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Why-Do-We-Need-Europe-Wide-Web-Accessibility-Legislation-Blog-Asset-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Why-Do-We-Need-Europe-Wide-Web-Accessibility-Legislation-Blog-Asset-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Why-Do-We-Need-Europe-Wide-Web-Accessibility-Legislation-Blog-Asset.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efdef97\" data-id=\"efdef97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6d788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c6d788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Does the EU Web Accessibility Directive Mean for Your Organisation?<\/h2><p>Broadly speaking, the EU Directive requires organisations to:<\/p><ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain products and services in a way that ensures accessibility for people with disabilities.<\/li><li>Provide information and documentation in accessible formats, such as Braille, audio, and easy-to-read structure and layout.<\/li><li>Ensure websites and mobile applications are accessible to individuals who use <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">assistive technologies such as screen readers<\/a> and keyboard-only navigation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6cc32c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6cc32c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re based in the European Union and your company is a public sector organisation or a third-party supplier to a public sector organisation, your website and mobile apps should already be in alignment with these expectations as the deadline for compliance was September 23, 2020 for websites and June 23, 2021 for mobile applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69fe7cb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69fe7cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a40b8c6\" data-id=\"a40b8c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc0de2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbc0de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Are The Specific Standards For Compliance<\/h2><p>The Web Accessibility Directive is a \u2018minimum harmonisation\u2019 effort. That means the requirements stipulate the absolute minimum that public sector bodies across the EU must do to comply. So, it&#8217;s likely some Member States may introduce additional measures that go beyond this.<\/p><p>There are detailed national <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/en\/NIM\/?uri=CELEX:32016L2102\">transposition measures by country<\/a>, and for specific regulations, organisations are directed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsi.org\/deliver\/etsi_en\/301500_301599\/301549\/03.02.01_60\/en_301549v030201p.pdf\">Standard EN 301 549 of the Accessible ICT Procurement Toolkit<\/a>, which refers to the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a>, version 2.1.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re not sure where to begin on your compliance efforts, familiarising yourself with the WCAG version 2.1 Level AA is the best starting point, as this is typically the minimum reference point used when discussing \u2018making a website accessible.\u2019<\/p><h2>What are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines?<\/h2><p>WCAG standards and updates are published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/\">Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C)<\/a>. The W3C was founded in 1994 to develop a common set of principles for the benefit of all internet users. Several member organisations and industry leaders contribute to W3C documents, including Tim Berners-Lee, the computer scientist credited with the invention of the World Wide Web.<\/p><p>WCAG was developed to be used by anyone involved in building and maintaining a website, including:<\/p><ul><li>Web developers<\/li><li>Content writers<\/li><li>Graphic designers<\/li><li>Tool developers<\/li><li>Accessibility testers<\/li><li>Anyone else seeking to learn how to implement accessible online journeys.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e38b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e38b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Are the Risks of Non-Compliance?<\/h2><p>Organisations that fail to comply with the EU Web Accessibility Directive may face financial consequences in the form of fines from governing bodies and costly legal challenges from advocacy groups and individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7144002 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7144002\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e093b20\" data-id=\"e093b20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c6c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c6c5e\" 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accessibility.<\/li><li>Optimise responsiveness on all device types (mobile, tablet and desktop).<\/li><li>Enable <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">keyboard navigation<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de15d2b\" data-id=\"de15d2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98a080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b98a080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/What-does-the-Word-Accessibility-Mean-Blog-Asset-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26980\" alt=\"lightbulb illustration and checklist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/What-does-the-Word-Accessibility-Mean-Blog-Asset-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/What-does-the-Word-Accessibility-Mean-Blog-Asset-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/What-does-the-Word-Accessibility-Mean-Blog-Asset-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/What-does-the-Word-Accessibility-Mean-Blog-Asset-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/What-does-the-Word-Accessibility-Mean-Blog-Asset.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87777cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87777cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 40-page Digital Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit helps businesses break down online barriers and make a real impact. 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It audits back-end and front-end web development processes by running 390 separate compliance scans in line with WCAG 2.1 and breaking down the issues you should be working to fix, track, and share. <\/p><h4>Step 1: Scan<\/h4><p>The scan report includes an overview of errors, their location, and a comprehensive list of actionable steps to fix them.<\/p><h4>Step 2: Check<\/h4><p>Our software identifies areas of non-compliance and shows you what to fix and check in which order for the most significant improvement against your efforts, investment, and time.<\/p><h4>Step 3: Track<\/h4><p>Compliance tracking helps you manage your web accessibility improvements over time, with inbuilt guidance on which changes to make in what order and how to manage your fix queue. <\/p><h4>Step 4: Share<\/h4><p>You can share your accessibility reports, fix lists, and engagement analytics to demonstrate your commitment to developing an accessible website. 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highlighting what needs to be fixed first. <\/p><p>Get started today by <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/contact\">contacting our team<\/a> for more advice about the European Accessibility Act and how it affects your organisation, and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/free-accessibility-check\/\">run a free scan<\/a> of your website for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out more about the EU Web Accessibility Directive &#8211; with a complete guide from Recite 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