How to achieve EAA compliance: Essential steps for businesses
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The deadline for European Accessibility Act (EAA) compliance is June 28, 2025, but it can take months to plan, execute, and test your compliance.
Ensure your website is ready and conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) by familiarizing yourself with technical requirements now.
Our checklist includes:
- Details on EAA
- An overview of the types of entities that EAA applies to
- A list of basic requirements, from semantic structure to security
Additional resources
There’s a lot of background to get your head around if you’re responsible for EAA compliance. The short version is that the EU Web Accessibility Directive went into effect in 2016 and was aimed at public sector websites and mobile apps. EAA was approved in 2019 and goes into effect on June 28, 2025; its scope is broader than the Web Accessibility Directive because it mandates that a wide range of products and services be accessible to people with disabilities.
EAA is also explicit about its aims to harmonize accessibility across the EU so businesses are complying with just one set of standards and consumers can have reliable access to products and services, no matter where they are in the EU.
Here are some additional useful resources to help you understand the complexities of accessibility compliance and get your arms around strategies for achieving full compliance in line with EAA.
Blogs and articles
The European Accessibility Act (EAA): Ready or not, here it comes
Understand the specifics of the European Accessibility Act and its implications for digital accessibility in the EU and elsewhere.
What EAA means for B2B across the globe
EAA means different things for different companies, depending on where they are and what kind of business they do.
The European Accessibility Act: What its June 2025 deadline means for you
Explore the changes you’ll need to make to your website so it’s accessible to all users, in line with EAA requirements.
Overview of UK accessibility laws for websites
Webinar
Navigate the European Accessibility Act
All it takes is 30 minutes to understand what to expect with EAA, including key components and requirements that are relevant to your website.
Additional recommended reading
Accessibility Principles (Web Accessibility Initiative)
This roundup explains the basics of web accessibility, including its core principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR).
WCAG 2.0 Overview (includes WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2) (Web Accessibility Initiative)