European Accessibility Act
EU Directive 2019/882 sets accessibility requirements for specified categories of products and services, including certain e-commerce services. National implementing measures and exceptions require assessment.
WCAG
The W3C publishes the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. WCAG 2.2 offers testable criteria for web content, but passing automated checks is not proof of end-to-end conformity.
EN 301 549
A European standard for ICT accessibility requirements. Verify the relevant edition and legal references for the market and date involved.
Practical review
Test keyboard use, screen readers, contrast, forms, errors, navigation, documents and payment journeys; record reproduction steps and remediations. User testing complements tooling.
At a glance
| Reference | Role | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| EAA | Applicable legal duties | Directive |
| WCAG 2.2 | Testable web criteria | W3C Recommendation |
| EN 301 549 | European ICT requirements | Technical standard |
How SFERE can support
SFERE: technical pre-audit, gap register and prioritisation; no statutory certificate or accredited compliance assessment.
Official laws, standards & publisher resources
This is an editorial explanation. Verify consolidated laws, applicable standards and interpretations for your activity, country and date. Full standards may require a licence.