--- title: "EU Accessibility Act Compliance Hub - 28 June 2025 Scope, EN 301 549, Evidence, and Procurement" canonical_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act" source_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act" author: "Sorena AI" description: "Practical EU Accessibility Act compliance hub for Directive (EU) 2019/882." published_at: "2026-02-21" updated_at: "2026-02-23" keywords: - "EU Accessibility Act compliance" - "European Accessibility Act 2019/882" - "Directive (EU) 2019/882" - "28 June 2025 accessibility" - "EU Accessibility Act scope" - "products and services in scope EAA" - "EN 301 549" - "Annex IV technical documentation" - "EU declaration of conformity accessibility" - "Article 14 disproportionate burden" - "microenterprise EAA" - "e-commerce accessibility EU" - "consumer banking accessibility EU" - "electronic communications accessibility EU" - "accessibility procurement requirements" - "market surveillance accessibility" - "accessibility testing evidence" - "European Accessibility Act checklist" - "EU Accessibility Act" - "28 June 2025" - "Annex IV" - "Article 14" - "procurement accessibility" - "market surveillance" --- **[SORENA](https://www.sorena.io/)** - AI-Powered GRC Platform [Home](https://www.sorena.io/) | [Solutions](https://www.sorena.io/solutions) | [Artifacts](https://www.sorena.io/artifacts) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) | [Contact](https://www.sorena.io/contact) | [Portal](https://app.sorena.io) --- # EU Accessibility Act Compliance Hub - 28 June 2025 Scope, EN 301 549, Evidence, and Procurement Practical EU Accessibility Act compliance hub for Directive (EU) 2019/882. ![EU Accessibility Act artifact preview](https://cdn.sorena.io/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto/cheatsheets/prod/sorena-ai-eu-accessibility-timeline-small.jpg?v=cheatsheets%2Fprod) *EAA* *Free Resource* ## EU Accessibility Act Timeline and Decision Flow A practical EU Accessibility Act hub for Directive (EU) 2019/882. Use the decision flow to confirm whether a covered product or consumer service is in scope from 28 June 2025, then use the topic guides to implement Annex I requirements, EN 301 549 mapping, testing, procurement language, and evidence retention. The local grounding pack behind this page covers the actual category list in Article 2, the 28 June 2022 transposition deadline, the 28 June 2025 application date, Annex IV technical documentation, Article 14 assessments, transition treatment for legacy service contracts and self service terminals, and the market surveillance consequences of weak documentation. [Get an accessibility review](/contact.md) ## What you can decide faster - **Scope and dates**: Confirm whether the offering is a listed product or consumer service and whether 28 June 2025 or a transition rule controls the analysis. - **Role and evidence**: Separate manufacturer, importer, distributor, and service provider duties and build the right Annex IV or service evidence pack. - **Exceptions and procurement**: Document Article 14 and microenterprise treatment correctly and translate Annex I outcomes into buyer facing acceptance criteria. By Sorena AI | Updated 2026 | No signup required ### Quick scan *EAA* - **Covered categories**: Computing devices, terminals, e-readers, e-commerce, banking, communications, media access, and transport service elements. - **Engineering path**: Map Annex I outcomes to EN 301 549 clauses, tests, defects, fixes, and release approval. - **Response pack**: Keep declarations, statements, Article 14 records, and procurement evidence ready for customer and authority review. Use the decision flow and topic pages to align legal, product, design, QA, procurement, and support on one documented accessibility programme. | Value | Metric | | --- | --- | | EAA | Directive | | EN 301 549 | Standard | | WCAG | Web | | Evidence | Pack | **Key highlights:** Scope first | Accessibility testing | Documentation ## Topic Guides - [EN 301 549 and WCAG Mapping for the EU Accessibility Act - Practical Engineering Use](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/en-301-549-and-wcag-mapping.md): Map EU Accessibility Act requirements to EN 301 549 and WCAG in a practical way. - [EU Accessibility Act Accessibility Conformance Statement Template - Structure, Fields, and Evidence](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/accessibility-conformance-statement-template.md): Use this EU Accessibility Act accessibility conformance statement template to document product or service scope, standards used, test method. - [EU Accessibility Act Applicability Test - Scope, Roles, Dates, Exceptions, and Outputs](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/applicability-test.md): Use this EU Accessibility Act applicability test to decide whether your product or service is in scope, which operator role applies, what dates matter. - [EU Accessibility Act Compliance Checklist - Scope, Annex I, EN 301 549, and Evidence](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/checklist.md): Audit ready EU Accessibility Act compliance checklist for products and services. - [EU Accessibility Act Compliance Playbook - Operating Model, Controls, and Evidence](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/compliance.md): Build an EU Accessibility Act compliance programme with this practical playbook. - [EU Accessibility Act Deadlines and Compliance Calendar - 2022, 2025, Transition, and Review Dates](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/deadlines-and-compliance-calendar.md): Track the EU Accessibility Act dates that matter: transposition by 28 June 2022, application from 28 June 2025. - [EU Accessibility Act Exemptions and Disproportionate Burden - Article 14 Done Properly](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/exemptions-and-disproportionate-burden.md): Understand EU Accessibility Act exceptions correctly. - [EU Accessibility Act FAQ - Scope, Dates, Evidence, EN 301 549, and Exceptions](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/faq.md): Answer the practical questions teams ask about the EU Accessibility Act, including scope, dates, products and services covered, evidence, EN 301 549. - [EU Accessibility Act for E-Commerce Websites - Scope, Checkout, Product Pages, and Evidence](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/accessibility-act-for-ecommerce-websites.md): Detailed EU Accessibility Act guide for e-commerce websites and apps. - [EU Accessibility Act Penalties and Enforcement - Market Surveillance and Corrective Action Risk](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/penalties-and-fines.md): Understand EU Accessibility Act enforcement risk. Covers market surveillance powers, corrective action, restriction or withdrawal of non compliant products. - [EU Accessibility Act Procurement Language and Acceptance Criteria - Clauses Buyers Can Enforce](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/procurement-language-and-acceptance-criteria.md): Draft procurement ready accessibility language under the EU Accessibility Act. - [EU Accessibility Act Products and Services in Scope - Categories, Definitions, and Role Impact](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/products-and-services-in-scope.md): Detailed scope guide to the products and services covered by the EU Accessibility Act, including consumer hardware, self service terminals, communications. - [EU Accessibility Act Requirements - Annex I Outcomes, Role Duties, and Evidence Expectations](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/requirements.md): Detailed EU Accessibility Act requirements guide covering Annex I outcomes, product and service duties, EN 301 549 implementation. - [EU Accessibility Act Testing and Conformance Evidence - What to Test and What to Keep](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/testing-and-conformance-evidence.md): Build a defensible EU Accessibility Act evidence pack with the right testing methods, release records, Annex IV documents, accessibility statements. - [EU Accessibility Act Transition Plan - From Scope Review to 28 June 2025 Readiness](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/deadlines-and-transition-plan.md): Build a practical EU Accessibility Act transition plan with scoping, remediation, testing, procurement updates. - [EU Accessibility Act vs ADA and Section 508 - Scope, Evidence, and Delivery Differences](/artifacts/eu/accessibility-act/accessibility-act-vs-ada-and-section-508.md): Compare the EU Accessibility Act with the ADA and Section 508 in practical terms. ## Key dates for accessibility rollouts *Accessibility Timeline* Track milestones that shape accessibility planning and market access timing across the EU. ## Does the EAA apply to your offering *Accessibility Decision Flow* Use the decision flow to confirm scope and role, then translate outcomes into design, testing, and documentation workstreams. *Next step* ## Turn EU Accessibility Act Timeline and Decision Flow into an operational assessment workflow EU Accessibility Act Timeline and Decision Flow should be the shared entry point for your team. Route execution into Assessment Autopilot for live work and into SSOT when the artifact needs deeper research, evidence governance, or supporting analysis. - Start from EU Accessibility Act Timeline and Decision Flow and route the work by entity, product, team, or control owner. - Use Assessment Autopilot to turn the guidance into owned tasks, evidence requests, and review checkpoints. - Use SSOT to keep documents, evidence, and control records in one governed system. - Move from artifact reading to accountable execution without rebuilding the guidance in separate files. - [Open Assessment Autopilot](/solutions/assessment.md): Turn the guidance into owned tasks, evidence requests, and review checkpoints for EU Accessibility Act Timeline and Decision Flow. - [Open SSOT](/solutions/ssot.md): Keep documents, evidence, and control records in one governed system from the same artifact. - **Download decision flow**: Share scope logic internally. - **Download timeline**: Align milestones across teams. - [Talk through EU Accessibility Act Timeline and Decision Flow](/contact.md): Review your current process, evidence model, and next steps for EU Accessibility Act Timeline and Decision Flow. ## Decision Steps ### STEP 1: Do you manufacture or place products on the market, OR provide services to consumers in the EU? *Reference: Art. 2(1)-(3)* - The EAA applies to specific products and services placed on the market or provided to consumers after 28 June 2025. - Products: computers, smartphones, tablets, ATMs, ticketing machines, self-service terminals, e-readers, payment terminals. - Services: e-commerce, banking, transport, audiovisual media, e-books, electronic communications, emergency number 112. - **NO** Out of Scope - **YES** Are you placing a product on the EU market (manufacturer/importer/distributor/authorised representative)? ### STEP 2: Are you placing a product on the EU market (manufacturer/importer/distributor/authorised representative)? - If yes: follow the product track (products covered by the EAA, plus economic operator duties). - If no: follow the service track (services covered by the EAA). - If you provide both products and services, you should review both tracks. - **YES** Do you manufacture, import, or distribute products in scope? - **NO** Do you provide services in scope to consumers? ### STEP 3A: Do you manufacture, import, or distribute products in scope? *Reference: Art. 2(1)* - If yes: you are a product economic operator (manufacturer, importer, or distributor). - Manufacturers have primary responsibility for design, conformity assessment, CE marking. - Importers and distributors must ensure products comply before placing/making available on market. - **YES** Are you a microenterprise dealing with products? - **NO** Out of Scope ### STEP 3B: Do you provide services in scope to consumers? *Reference: Art. 2(2)-(3)* - If yes: you are a service provider subject to EAA obligations. - Services must comply with accessibility requirements in Annex I. - Member States designate authorities to check compliance and handle complaints. - **YES** Are you a microenterprise providing services? - **NO** Out of Scope ### STEP 4: Are you a microenterprise providing services? *Reference: Art. 3(23) & Art. 4(5)* - Microenterprise = enterprise with fewer than 10 persons AND annual turnover or balance sheet total not exceeding EUR 2 million. - Microenterprises providing services are EXEMPT from EAA accessibility requirements and compliance obligations. - If yes: you are exempt. Member States should provide guidelines and tools to facilitate voluntary compliance. - **YES** Exempt (Microenterprise Providing Services) - **NO** Would compliance impose a disproportionate burden or fundamental alteration? ### STEP 5: Are you a microenterprise dealing with products? *Reference: Art. 3(23) & Art. 14(4); Art. 16(2)* - Microenterprises dealing with products are not exempt from accessibility requirements for in-scope products. - If relying on the Article 14 exception, microenterprises dealing with products are exempt from documenting their assessment, but must provide the relevant facts to authorities upon request. - Technical documentation requirements should avoid imposing any undue burden for microenterprises and SMEs. - Member States should provide guidelines and tools to microenterprises. - **YES** EAA Applies (Microenterprise Product Economic Operator) - **NO** EAA Applies (Product Economic Operator) ### STEP 6: Would compliance impose a disproportionate burden or fundamental alteration? *Reference: Art. 14 & Annex VI* - Disproportionate burden = additional excessive organizational or financial burden (considering criteria in Annex VI). - Fundamental alteration = change resulting in fundamental alteration of basic nature of product or service. - Economic operators must carry out an assessment; assessments must be documented and kept for 5 years after the last relevant placing on the market or service provision (with microenterprise exceptions for documentation of product assessments). - Service providers relying on disproportionate burden must renew their assessment at least every 5 years (and also when the service is altered or when requested by the competent authority). - When relying on Article 14, economic operators must send information to the relevant authorities (this notification duty does not apply to microenterprises). - **YES** EAA Applies (Service Provider with Disproportionate Burden) - **NO** EAA Applies (Service Provider) ## Reference Information ### Products in Scope - Consumer general purpose computer hardware systems and operating systems (computers, smartphones, tablets). - Self-service terminals: payment terminals, ATMs, ticketing machines, check-in machines, interactive information terminals. - Consumer terminal equipment for electronic communications services (with interactive computing capability). - Consumer terminal equipment for audiovisual media services. - E-readers (dedicated hardware and software for e-books). ### Services in Scope - Electronic communications services (excluding machine-to-machine). - Services providing access to audiovisual media services (including EPGs). - Air, bus, rail and waterborne passenger transport services (websites, mobile apps, electronic tickets, real-time travel info, interactive self-service terminals; urban/suburban/regional transport limited to certain elements). - Consumer banking services (credit, payments, electronic money, investment services). - E-books and dedicated software. - E-commerce services (online sales to consumers). - Answering emergency communications to 112. ### Product Economic Operator Obligations - Manufacturers: design and manufacture in accordance with accessibility requirements (Annex I); draw up technical documentation and EU declaration of conformity (Annex IV); carry out conformity assessment (Module A - Internal production control); affix CE marking; keep documentation for 5 years [Art. 7]. - Importers: ensure products comply before placing on market; verify manufacturer has complied; ensure product marked with CE marking and accompanied by documentation; indicate name and address on product [Art. 8]. - Distributors: ensure product bears CE marking and is accompanied by required documentation; verify manufacturer and importer have fulfilled obligations; ensure handling does not adversely affect compliance [Art. 9]. - All operators: cooperate with market surveillance authorities; take corrective action if product not in conformity; inform relevant authorities if disproportionate burden or fundamental alteration claimed [Art. 7-10]. ### Service Provider Obligations - Design and provide services in accordance with accessibility requirements set out in Annex I [Art. 12(1)]. - Prepare information explaining how services meet applicable accessibility requirements; make information available in accessible formats; keep information for as long as service is in operation [Art. 12(1)(a)]. - Ensure personnel are properly trained on accessible products/services used in provision of services [Art. 12(1)(b)]. - If subcontracting: ensure accessibility of subcontracted services [Recital 20]. - Member States designate authorities to check compliance, follow up on complaints, and verify corrective measures [Art. 23]. ### Accessibility Requirements (Annex I Overview) - Section I: General accessibility requirements for products (design, user interface, information provision). - Section II: Accessibility requirements for products (except self-service terminals) - detailed technical requirements. - Section III: General accessibility requirements for services (information provision, design, delivery). - Section IV: Accessibility requirements for all services (detailed functional requirements). - Section V: Specific accessibility requirements for answering emergency communications to 112. - Key principles: perceivability, operability, understandability, robustness (aligned with Web Accessibility Directive). ### Harmonised Standards and Conformity Assessment - Products and services conforming to harmonised standards (adopted under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012) benefit from presumption of conformity [Art. 15]. - EN 301 549 is the key harmonised European standard for ICT products and services accessibility requirements. - Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing technical specifications when harmonised standards do not exist or are insufficient [Art. 16]. - Conformity assessment for products uses Module A (Internal production control) from Decision No 768/2008/EC [Annex IV]. - CE marking indicates product conformity [Art. 17-18]. ### Market Surveillance and Compliance Checks - Products: Member States designate market surveillance authorities under Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 [Art. 19]. - Market surveillance authorities check compliance, assess disproportionate burden/fundamental alteration claims, require corrective action, order product withdrawal if necessary [Art. 19-21]. - Services: Member States designate authorities to check compliance with accessibility requirements, follow up on complaints/reports, verify corrective measures [Art. 23]. - Authorities operate in proportionate manner, especially for SMEs and small-scale production [Recital 65]. - Safeguard procedures apply when Member States disagree on measures [Art. 21-22]. ### Built Environment (Optional) - Member States MAY decide that built environment used by clients of services covered by EAA shall comply with accessibility requirements (Annex III) [Art. 4(4)]. - This is optional to maximize use by persons with disabilities in light of national conditions. - Annex III contains indicative requirements for built environment accessibility. ### Transitional Provisions and Exemptions - Service contracts agreed before 28 June 2025 may continue without alteration until expiry, but no longer than 5 years (i.e., until 28 June 2030) [Art. 32]. - Service providers may continue to provide services using products lawfully used to provide similar services before 28 June 2030 [Art. 32(1)]. - Self-service terminals lawfully used by service providers before 28 June 2025 may continue to be used until end of their economically useful life, but no longer than 20 years after their entry into use [Art. 32(2)]. - Content exemptions: pre-recorded time-based media and office file formats published before 28 June 2025; online maps (if essential info provided accessibly); third-party content not under control; archive content not updated after 28 June 2025 [Art. 2(4)]. ### Penalties and Enforcement - Member States must lay down rules on penalties for infringements; penalties must be effective, proportionate, and dissuasive [Art. 30]. - Penalties must be adequate to character of infringement and circumstances; not serve as alternative to fulfilling obligations [Recital 98]. - Member States must notify the Commission of penalty rules and measures, and any subsequent amendments [Art. 30(3)]. - Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms should be in place [Recital 99]. - Procurement procedures: enforcement follows Directives 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU rules [Recital 97]. ### Public Procurement Link - Directives 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU require technical specifications to take accessibility into account [Recital 90]. - Where mandatory accessibility requirements are adopted by EU law, technical specifications must reference them. - EAA establishes mandatory accessibility requirements for products and services in scope. - Authorities may establish accessibility requirements beyond EAA Annex I minimums [Recital 90]. - EAA obligations apply to procurement procedures where call for competition sent after 28 June 2025 [Recital 92]. ### Annex I Product Requirements (Key Elements) - Provision of information: perceivable, operable, understandable, robust; support assistive technologies; alternatives to visual/auditory information. - User interface and functionality: operable without vision, with limited vision, without hearing, with limited hearing, without vocal capability, with limited manipulation/strength, with limited reach. - Design for cognitive and learning disabilities: minimize errors, provide warnings, reversible actions. - Preservation of accessibility information during conversion/transmission. - Packaging and instructions: accessible; tactile/auditory indicators where needed. ### Annex I Service Requirements (Key Elements) - Information provision: accessible information on functioning, accessibility features, and interoperability with assistive technologies; multiple sensory channels; alternative formats. - Design and delivery: perceivable, operable, understandable, robust; support assistive technologies; websites/mobile apps compliant (aligned with EN 301 549 / WCAG). - Electronic communications: total conversation (voice, real time text, video); relay services where required; caller identification; emergency communications accessible. - Transport services: accessible real-time travel information, booking, ticketing; accessible websites/apps/terminals. - Banking services: accessible authentication, electronic signature, payment services. - E-books: accessible navigation, structure, alternative text for images, reflowable text. ### Emergency Number 112 Accessibility - Member States must ensure answering of emergency communications to 112 by most appropriate PSAP complies with Annex I Section V accessibility requirements [Art. 4(8)]. - Requirements include: receiving calls in voice, text, and video; processing and forwarding emergency communications to emergency services; ensuring equivalent access for end-users with disabilities. - Member States organize emergency systems in manner best suited to national context [Art. 4(8)]. - Alternative: Member States may determine third-party relay service provider for persons with disabilities to communicate with PSAP [Recital 45]. - Member States may decide to apply the measures regarding Article 4(8) obligations at the latest from 28 June 2027 [Art. 31(3)]. ## Possible Outcomes ### [RESULT] EAA Applies (Product Economic Operator) Full compliance required - Design and manufacture products in accordance with Annex I accessibility requirements. - Draw up technical documentation and EU declaration of conformity (Annex IV). - Carry out conformity assessment (Module A); affix CE marking. - Keep documentation for 5 years. - If disproportionate burden or fundamental alteration applies, document assessment and comply to extent possible. ### [RESULT] EAA Applies (Microenterprise Product Economic Operator) Lighter obligations - Accessibility requirements apply to in-scope products placed on the market after 28 June 2025. - If relying on the Article 14 exception, microenterprises dealing with products are exempt from documenting their assessment, but must provide the relevant facts to authorities upon request. - Member States should provide guidelines and tools to facilitate compliance. - Document disproportionate burden or fundamental alteration assessments where applicable. - Encouraged to comply fully to increase competitiveness. ### [RESULT] EAA Applies (Service Provider) Full compliance required - Design and provide services in accordance with Annex I accessibility requirements. - Prepare and maintain accessible information explaining how services meet requirements. - Train personnel on accessible products/services. - If disproportionate burden or fundamental alteration applies, document assessment (renew every 5 years) and comply to extent possible. - Cooperate with national compliance authorities. ### [RESULT] EAA Applies (Service Provider with Disproportionate Burden) Partial compliance - Comply with accessibility requirements to the extent they do not impose disproportionate burden. - Document assessment using Annex VI criteria; keep for 5 years; renew at least every 5 years. - Inform relevant authorities of reliance on disproportionate burden exemption. - Provide assessment to authorities upon request. - Make service as accessible as possible within the constraints. ### [RESULT] Exempt (Microenterprise Providing Services) No EAA obligations - Microenterprises providing services are EXEMPT from EAA accessibility requirements and compliance obligations [Art. 4(5)]. - Member States should provide guidelines and tools to facilitate voluntary compliance [Art. 4(6)]. - Voluntary compliance encouraged to increase competitiveness and growth potential [Recital 72]. ### [RESULT] Out of Scope EAA does not apply - Your products or services are not covered by the EAA scope (Art. 2). - Other accessibility legislation may apply (e.g., Web Accessibility Directive 2016/2102 for public sector websites). - Consider voluntary compliance with accessibility standards (e.g., EN 301 549) for market advantage. ## EAA Timeline | Date | Event | Reference | | --- | --- | --- | | 2019-04-17 | Directive adopted | Directive (EU) 2019/882 | | 2019-06-07 | Published in Official Journal | OJ L 151 | | 2022-06-28 | Member States transposition deadline | Art. 31(1) | | 2025-06-28 | EAA applies to products and services placed on market | Art. 2; Art. 31(2) | | 2030-06-28 | Transitional period ends for existing service contracts and products | Art. 32 | | 2030-06-28 | Commission report on application due | Art. 33(1) | ## Compliance Timeline | Date | Event | Category | Reference | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2014-01-01 | EN 301 549 originally published (ETSI/CEN/CENELEC) | Standards | | | 2019-04-17 | European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) adopted | Legislative | | | 2019-06-07 | European Accessibility Act published in Official Journal (OJ L 151) | Legislative | | | 2019-06-27 | Directive enters into force; delegated act powers begin | Legislative | | | 2020-06-28 | Deadline to adopt first delegated act (if necessary) | Legislative | | | 2021-03-10 | EN 301 549 V3.2.1 adopted (2021-03) | Standards | | | 2021-06-28 | Draft standardization request due | Standards | | | 2021-08-01 | EN 301 549 officially supports the Web Accessibility Directive | Standards | | | 2022-06-28 | Member State transposition deadline | Implementation | | | 2022-07-01 | Commission letter of formal notice to Bulgaria (transposition infringement) | Enforcement | | | 2023-07-01 | Commission reasoned opinion to Bulgaria (transposition infringement) | Enforcement | | | 2023-12-01 | Bulgaria announces a draft transposition law (planned submission) | Enforcement | | | 2024-06-27 | Five-year delegation period ends for certain delegated powers | Legislative | | | 2024-07-25 | Commission refers Bulgaria to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose the EAA | Enforcement | | | 2025-01-31 | AccessibleEU readiness article published | Implementation | | | 2025-06-27 | Commission Daily News highlights EAA application date | Implementation | | | 2025-06-28 | European Accessibility Act applies (compliance date) | Implementation | | | 2025-09-26 | AccessibleEU publishes a cognitive accessibility guide | Implementation | | | 2026-01-01 | EN 301 549 revision planned to support the EAA | Standards | | | 2030-06-28 | Commission report on application due | Implementation | | | 2030-06-28 | Service-provider transitional period ends | Implementation | | | 2045-06-28 | AccessibleEU guidance notes a removal deadline for inaccessible self-service terminals | Implementation | | **Event details:** - **2014-01-01 - EN 301 549 originally published (ETSI/CEN/CENELEC)**: EN 301 549 was originally published in 2014 to support public procurement of accessible ICT (Mandate 376). - **2019-04-17 - European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) adopted**: Date of the Directive: of 17 April 2019. - **2019-06-07 - European Accessibility Act published in Official Journal (OJ L 151)**: Published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ L 151) on 7 June 2019. - **2019-06-27 - Directive enters into force; delegated act powers begin**: The Directive enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal. From 27 June 2019, the Commission is also conferred delegated act powers (including Article 4(9), and certain powers for a five-year period). - **2020-06-28 - Deadline to adopt first delegated act (if necessary)**: When necessary, the Commission must adopt the first delegated act by 28 June 2020. - **2021-03-10 - EN 301 549 V3.2.1 adopted (2021-03)**: EN 301 549 V3.2.1 (2021-03) was adopted on 10 March 2021. - **2021-06-28 - Draft standardization request due**: The Commission must submit the first draft standardization request to the relevant committee by 28 June 2021. - **2021-08-01 - EN 301 549 officially supports the Web Accessibility Directive**: Official support for the Web Accessibility Directive since August 2021 (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1339). - **2022-06-28 - Member State transposition deadline**: Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 28 June 2022. - **2022-07-01 - Commission letter of formal notice to Bulgaria (transposition infringement)**: The Commission sent a letter of formal notice to Bulgaria in July 2022. - **2023-07-01 - Commission reasoned opinion to Bulgaria (transposition infringement)**: The Commission followed up with a reasoned opinion in July 2023. - **2023-12-01 - Bulgaria announces a draft transposition law (planned submission)**: Bulgaria announced it would propose a draft law transposing the Directive and submit it to the National Assembly in December 2023. - **2024-06-27 - Five-year delegation period ends for certain delegated powers**: Certain delegated powers are conferred for a period of five years from 27 June 2019, ending on 27 June 2024 (with extensions unless the Parliament or the Council opposes). - **2024-07-25 - Commission refers Bulgaria to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose the EAA**: Press release date (Jul 25, 2024) published in Brussels. - **2025-01-31 - AccessibleEU readiness article published**: Publication date indicated in the page URL (2025-01-31). - **2025-06-27 - Commission Daily News highlights EAA application date**: Commission Daily News (27 June 2025) notes that the European Accessibility Act will start to apply on 28 June 2025. - **2025-06-28 - European Accessibility Act applies (compliance date)**: Date after which products placed on the market and services provided to consumers fall within the scope of this Directive (Article 2). - **2025-09-26 - AccessibleEU publishes a cognitive accessibility guide**: AccessibleEU lists a publication date of 26 September 2025 for the guide 'A general approach to cognitive accessibility'. - **2026-01-01 - EN 301 549 revision planned to support the EAA**: EN 301 549 will be revised with the aim to publish V4.1.1 in 2026 in support of Directive (EU) 2019/882 (Mandate 587). - **2030-06-28 - Commission report on application due**: By 28 June 2030, and every five years thereafter, the Commission must submit a report on the application of the Directive. - **2030-06-28 - Service-provider transitional period ends**: Transitional period ending on 28 June 2030 during which service providers may continue to provide their services using products lawfully used before that date. - **2045-06-28 - AccessibleEU guidance notes a removal deadline for inaccessible self-service terminals**: AccessibleEU guidance states that all inaccessible self-service terminals will need to be removed by 28 June 2045. --- [Privacy Policy](https://www.sorena.io/privacy) | [Terms of Use](https://www.sorena.io/terms-of-use) | [DMCA](https://www.sorena.io/dmca) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) (c) 2026 Sorena AB (559573-7338). 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