Evidence records for a category decision
Keep evidence only for facts the scope conclusion actually depends on. A useful record should let a reviewer see the product or service facts, the Article 2 category, the Article 3 definition used, and the source relied on without reconstructing the project history.
Where a product or service is in scope, link the scope record to the accessibility requirements and evidence used for conformity work. Article 4 points covered products and services to Annex I accessibility requirements, while standards or technical specifications may be relevant when used to show how requirements are met.
- Category conclusion: in scope, out of scope, limited content exclusion, or needs legal review.
- Facts used: product model or service journey, consumer-facing status, Union market connection, economic operator role, and whether the item is product-side, service-side, or both.
- Article mapping: Article 2 paragraph and category, Article 3 definition if relevant, and any Article 2 website or mobile application content exclusion relied on.
- Evidence attachments: screenshots or journey descriptions, product specifications, operating-system or terminal classification, service terms, supplier inputs, accessibility test references, and standards mapping where used.
- Review triggers: new product model, new consumer journey, change in service provider role, change in controlled third-party content, new transport or banking service element, or a change in the standard or technical specification relied on.
Primary legal source for linking Article 2 scope to Annex I accessibility requirements, service-provider conformity procedures, and fundamental-alteration or disproportionate-burden assessments.
Commission source for the role of harmonised standards in supporting EU product and service conformity assessments where such standards are used.