As part of our commitment to supporting our clients in navigating accessibility compliance, we continuously review market developments, evolving regulatory interpretations, and good industry practices. In light of recent client discussions regarding EAA conformance, we have refined our position on EAA Art 32.
European Accessibility Act, Art 32 and June 2025 Deadline
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) establishes a clear timeline for improving digital accessibility across the EU. June 28, 2025, is a key milestone, ensuring businesses have measures in place to address accessibility compliance. Article 32 does not remove this deadline but it does allow some flexibility allowing a transitional period from 28th June 2025 until 28th June 2030 for existing websites to fix all the accessibility issues so that by 2030 they are compliant.
Please note: how Article 32 applies is case-dependent and varies by product and service type.
If you are unsure as to which please seek legal advice.
Our Position re Article 32 & Website Accessibility
Existing Websites & Services (Pre-2025):
- Websites launched before June 28, 2025, may continue to operate, with accessibility improvements continuing as issues found
- Regulatory focus is on demonstrating structured progress toward accessibility, rather than requiring full remediation by 2025
- Publish an Accessibility Statement outlining current commitments and ongoing improvements
- From June 28, 2025, all newly launched or significantly redesigned websites must be fully compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA.
- Accessibility should be integrated into development and content workflows from the outset.
- Accessibility is an evolving process, not a one-time fix.
- Regular audits, structured improvement plans, and internal training are key to maintaining compliance.