One Directive.
27 Member States.
A Single Accessibility Standard.
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) has applied since June 2025, requiring key digital products and services sold in the EU to meet EN 301 549 and WCAG-based accessibility standards. We help you test, remediate, and document compliance across every member state you operate in.
What is the European Accessibility Act?
The European Accessibility Act (EAA), adopted in 2019 and applicable across the EU since June 2025, harmonizes accessibility requirements for key digital products and services - computers, smartphones, e-commerce, banking, e-books, and transport-related services - across all 27 member states.
Its technical backbone is EN 301 549, the European standard for ICT accessibility, which itself points to WCAG 2.1 Level AA for web and software content. At D2i Technology, we test and remediate against these exact requirements, so a single compliance program covers your entire EU footprint.
Unlike earlier EU rules that mostly targeted public-sector websites, the EAA reaches deep into the private sector - meaning most businesses selling digital products or services into the EU now have a direct legal obligation to be accessible.
EAA Essentials
What the EAA Covers
The Act targets specific product and service categories central to everyday digital life
Consumer Hardware
Computers, smartphones, ATMs, ticketing, and self-service check-in machines.
E-Commerce & Banking
Online stores and consumer banking services, including apps and payment terminals.
Transport Services
Air, bus, rail, and waterborne passenger transport websites, apps, and self-service terminals.
E-books & Media
E-readers, e-book platforms, and audiovisual media services and their apps.
Who Must Comply?
The EAA reaches manufacturers, importers, distributors, and service providers alike
Micro-enterprises - fewer than 10 employees and under €2 million in annual turnover - are exempt from most service-related EAA obligations, though the products they sell still need to comply.
Why EAA Compliance Matters
Regulatory Compliance
Avoids fines and enforcement action from national market surveillance authorities.
Access to the EU Market
Keeps your products and services legally sellable across all 27 member states.
Broader Reach
Opens your product to the roughly 87 million people in the EU living with a disability.
Competitive Advantage
Signals genuine accessibility commitment ahead of competitors still catching up.
Our EAA Compliance Services
From readiness audits to conformance documentation, everything you need to sell accessibly across the EU
Selling into the EU market?
We'll help you check your EAA exposure before it becomes an enforcement issue.
Engagement Models for EAA Compliance
Whether you need a one-time readiness audit or ongoing coverage across a growing EU footprint, we offer engagement models that match your EAA compliance timeline.
EAA Readiness Audit
A focused audit against EN 301 549 and WCAG 2.1 AA, delivered as a prioritized findings report.
- Automated + manual testing
- Findings mapped to EN 301 549
- Fixed timeline & deliverable
Audit + Remediation
We find the issues and fix them directly in your codebase, then re-verify with real assistive technology.
- End-to-end fix delivery
- Manual re-verification
- Fixed scope & milestones
Ongoing Compliance Retainer
Continuous monitoring across every EU market you operate in, as products and content evolve.
- Recurring automated scans
- Quarterly manual reviews
- Predictable monthly billing
Our EAA Compliance Process
A structured path from readiness audit to EU-wide conformance
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Step 01
Scope Review
Identify covered products and services in scope
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Step 02
Automated Scan
Tooling sweep against EN 301 549 criteria
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Step 03
Manual Testing
Screen reader, keyboard, and contrast review
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Step 04
Findings Report
Prioritized issues mapped to EN 301 549/WCAG
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Step 05
Remediation
Fixes implemented across code and content
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Step 06
Documentation
Conformance documentation delivered
Ready for EU-wide accessibility?
Testing backed by real assistive technology, not just automated scores.
How the EAA Connects to Other Standards
EAA compliance work overlaps with the technical and legal standards below
Technical Standard
Related EU Law
Enforcement
Global Equivalents
Why Choose D2i Technology?
We combine certified accessibility specialists with real assistive-technology testing and EU-standard-aware documentation - not just an automated score.
Real Assistive Technology Testing
We test with NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver, not just automated tools scoring against a checklist.
Engineering-Led Remediation
Our developers fix issues directly in your codebase, so you leave with working code, not just a report.
EN 301 549-Ready Documentation
Conformance statements built from real test evidence, ready for market surveillance review.
Ongoing Monitoring
We stay engaged after go-live, catching regressions as your product evolves.
Cost-Effective Engagement
India-based delivery rates without compromising on the depth of testing.
- Products and services tested against EN 301 549
- Screen reader and keyboard flows verified by hand
- Fixes implemented in your actual codebase
- Conformance documentation on file
- Monitoring in place to catch future regressions
Frequently Asked Questions
Achieve EAA Compliance Across the EU
Whether you're launching into the EU or bringing an existing product into compliance, D2i Technology is ready. Let's make your digital experience work for every user, in every member state.