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The European Accessibility Act, country by country

The EAA applies across the EU from 28 June 2025, but each country wrote its own law, chose its own enforcer and set its own fines. Plain summaries for small online businesses, each with its sources.

Last checked: 3 November 2026. Guidance, not legal advice.

Germany

Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG)

Austria

Barrierefreiheitsgesetz (BaFG), BGBl. I Nr. 76/2023

The Netherlands

Implementatiewet toegankelijkheidsvoorschriften producten en diensten (Stb. 2024, 87)

Poland

Ustawa o zapewnianiu spełniania wymagań dostępności niektórych produktów i usług przez podmioty gospodarcze (Dz.U. 2024 poz. 731)

France

Loi n° 2023-171 (article 16, now Consumer Code art. L.412-13) and Décret n° 2023-931

Spain

Ley 11/2023, Title I (accessibility)

Italy

Decreto legislativo 27 maggio 2022, n. 82

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