European Accessibility Act: compliance by country
The European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) applies across the EU from 28 June 2025. Each member state transposes it into its own national law, with its own enforcement authority and penalty regime. This table tracks 8 countries, re-checked monthly against official sources.
| Country | National law | Applies from | Max penalty | Enforcement authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Loi n° 2005-102, art. 47 et 47-1 (modifiés par ordonnance du 6 septembre 2023) | 2025-06-28 | €50,000 | Arcom (Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique), plus DGCCRF, ARCEP, ACPR, AMF and Banque de France for sector-specific operators |
| Germany | Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG) | 2025-06-28 | €100,000 | Länder market surveillance authorities (decentralised, one per federal state) |
| Ireland | S.I. No. 636 of 2023 — European Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023 | 2025-06-28 | €60,000 | Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), market surveillance authority; National Disability Authority (NDA) advises but does not enforce |
| Italy | Decreto Legislativo 27 maggio 2022, n. 82 | 2025-06-28 | €40,000 | Agenzia per l'Italia Digitale (AgID) — services; market surveillance authorities — products |
| Netherlands | Implementatiewet toegankelijkheidsvoorschriften producten en diensten | 2025-06-28 | €900,000 | Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) |
| Poland | Ustawa z dnia 26 kwietnia 2024 r. o zapewnianiu spełniania wymagań dostępności niektórych produktów i usług przez podmioty gospodarcze | 2025-06-28 | not confirmed | not confirmed |
| Spain | Ley 11/2023, de 8 de mayo, Título I | 2025-06-28 | €1,000,000 | Sector-specific market surveillance authorities, coordinated since 2026 by a technical support unit created under Real Decreto 143/2026 |
| Sweden | Lag (2023:254) om vissa produkters och tjänsters tillgänglighet | 2025-06-28 | not confirmed | Post- och telestyrelsen (PTS), one of several sector supervisory authorities |