EAA Penalties by Country
The European Accessibility Act does not set a fine. Each member state does, in its own transposition law. Here is the maximum each of the 27 sets, with the law it comes from.
What the Directive itself says
Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2019/882 tells member states to lay down penalties that are "effective, proportionate and dissuasive", accompanied by effective remedial action. It also says penalties must take into account the seriousness of the non-compliance, the number of non-complying products or services, and the number of people affected. It sets no amount. That is why the answer to "what is the fine" depends entirely on the country.
Maximum fine in each member state
12 countries set a fixed maximum in euro, from €15,000 in Lithuania to €1,000,000 in Luxembourg and Spain. For the other 15 there is no single euro figure we could confirm: the cap may be a formula (Poland's is a multiple of the national average salary), a fine per infringement with no overall cap (as in France), split across several laws, or not set in euro. Each country page explains how its cap works.
What these numbers are, and what they are not
- They are statutory ceilings. The amount actually imposed depends on the seriousness, the size of the business and how many people are affected.
- Some laws set different ceilings by type of breach or by size of business (Slovenia's, for example), so the headline figure is the top of a range.
- As of 2026-09-29, no EAA-linked fine has been confirmed paid anywhere in the EU. What has happened is in the enforcement tracker.
- This page is not legal advice. Check the national law linked in each row before relying on a figure.
Find out where your site stands
A fine follows a failure an authority or a customer can see. The free scanchecks a live page against an automated WCAG test, and the exemptions page covers whether the EAA applies to your business at all.
EAA penalties: common questions
- What is the fine for not complying with the European Accessibility Act?
- There is no single EU fine. Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2019/882 leaves penalties to each member state, requiring only that they be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Of the 27 member states, 12 set a fixed maximum in euro in national law, ranging from €15,000 (Lithuania) to €1,000,000 (Luxembourg and Spain). For the other 15 there is no single euro figure we could confirm: the cap may be a formula, a fine per infringement with no overall cap, split across several laws, or not set in euro.
- Which EU country has the highest EAA fine?
- Luxembourg and Spain set the highest fixed statutory maximum in our dataset: €1,000,000. A statutory maximum is a ceiling, not a typical fine.
- Has any company been fined under the EAA yet?
- As of 2026-09-29, we have not been able to confirm that any company has paid an EAA-linked fine anywhere in the EU. Enforcement so far has been court orders, legal notices and regulator supervision. The enforcement tracker lists each verified case with its source.
- Are fines the only consequence of non-compliance?
- No. Article 30 requires penalties to be accompanied by effective remedial action, and national laws let authorities order corrective measures, withdrawal or recall of products, or suspension of a service. In France, a court has already ordered a retailer to make its site and app accessible within six months, with a penalty for each day of delay after that.