Category: European Accessibility Act
Resources on the subject of the European Accessibility Act (EAA)
Why partnering EN 17161 with WCAG is a major step forward for digital accessibility
WCAG is the horizon. It is the direction you're traveling in, and even if you can’t actually “reach” the horizon, it’s what you’re driving toward. EN 17161 is the road you drive on, and it has all the markings, guides, and signs that keep you on track and prevent you from swerving into other traffic or a ditch.
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One year of the EAA: What’s changed, what’s coming, and what to do next
As we move into year two of the EAA, progress is really what it’s all about. The conformance ecosystem the EAA established is functioning, and everything is building toward greater scale and coordination.
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Recapping our multi-city European roadshow celebrating the EAA’s one-year anniversary
As we approached the EAA’s first anniversary, we knew exactly how we wanted to mark the occasion: meeting across Europe and engaging directly with the digital accessibility community, live and in person. And that’s exactly what we’ve been doing! We’ve taken our Axe-con Mini format on the road and hosted incredible events in The Hague, Barcelona, Munich, and Paris, with one more still to come in London.
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France’s major court decision supporting digital accessibility under the EAA
There has just been a major court decision in France supporting digital accessibility under the EAA. The court’s ruling could have significant implications for any organization doing business in the EU.
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Axe Platform now supports France’s RGAA accessibility standard
The Axe Platform now supports testing, remediation, and monitoring aligned to the Référentiel Général d'Amélioration de l'Accessibilité (RGAA).
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Early signs of EAA enforcement across Europe
A roundup of recent regulatory and legal developments you can reference in discussions with your risk and legal teams. As 2025 comes to a close,…
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