Website accessibility compliance
Accessimo
Website accessibility compliance for UK businesses selling into the EU.
We help UK companies understand, in plain English, where their website stands against the EU's accessibility rules, and what to do about the gaps.
Why now
The EU Accessibility Act is already in force
The European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) became applicable across the EU on 28 June 2025. If you sell products or services online to customers in the EU, in sectors like e-commerce, banking, transport ticketing or telecoms, it likely applies to your website regardless of where your business is based.
2019
Adopted
The Act enters into force as EU law.
2022
Transposed
Member states write it into national law.
2025
Became applicable
Compliance deadline passed on 28 June 2025.
Now
Enforcement under way
National regulators can investigate and act.
01
Who it covers
Businesses selling into the EU in specific sectors, including:
- E-commerce and online retail
- Banking and consumer finance
- Transport ticketing and booking
- Telecoms and e-books
02
What's required
Websites and apps need to meet the EN 301 549 standard, which closely follows WCAG 2.1 Level AA: things like readable contrast, keyboard access, clear labels and screen-reader support.
03
What's at stake
Enforcement differs by member state and is still maturing, but regulators can investigate complaints. More immediately, an estimated 87 million people in the EU live with a disability, and an inaccessible site turns real customers away.
Free, no obligation
Not sure where you stand?
Tell us your website address and we'll take a first look at how it measures up, free, with no obligation to work with us afterwards.
Get in touch
Questions before you check your site?
Send us a message and we'll get back to you directly, no forms, no phone trees.
[email protected]- Focus
- Website accessibility compliance for UK businesses selling into the EU
- Response time
- Within two working days
- Cost to enquire
- Free, no obligation