European Accessibility Act: Are you ready for 28th opf June 2025?
summary
The European Accessibility Act requires all digital products and services to meet accessibility requirements by 28 June 2025, with each EU member state transposing the directive into local law and running regular compliance checks. Practical tests include using a site without a mouse and verifying screen reader, magnifier and speech‑to‑text support; aim for WCAG AA conformance. WHO figures cited: 430 million with hearing loss and 2.2 billion with vision impairment, and users gain the right to file a complaint if a product is inaccessible.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to accessibility
- 1:43Types and impact of disabilities
- 3:29Why accessibility matters globally
- 4:54Assistive technologies overview
- 6:20European Accessibility Act introduction
- 7:45WCAG principles explained
- 9:08Key details of the Act
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