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Hungary: Accessibility Law

Act XVII of 2022

Compliance Summary

Enforcement Body

TBC

Penalty Structure

Up to 5% revenue, capped at HUF 500M

Compliance Deadline

2025-06-28

Cure Period

30 days

Verbatim Law Details

"Act XVII of 2022 on Accessibility Requirements for Certain Products and Services (Magyarország) provides for fines of up to 5% of the annual net revenue of the economic operator, but not exceeding HUF 500,000,000. The competent authority is NFSI (National Food Chain Safety Office) for products, with sector regulators for services."

Key Articles

  • §

    § 2 (Scope)

    Lists covered products (consumer terminals, ATMs, e-readers) and services (banking, e-commerce, transport, telephony) under Hungarian accessibility law.

    EAA Directive, Article 2
  • §

    § 7 (Manufacturer obligations)

    Manufacturers must ensure accessibility at design and production, maintain technical documentation, and apply CE marking. Importers and distributors have verification duties.

    EAA Directive, Article 7
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    § 20 (Penalties — up to 5% revenue, max HUF 500M)

    Revenue-based fines up to 5% of annual net revenue, capped at HUF 500,000,000 (≈€1.25M). One of the most severe penalty structures in the EU for large companies.

    EAA Directive, Article 30

Sectors in Scope

BankingE-commerceTransportTelephonye-Books

Exemptions

Microenterprises exempt. Revenue-based fine creates high risk for large multinationals.

Compliance Notes

HUF 500,000,000 ≈ €1.25M at current rates. Revenue-based penalty structure makes Hungary one of the highest-risk jurisdictions for large companies.

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