Hungary: Accessibility Law
Act XVII of 2022
Compliance Summary
TBC
Up to 5% revenue, capped at HUF 500M
2025-06-28
30 days
Verbatim Law Details
Key Articles
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§ 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 → - §
§ 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
Exemptions
Compliance Notes
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