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Latvia: Accessibility Law

Goods and Services Accessibility Law

Compliance Summary

Enforcement Body

Consumer Rights Protection Centre

Penalty Structure

Authority Discretion

Compliance Deadline

2025-06-28

Cure Period

Authority discretion

Verbatim Law Details

"Latvijas Preču un pakalpojumu pieejamības likums (2023) designates the Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC — Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības centrs) as the market surveillance authority for services. Fines are set at authority discretion within Latvian administrative law frameworks."

Key Articles

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    Article 2 (Scope)

    Lists covered products and services under Latvian accessibility law — aligned with the EAA's harmonised categories.

    EAA Directive, Article 2
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    Article 5 (Economic operator obligations)

    Duties for manufacturers, importers, distributors, and service providers to ensure accessibility. Requires conformity documentation and CE marking.

    EAA Directive, Article 7
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    Article 16 (Market surveillance)

    Empowers PTAC to inspect products and services, request documentation, issue compliance orders, and impose fines at authority discretion.

    EAA Directive, Article 19

Sectors in Scope

BankingE-commerceTransportTelephonye-Books

Exemptions

Microenterprises exempt.

Compliance Notes

Latvia's PTAC is an active consumer enforcement body with a track record of e-commerce investigations.

Important Legal Disclaimer

This tool is a self-assessment aid only and does not constitute legal advice or a formally certified compliance assessment. Outputs, including reports, scores, checklists, and accessibility statements, are for internal use and should be reviewed by a qualified legal representative or independent accessibility auditor before being relied upon for regulatory, procurement, or public-disclosure purposes. All assessment risk lies with the internal assessor. accessibilityref, its developers, and staff accept zero liability for losses arising from use of or reliance on these outputs. Always verify against official sources: the W3C WCAG 2.2 Recommendation, the European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882), and your national enforcement authority.