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Netherlands: Accessibility Law
Commodities Act Decree
Compliance Summary
Enforcement Body
ACM
Penalty Structure
Authority Discretion
Compliance Deadline
2025-06-28
Cure Period
2 months
Verbatim Law Details
"Het Warenwetbesluit toegankelijkheidsvoorschriften producten en diensten (Staatsblad 2022, nr. 551) wijst de Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) aan als toezichthouder voor diensten en de NVWA voor producten. Bestuurlijke boetes bedragen maximaal € 103.000."
Key Articles
- §Article 2 (Scope)
- §Article 5 (Obligations)
- §Article 18 (ACM enforcement)
- §Article 24 (Administrative fines — up to €103,000)
Sectors in Scope
BankingE-commerceTransportTelephonye-BooksAudiovisual
Exemptions
Microenterprises exempt. ACM has a history of proactive digital market enforcement.
Compliance Notes
The Netherlands splits authority: ACM covers services (e-commerce, banking, transport), NVWA covers physical products (ATMs, kiosks, terminals).
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