Official Sync:2026-03-15
Portugal: Accessibility Law
Decree-Law 82/2022
Compliance Summary
Enforcement Body
INR (National Institute for Rehabilitation)
Penalty Structure
Authority Discretion
Compliance Deadline
2025-06-28
Cure Period
90 days
Verbatim Law Details
"O Decreto-Lei n.º 82/2022, de 18 de outubro, transpõe a Diretiva (UE) 2019/882 e designa o INR, I.P. (Instituto Nacional para a Reabilitação) como autoridade competente. As coimas variam entre €2.000 e €72.000 consoante a gravidade da infração."
Key Articles
- §Artigo 2.º (Âmbito)
- §Artigo 7.º (Obrigações dos operadores)
- §Artigo 18.º (Fiscalização — INR)
- §Artigo 22.º (Coimas — €2.000 a €72.000)
Sectors in Scope
BankingE-commerceTransportTelephonye-Books
Exemptions
Microempresas prestadoras de serviços estão isentas.
Compliance Notes
Portugal's INR has pre-existing web accessibility enforcement capacity from the 2018 public sector accessibility law (Decreto-Lei 83/2018). The graded fine structure (€2k–€72k) rewards partial compliance.
Important Legal Disclaimer
This platform is an informational reference tool only. It is not intended to provide legal advice or guarantee accessibility compliance. For official legal interpretations and binding compliance requirements, please consult the W3C WCAG 2.2 Recommendation, the European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882), and your national enforcement authority.