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Spain: Accessibility Law

Ley 11/2023

Compliance Summary

Enforcement Body

Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos

Penalty Structure

Up to €1,000,000

Compliance Deadline

2025-06-28

Cure Period

6 months (Royal Decree 2022 standards)

Verbatim Law Details

"La Ley 11/2023, de 8 de mayo, de transposición de Directivas de la Unión Europea, designa el Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital como autoridad competente. Las infracciones muy graves se sancionan con multas de entre 100.001 y 1.000.000 euros."

Key Articles

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    Artículo 2 (Ámbito)

    Defines the scope of Spanish accessibility law — covers e-commerce, banking, transport, telephony, e-books, and audiovisual services.

    EAA Directive, Article 2
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    Artículo 8 (Obligaciones de los operadores)

    Economic operator duties: manufacturers, importers, distributors, and service providers must ensure their offerings meet accessibility requirements.

    EAA Directive, Article 7
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    Artículo 17 (Autoridad competente)

    Designates the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation as the competent authority for enforcement and market surveillance.

    EAA Directive, Article 19
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    Artículo 22 (Sanciones — hasta €1.000.000)

    Graduated penalties: minor (up to €100,000), serious (€100,001–€500,000), very serious (€500,001–€1,000,000). The highest fixed nominal cap in the EU.

    EAA Directive, Article 30

Sectors in Scope

BankingE-commerceTransportTelephonye-BooksAudiovisual

Exemptions

Microempresas prestadoras de servicios exentas. Período de transición para productos en circulación antes del 28 de junio de 2025.

Compliance Notes

Spain's €1M cap for 'muy graves' (very serious) infringements is the highest fixed nominal cap in the EU. Pre-existing REAL DECRETO 1112/2018 web accessibility obligations for public sector coexist with the EAA.

Important Legal Disclaimer

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