US Section 508 vs EN 301 549
Mapping federal US accessibility requirements to the European ICT standard.
Section 508 and EN 301 549 are largely harmonized via WCAG 2.0/2.1. However, EN 301 549 includes broader mobile and hardware requirements that go beyond the current Section 508 refresh. Most global vendors use the VPAT® to report against both.
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