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Directive (EU) 2019/882
Directive (EU) 2019/882, European Accessibility Act
The European Accessibility Act (EAA). EU directive harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services sold in the EU, covering ICT products, banking, transport, e-books, e-commerce, and audiovisual media. Enforcement began 28 June 2025 and flows through each member state's national transposition.
Legal basis
- Directive (EU) 2019/882, European Accessibility Act, Article 1, Subject matter
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- Directive (EU) 2019/882, European Accessibility ActArticle 1, Subject matter
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The purpose of this Directive is to contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by approximating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards accessibility requirements for certain products and services by, in particular, eliminating and preventing barriers to the free movement of products and services covered by this Directive arising from divergent accessibility requirements in the Member States.
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