The European Accessibility Act, explained with sources
Who enforces it where you sell, what the fines are, what has actually happened since 28 June 2025, and what to fix first on the platform you run. Every guide is dated and every fact links to its source. General information, not legal advice.
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Accessibility overlays vs code fixes: what the FTC case and lawsuit data show
Do accessibility overlays work? The FTC's USD 1 million accessiBe order, 2025 lawsuit data on sites with widgets, the EU position, and what a code fix changes.
Checked 1 October 2026EAA checklist for Shopify stores
A European Accessibility Act checklist for Shopify: what Shopify covers, what your theme and apps must fix, the checkout gaps Shopify lists, and how to test.
Checked 1 October 2026EAA checklist for WooCommerce and Shopware
An EAA and BFSG checklist for WooCommerce and Shopware 6: what the platform fixes, what themes and plugins break, known issues, and how to test.
Checked 1 October 2026What an EAA accessibility statement must contain
What the European Accessibility Act requires you to publish: Article 13 and Annex V, Germany's BFSG extras, a section by section outline and common mistakes.
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EAA enforcement by country
EAA enforcement in Germany: BFSG fines, Abmahnungen and complaints
Who enforces the BFSG, the EUR 100,000 fine ceiling, the Section 32 complaint route and the BFSG Abmahnung waves since August 2025. Sourced and dated.
Checked 1 October 2026EAA enforcement in France: DGCCRF fines and the first court cases
French e-commerce accessibility rules: DGCCRF fines, the SignalConso complaint route, and the Auchan, Carrefour, E.Leclerc and Picard cases. Sourced and dated.
Checked 1 October 2026EAA enforcement in the Netherlands: ACM, webshops and fines
How the ACM enforces the European Accessibility Act for Dutch webshops: ConsuWijzer complaints, fines up to EUR 900,000, and its March 2026 webshop test.
Checked 1 October 2026EAA enforcement in Sweden: PTS supervision and sanction fees
Sweden's accessibility law (2023:254) for online shops: PTS supervision of e-commerce since October 2025, fees up to SEK 10 million, and complaints.
Checked 1 October 2026EAA enforcement in Denmark: tilgængelighedsloven and webshops
Denmark's Act 801 of 2022 for webshops: which authority controls e-commerce, how fines are set without a fixed ceiling, and what has happened since June 2025.
Checked 1 October 2026EAA enforcement in Belgium: FPS Economy, complaints and fines
How Belgium enforces the European Accessibility Act for webshops: Economic Inspection, ConsumerConnect complaints, fines up to EUR 200,000 or 6% of turnover.
Checked 1 October 2026EAA enforcement in Austria: BaFG fines, complaints and first-year numbers
Austria's Barrierefreiheitsgesetz (BaFG) for online shops: who enforces it, fines up to EUR 80,000, the complaint route, and 84 proceedings in year one.
Checked 1 October 2026EAA enforcement in Ireland: CCPC, fines and criminal penalties
Ireland's S.I. 636 of 2023 for online shops: the CCPC as regulator, criminal penalties up to EUR 60,000 or 18 months, and what has happened since June 2025.
Checked 1 October 2026EAA enforcement in Spain: Ley 11/2023, regional authorities and fines
How Spain enforces the European Accessibility Act for online shops: Ley 11/2023, regional authorities, fines up to EUR 1,000,000, and cases so far.
Checked 1 October 2026EAA enforcement in Italy: AgID and the D.Lgs. 82/2022 fines
Italy's EAA rules for e-commerce: AgID supervision, fines of EUR 5,000 to 40,000 under D.Lgs. 82/2022, and the separate regime for large companies.
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Find out what fails on your own site
The free scan checks up to 10 pages against WCAG 2.2 AA and lists every failure it can verify, with the element and the fix.