Welcome to the SFA Policy Briefing for Small Businesses | European Accessibility Act (EAA)
In this meeting we will be discussing the European Accessibility Act (EAA). The EAA is a directive that will have a significantly impact businesses operating in or selling within the EU. The directive requires businesses to ensure greater accessibility in their products and services, including e-commerce and banking. The directive will go live for all productions put into the market after the 28th of June. The directive will apply to services from that date.
It covers a wide range of products and services, including personal computers and smartphones, ATMs, e-commerce website, information kiosks, ticketing machines, public transport services, and banking services. Basically, products must be designed and produced to maximise their use by people with disabilities. In addition, services must provide information about the service, its accessibility features and facilities; make websites and mobile devices easily accessible, among other things.
After a brief presentation, Q&A session will follow.
This meeting is for SFA Members only.