Accessibility Laws and Compliance in Europe

This guide explains who enforces the EAA in Ireland, how the rules apply to Irish businesses, and what can happen if an organisation does not meet its accessibility obligations.

Accessibility overlay widgets are often promoted as a quick and easy way to make websites more accessible. But can an accessibility overlay widget make a website compliant with the European Accessibility Act (EAA)?

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) has been in force in Ireland since 28 June 2025. With this new regulation, businesses providing certain products and services to consumers have to meet mandatory digital accessibility requirements.

In 2025, the CCPC received 53 complaints under the European Accessibility Act and 16 notifications of claimed exemptions. These cases are now being actioned, with outcomes expected in 2026.

If you’re running a business in Ireland, you’ve probably heard a lot about the European Accessibility Act (EAA) over the past year. The regulation became enforceable across the European Union in June 2025, and many businesses are still trying to understand what it means in practice.

Accessing a bank account, transferring money, checking a balance, or applying for financial products are simple tasks that can be completed in seconds. However, people with disabilities often do not have the same experience with accessibility in financial services.

The EAA has been incorporated into EU Member States legislation since June 2025. Since then, many organisations have started to look for information on how to become compliant with it to avoid fines and improve their digital experience.

Does the European Accessibility Act and EN 301 549 have any connection? Learn more about these regulations and the key differences between the EAA directive and the relevant guidelines, standards and country-specific legislation that make it work!

The European Accessibility Act came into force at the end of June 2025 after a flurry of countdown timers, and compliance threats across everyone’s feed. Now that the countdown is over, where do we go from here?

This guide explains who enforces the EAA in Ireland, how the rules apply to Irish businesses, and what can happen if an organisation does not meet its accessibility obligations.

Accessibility overlay widgets are often promoted as a quick and easy way to make websites more accessible. But can an accessibility overlay widget make a website compliant with the European Accessibility Act (EAA)?

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) has been in force in Ireland since 28 June 2025. With this new regulation, businesses providing certain products and services to consumers have to meet mandatory digital accessibility requirements.

In 2025, the CCPC received 53 complaints under the European Accessibility Act and 16 notifications of claimed exemptions. These cases are now being actioned, with outcomes expected in 2026.

If you’re running a business in Ireland, you’ve probably heard a lot about the European Accessibility Act (EAA) over the past year. The regulation became enforceable across the European Union in June 2025, and many businesses are still trying to understand what it means in practice.

Accessing a bank account, transferring money, checking a balance, or applying for financial products are simple tasks that can be completed in seconds. However, people with disabilities often do not have the same experience with accessibility in financial services.

The EAA has been incorporated into EU Member States legislation since June 2025. Since then, many organisations have started to look for information on how to become compliant with it to avoid fines and improve their digital experience.

Does the European Accessibility Act and EN 301 549 have any connection? Learn more about these regulations and the key differences between the EAA directive and the relevant guidelines, standards and country-specific legislation that make it work!

The European Accessibility Act came into force at the end of June 2025 after a flurry of countdown timers, and compliance threats across everyone’s feed. Now that the countdown is over, where do we go from here?