The European Accessibility Act applies to every e-commerce service in the EU — including Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. If your website lets consumers browse products, add to cart and pay, you need a WCAG 2.1 AA assessment and an Accessibility Declaration. EAA-Report generates both in 15 minutes, without consultants.
If you run an online store targeting consumers in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary or Romania, Directive (EU) 2019/882 applies to you. The definition of e-commerce under Article 2.2(f) is broad: any service provided at a distance, by electronic means, at the consumer's request, to conclude a contract. That covers virtually every online shop.
Central European e-commerce is growing fast, but compliance awareness lags behind Western Europe. Many store owners in the region assume the EAA is a Western European concern. It is not — it is an EU-wide obligation with national enforcement in every Member State.
Article 2.2(f) defines e-commerce as 'services provided at a distance, by electronic means, at the request of the consumer, for the purpose of concluding a contract.' Your online store in Poland or Central Europe fits that definition exactly.
Poland has transposed Directive (EU) 2019/882 into national law. If your online store serves Polish consumers, you must meet WCAG 2.1 AA requirements and maintain an Accessibility Declaration under Article 13.2.
Both countries have implemented the EAA. Online stores operating in these markets must document their accessibility compliance. Cross-border sellers targeting Czech or Slovak consumers are included.
Hungary and Romania have transposed the Directive with their own penalty regimes. E-commerce providers serving consumers in these markets face the same accessibility obligations as those in Western Europe.
If you sell from Central Europe to consumers anywhere in the EU — or from elsewhere into Central European markets — the Directive applies. The obligation follows the service, not the company's headquarters.
Results of the guided self-assessment of 17 applicable WCAG criteria. Each criterion marked as conformant, non-conformant, or not applicable.
Structured document per Article 13.2 of Directive (EU) 2019/882. Includes service identification, date, conformity status and contact details.
Ready-to-paste HTML code for your website footer. Includes the link to the Accessibility Declaration and the compliance text the regulation expects.
Country-specific risk assessment. Identifies applicable penalties in your jurisdiction based on the national transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/882.
List of corrective actions ordered by impact. Each action linked to the non-conformant WCAG criterion, with a practical description of how to fix it.
Official sources cited: Directive (EU) 2019/882, standard EN 301 549 V3.2.1, applicable national transposition and link to EUR-Lex.
Directive (EU) 2019/882 is an EU-wide regulation. Every Member State — including Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania — has transposed it into national law with enforceable penalties. There is no geographical exemption within the EU.
Accessibility overlays do not generate an Accessibility Declaration as required by Article 13.2 of Directive (EU) 2019/882. They do not fix the underlying code and do not constitute valid documentation before a market surveillance authority.
The deadline was 28 June 2025. Enforcement is already active across the EU. Market surveillance authorities in each Member State can act without a prior complaint. Having your report ready before an inspection demonstrates due diligence.
Each EU Member State has transposed Directive (EU) 2019/882 with its own penalty regime. These are verified maximum penalties in key European markets:
BFSG (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz). Per individual infringement.
Ordonnance 2023-859. Penalty for non-compliance with accessibility requirements.
D.Lgs. 82/2022. Percentage-based penalty calculated on annual revenue.
Implementatiewet. Sectoral supervision by the ACM.
EAA-Report generates a structured document per Article 13.2 of Directive (EU) 2019/882 from the information you provide. The accuracy, precision and completeness of that information is your responsibility as the service provider.
We guarantee that the document structure follows Article 13.2 of Directive (EU) 2019/882 and that the legal references cited are correct. We do not guarantee that a specific document will be accepted by a market surveillance authority in a particular case or by a commercial buyer in a procurement process.
EAA-Report is not legal advice. For specific situations, consult a lawyer or specialised regulatory consultancy.
The European Accessibility Act applies to every EU Member State — no exceptions. EAA-Report generates the WCAG 2.1 AA assessment and Accessibility Declaration per Article 13.2 of Directive (EU) 2019/882.