European Accessibility Act — e-commerce services
Date to be confirmed · application
What changes?
Provide accessible consumer e-commerce services, subject to national implementation and exemptions.
Who is affected?
EU consumer webshops; microenterprises providing services are exempt
When?
Date to be confirmed. Already applicable, not a new deadline; the microenterprise service exemption matters.
What to do
- Check whether your business matches this scope: EU consumer webshops; microenterprises providing services are exempt
- Audit and remediate the storefront, checkout and accessibility information.
- Confirm exemptions, thresholds and transitional arrangements in the linked primary source before implementing changes.
- Assign a responsible person and keep evidence of your applicability assessment and preparation.
Existing tools and providers
axe-core, WAVE, existing accessibility implementation vendors
Primary source
EAA 2019/882 (CELEX 32019L0882)
Checked 11 October 2026. A fresh date confirmation was not established. Do not rely on a date from an older summary.