What do you need to know about the European Accessibility Act and digital products?

Why this affects your product

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) requires within the EU that certain products and services (including relevant digital services, such as e-commerce and other categories mentioned in the directive) become more accessible for people with disabilities. This is not just about "best effort", but about concrete requirements and enforcement within the EU. The exact impact depends on your product category, scale and role in the chain; legal validation remains recommended.

What to prepare in practice

Accessibility from design: colour contrast, structure, keyboard navigation, error messages, focus on real user flows, not just a checklist after the fact.
Testing with criteria: alignment with harmonised standards (such as EN 301 549 / WCAG where applicable) in line with your context.
Governance: ownership, releases that test for accessibility regressions, and documentation for suppliers in the chain.

How Codana can help

For a focused, fixed-scope engagement on this topic, we point to our Spark European Accessibility Act audit : useful for identifying gaps and setting priorities before deadlines and audits.