The European Accessibility Act (EAA) has been in effect for one year, and most businesses are still struggling to comply with its requirements. According to a report by AudioEye, EU sites have 25% more accessibility issues per page than their US counterparts.
Key Findings
The report found that the same five Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) failures account for 40% of all detected issues globally. These issues include missing image alt text, inaccessible link labels, unlabeled buttons and form fields, insufficient color contrast, and missing keyboard skip navigation.
Enforcement of the EAA has started in pieces, across different countries, through different mechanisms, and on different timelines. In France, civil society actors with legal standing are driving enforcement, while in Norway, a healthcare portal faced daily fines for accessibility errors.
The report highlights the importance of businesses taking proactive steps to ensure accessibility, rather than waiting for fines or enforcement. By doing so, they can build trust with their customers and avoid the consequences of non-compliance.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
