What is the EU Web Accessibility Directive?
Directive (EU) 2016/2102 covers all EU and United Kingdom public sector websites, and defines WCAG 2.1 AA as the minimum standard for web accessibility.
Effective from 22 December 2016, it has varying deadlines for compliance. An accessibility statement is required on all affected websites.
Which parts of my websites are exempt?
There are many complex exemptions including:
- PDF maps
- Intranets/extranets not substantially updated before 23 September 2019
- pre-recorded audio and video published before 23 September 2020
- live audio and video
- PDFs published before 23 September 2018 that are not used for an administrative function.
If you have any of the items in this (non-exhaustive) list they should be included in your accessibility statement.