{"id":10596,"date":"2026-07-09T11:20:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/european-accessibility-act\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T07:41:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:41:55","slug":"european-accessibility-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/compliance\/european-accessibility-act\/","title":{"rendered":"european-accessibility-act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center 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style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);\">European Accessibility Act (EAA)<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"720\">European Accessibility Act (EAA), formelt direktiv (EU) 2019\/882, krever at virksomheter som selger mange forbrukerprodukter og -tjenester i EU, oppfyller bestemte tilgjengelighetskrav. EAA ble h\u00e5ndhevbar i alle 27 EU-land 28. juni 2025, og de f\u00f8rste EAA-relaterte s\u00f8ksm\u00e5lene ble reist i Frankrike i november 2025. Direktivet gjelder b\u00e5de EU-baserte og ikke-EU-baserte selskaper som opererer i EU-markedet, og bidrar til tilgang for anslagsvis 87 millioner europeere med funksjonsnedsettelser.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"925\"><strong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"734\">Barriano<\/strong> hjelper organisasjoner med \u00e5 forberede seg p\u00e5 EAA-samsvar gjennom tilgjengelighetstesting, retting, kontinuerlig overv\u00e5king og ekspertveiledning i tr\u00e5d med gjeldende europeiske tilgjengelighetsstandarder.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1352\">European Accessibility Act (EAA) er EUs sentrale direktiv for digital tilgjengelighet i privat sektor. Loven harmoniserer tilgjengelighetskravene i EU og erstatter et fragmentert landskap av ulike nasjonale lover. Ved \u00e5 gi et konsekvent rammeverk i hele regionen skal EAA forenkle handel og samtidig sikre lik tilgang til produkter og tjenester for alle EU-borgere.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1mi1jqf\" data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1369\"><strong>Viktige punkter<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"2245\">\n<li data-section-id=\"m91u44\" data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1475\">H\u00e5ndhevingen av EAA startet 28. juni 2025, og alle de 27 EU-landene har innarbeidet direktivet i nasjonal lov.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ne3eh6\" data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1584\">De f\u00f8rste EAA-s\u00f8ksm\u00e5lene i Frankrike ble reist i november 2025. Nederland planlegger revisjoner v\u00e5ren 2026.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1hej0wt\" data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1711\">B\u00f8tene varierer fra land til land, fra \u20ac60 000 i Irland til omtrent \u20ac900 000 i Sverige. Enkelte land \u00e5pner for strafferettslige sanksjoner.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"520ovo\" data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1815\">Alle selskaper som selger omfattede produkter eller tjenester i EU, m\u00e5 f\u00f8lge reglene, selv om selskapet er basert utenfor Europa.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1dupya5\" data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1946\">EN 301 549 v3.2.1, som inkluderer WCAG 2.1 AA, er den gjeldende tilgjengelighetsstandarden. En oppdatering til WCAG 2.2 forventes i 2026.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"3tr2zc\" data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"2090\">EUs KI-forordning, som f\u00e5r full virkning 2. august 2026, krever at h\u00f8yrisiko-KI-systemer f\u00f8lger gjeldende EU-lover, inkludert EAA.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"19matlm\" data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2245\"><strong data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2105\">Barriano<\/strong> hjelper virksomheter med \u00e5 vurdere tilgjengelighetsmangler, gjennomf\u00f8re retting og opprettholde l\u00f8pende samsvar med tilgjengelighetsregler i utvikling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"he0f2b\" data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2283\"><strong>Hva er m\u00e5let med EAA?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2580\">EAA-direktivet adresserer forskjeller i tilgjengelighetskrav mellom EUs medlemsstater. F\u00f8r EAA skapte ulike nasjonale lover handelshindringer og ujevn tilgang for de 87 millioner personene med funksjonsnedsettelser i EU. Direktivet har to hovedm\u00e5l:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2712\">\n<li data-section-id=\"7doc9o\" data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2631\">Forenkle handel i det europeiske markedet.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"948asz\" data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2712\">Sikre lik tilgang til produkter og tjenester for alle personer med funksjonsnedsettelser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2714\" data-end=\"2879\">Ved \u00e5 harmonisere tilgjengelighetskravene forenkler EAA de juridiske rammene og reduserer kostnadene ved samsvar for organisasjoner som opererer i flere EU-land.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"3078\">EAA gagner ogs\u00e5 enkeltpersoner ved \u00e5 fremme st\u00f8rre inkludering av personer med funksjonsnedsettelser og eldre, forbedre deltakelse i utdanning og arbeidsliv og redusere risikoen for fattigdom.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3080\" data-end=\"3323\">Direktivet bygger p\u00e5 EUs webtilgjengelighetsdirektiv (2016\/2102), som gjelder offentlige organisasjoner. EAA utvider lignende tilgjengelighetsforpliktelser til private virksomheter som tilbyr omfattede produkter og tjenester i EU.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3325\" data-end=\"3531\">Organisasjoner kan forenkle samsvarsarbeidet ved \u00e5 samarbeide med <strong data-start=\"3396\" data-end=\"3408\">Barriano<\/strong>, som tilbyr tilgjengelighetsrevisjoner, rettingsst\u00f8tte, r\u00e5dgivning og kontinuerlig samsvarsoverv\u00e5king.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"5c1mfv\" data-start=\"3538\" data-end=\"3579\"><strong>Historien til EAA: Viktige milep\u00e6ler<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3581\" data-end=\"3736\"><strong data-start=\"3581\" data-end=\"3589\">2019: <\/strong>European Accessibility Act (direktiv (EU) 2019\/882) ble vedtatt og fastsatte felles tilgjengelighetskrav for produkter og tjenester i hele EU.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3738\" data-end=\"3886\"><strong data-start=\"3738\" data-end=\"3746\">2022: <\/strong>EUs medlemsstater hadde frist til 28. juni 2022 med \u00e5 innarbeide EAA i nasjonal lov. Alle 27 medlemsstater har n\u00e5 fullf\u00f8rt innarbeidingen.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3888\" data-end=\"4133\"><strong data-start=\"3888\" data-end=\"3896\">2025: <\/strong>H\u00e5ndhevingen startet 28. juni 2025. Frankrike sendte kort tid etter formelle juridiske varsler til store detaljhandlere. Sverige startet markedstilsyn i oktober 2025. De f\u00f8rste EAA-relaterte s\u00f8ksm\u00e5lene ble reist i Frankrike i november 2025.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4135\" data-end=\"4393\"><strong data-start=\"4135\" data-end=\"4143\">2026: <\/strong>Den nederlandske ACM h\u00e5ndhever aktivt EAA-regler for tilgjengelighet i e-handel og elektroniske kommunikasjonstjenester. WCAG 2.2 forventes \u00e5 bli det nye tilgjengelighetsgrunnlaget, samtidig som sentrale forpliktelser i EUs KI-forordning for h\u00f8yrisiko-KI-systemer trer i kraft.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4395\" data-end=\"4492\"><strong data-start=\"4395\" data-end=\"4403\">2027: <\/strong>Enkelte EAA-forpliktelser for bestemte produktkategorier gjelder fra 28. juni 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4494\" data-end=\"4690\"><strong data-start=\"4494\" data-end=\"4502\">2030: <\/strong>Overgangsperioden avsluttes 28. juni 2030 for produkter og tjenester som var lovlig i bruk f\u00f8r juni 2025. Europakommisjonen skal publisere sin f\u00f8rste gjennomgang av EAA innen denne datoen.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"t8xehi\" data-start=\"4697\" data-end=\"4730\"><strong>Hva er kravene i EAA?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4732\" data-end=\"4976\">De konkrete kravene til EAA-samsvar er beskrevet i <strong data-start=\"4793\" data-end=\"4804\">vedlegg I<\/strong> til direktivet. Disse funksjonelle kravene samsvarer n\u00e6rt med <strong data-start=\"4876\" data-end=\"4884\">POUR<\/strong> -prinsippene i Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) og sikrer at digitalt innhold er:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4978\" data-end=\"5044\">\n<li data-section-id=\"o8kaik\" data-start=\"4978\" data-end=\"4995\"><strong data-start=\"4980\" data-end=\"4995\">Mulig \u00e5 oppfatte<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"evh92i\" data-start=\"4996\" data-end=\"5010\"><strong data-start=\"4998\" data-end=\"5010\">Mulig \u00e5 betjene<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1kh0w5i\" data-start=\"5011\" data-end=\"5031\"><strong data-start=\"5013\" data-end=\"5031\">Forst\u00e5elig<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1afgf1h\" data-start=\"5032\" data-end=\"5044\"><strong data-start=\"5034\" data-end=\"5044\">Robust<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5046\" data-end=\"5288\">Den anbefalte metoden for \u00e5 oppfylle de funksjonelle kravene i EAA er samsvar med <strong data-start=\"5136\" data-end=\"5150\">EN 301 549<\/strong>, den harmoniserte europeiske tilgjengelighetsstandarden. Organisasjoner som f\u00f8lger EN 301 549, antas som hovedregel \u00e5 f\u00f8lge EAA.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5290\" data-end=\"5320\">Samsvar omfatter vanligvis:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5322\" data-end=\"5543\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1t5xwc1\" data-start=\"5322\" data-end=\"5365\">Kompatibilitet med hjelpemiddelteknologi<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14548go\" data-start=\"5366\" data-end=\"5395\">Full tastaturtilgjengelighet<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1l74duy\" data-start=\"5396\" data-end=\"5429\">Tilgjengelige skjemaer og navigasjon<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"w2r7nz\" data-start=\"5430\" data-end=\"5459\">Kompatibilitet med skjermlesere<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1phszz0\" data-start=\"5460\" data-end=\"5505\">Mobil tilgjengelighet p\u00e5 iOS og Android<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"u8v0z8\" data-start=\"5506\" data-end=\"5543\">Tilgjengelige dokumenter og multimedia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5545\" data-end=\"5614\">Utover digital tilgjengelighet krever EAA ogs\u00e5 at produsenter:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5616\" data-end=\"5772\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1p66weg\" data-start=\"5616\" data-end=\"5649\">Utarbeider teknisk dokumentasjon<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"odpc3d\" data-start=\"5650\" data-end=\"5682\">Gjennomf\u00f8rer samsvarsvurderinger<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"t4pnhr\" data-start=\"5683\" data-end=\"5718\">P\u00e5f\u00f8rer CE-merking der det er relevant<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"2zob6b\" data-start=\"5719\" data-end=\"5772\">Oppbevarer samsvarsdokumentasjon i minst fem \u00e5r<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5774\" data-end=\"5797\">Tjenesteleverand\u00f8rer m\u00e5:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5799\" data-end=\"5997\">\n<li data-section-id=\"19hjln9\" data-start=\"5799\" data-end=\"5835\">Publisere en tilgjengelighetserkl\u00e6ring<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"cpfgba\" data-start=\"5836\" data-end=\"5927\">Tilby tilgjengelig kundest\u00f8tte gjennom minst \u00e9n tilgjengelig kommunikasjonskanal<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ei0xrp\" data-start=\"5928\" data-end=\"5997\">Etablere l\u00f8pende styring og prosesser for tilgjengelighet og samsvar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5999\" data-end=\"6235\"><strong data-start=\"5999\" data-end=\"6011\">Barriano<\/strong> st\u00f8tter organisasjoner gjennom hele prosessen med tilgjengelighetsrevisjoner, WCAG-testing, ekspertbasert retting, tilgjengelighetserkl\u00e6ringer, kontinuerlig overv\u00e5king og r\u00e5dgivning for langsiktig EAA-samsvar.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6237\" data-end=\"6394\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Tabellen nedenfor viser eksempler p\u00e5 produkter og tjenester som omfattes av EAA, sammen med representative tilgjengelighetskrav for hver kategori.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"table\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;\">Kategori<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;\">Eksempler<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;\">Krav omfatter<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Datamaskiner og operativsystemer<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Stasjon\u00e6re datamaskiner, b\u00e6rbare datamaskiner, nettbrett, smarttelefoner<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">CE-merking, kompatibilitet med hjelpemiddelteknologi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Selvbetjeningsterminaler<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Minibanker, betalingsterminaler, billettautomater, innsjekkingsautomater, interaktive kiosker<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">CE-merking, tastaturnavigasjon, fysisk tilgjengelighet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Utstyr for elektronisk kommunikasjon<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Rutere, modemer, VoIP-telefoner<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">CE-merking, kompatibilitet med hjelpemiddelteknologi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">TV-er og audiovisuelle medieenheter<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Smart-TV-er, str\u00f8mmeenheter, dekodere<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">CE-merking, st\u00f8tte for synstolking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p>E-lesere Dedikerte enheter for e-boklesing CE-merking, kompatibilitet med tekst-til-tale Elektroniske kommunikasjonstjenester Telefon- og internettjenester, mobilapper og mobilapplikasjoner Tilgjengelighetserkl\u00e6ring, tilgjengelig st\u00f8ttekanal Banktjenester Forbrukerbank, kreditt, betaling, investering og elektroniske pengetjenester Tilgjengelighetserkl\u00e6ring, tilgjengelig kundekanal E-handel B2C-nettjenester via nettsteder eller mobilapper, hele kundereisen Tilgjengelighetserkl\u00e6ring, l\u00f8pende samsvar Transportinformasjonstjenester Nettsteder, mobilapper, elektroniske billetter og reiseinformasjon i sanntid Tilgjengelighetserkl\u00e6ring, tilgjengelige formater Tilgang til audiovisuelle medietjenester Synstolking, tegnspr\u00e5ktolking og teksting for TV, str\u00f8mming og audiovisuelle tjenester p\u00e5 foresp\u00f8rsel Tilgjengelighetserkl\u00e6ring, flere tilgjengelige formater E-b\u00f8ker Digitale b\u00f8ker og dedikert programvare Tilgjengelighetserkl\u00e6ring, st\u00f8tte for tekst-til-tale N\u00f8dkommunikasjon Anrop til det europeiske n\u00f8dnummeret 112 Full tilgjengelighet p\u00e5 tvers av kommunikasjonskanaler<\/p>\n<p>EAA-kravene gjelder gjennom hele leverand\u00f8rkjeden:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Produsenter<\/strong>har ansvar for design, samsvarsvurdering, CE-merking og teknisk dokumentasjon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Import\u00f8rer<\/strong>m\u00e5 kontrollere samsvar f\u00f8r salg og sikre at CE-merking er p\u00e5 plass.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribut\u00f8rer<\/strong>m\u00e5 kontrollere CE-merking og dokumentasjon og stoppe salg av produkter som ikke oppfyller kravene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00d8konomiske akt\u00f8rer m\u00e5 varsle tilsynsmyndighetene i alle medlemsstater der ikke-kompatible produkter eller tjenester er tilgjengelige.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Er noen organisasjoner unntatt fra EAA-kravene?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Mikroforetak med f\u00e6rre enn 10 ansatte og en \u00e5rlig omsetning eller balansesum p\u00e5 maksimalt \u20ac2 millioner er unntatt fra EAA-kravene til tjenestetilgjengelighet. Unntaket gjelder bare tjenester, ikke produkter. Det opph\u00f8rer umiddelbart dersom virksomheten passerer tersklene, uten overgangsperiode. Det gjelder heller ikke dersom virksomheten har mottatt finansiering spesifikt for tilgjengelighetsforbedringer.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Forsvar basert p\u00e5 uforholdsmessig byrde<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Artikkel 14 i EAA lar virksomheter hevde at bestemte tilgjengelighetskrav vil p\u00e5f\u00f8re dem en uforholdsmessig byrde, alts\u00e5 at byrden for virksomheten overstiger den potensielle nytten for personer med funksjonsnedsettelser. Dette er ikke et generelt unntak eller en grunnleggende endring av tilgjengelighetsforpliktelsen.<\/p>\n<p>Virksomheter m\u00e5 dokumentere begrunnelsen ved hjelp av kriteriene i vedlegg VI, gi dokumentasjon til h\u00e5ndhevingsmyndighetene p\u00e5 foresp\u00f8rsel og revurdere minst hvert femte \u00e5r eller tidligere dersom forholdene endres.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gjelder European Accessibility Act for selskaper utenfor EU?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>EAA gjelder enhver \u00f8konomisk akt\u00f8r som bringer omfattede produkter inn p\u00e5 EU-markedet eller tilbyr omfattede tjenester til EU-forbrukere, uansett hvor selskapet har hovedkontor. Produktprodusenter utenfor EU m\u00e5 utnevne en EU-basert autorisert representant til \u00e5 h\u00e5ndtere samsvarsoppgaver p\u00e5 deres vegne.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hvilken rolle spiller EN 301 549 i forhold til EAA?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>EN 301 549 er den harmoniserte europeiske tilgjengelighetsstandarden for informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi (IKT). \u00c5 oppfylle standarden gir en \u00abformodning om samsvar\u00bb med EAA etter artikkel 15. Standarden beskriver konkrete tekniske tilgjengelighetskrav basert p\u00e5 de samme fire POUR-prinsippene i WCAG: mulig \u00e5 oppfatte, mulig \u00e5 betjene, forst\u00e5elig og robust.<\/p>\n<p>Den gjeldende versjonen, EN 301 549 v3.2.1, inkluderer WCAG 2.1 niv\u00e5 AA. EN 301 549 g\u00e5r likevel utover WCAG ved \u00e5 dekke et bredere spekter av IKT-produkter og -tjenester og beskrive ytterligere krav.<\/p>\n<p>Dette inkluderer krav knyttet til maskinvare, mobilapper, dokumentasjon og funksjoner som videospillere.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>WCAG 2.2 og oppdateringen EN 301 549 V4.1.1<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>En ny versjon av den europeiske standarden, EN 301 549 V4.1.1, forventes publisert i 2026. Sammenlignet med WCAG 2.1 introduserte WCAG 2.2 ni nye suksesskriterier, blant annet for fokusutseende, dra-bevegelser, tilgjengelig autentisering og overfl\u00f8dig inntasting.<\/p>\n<p>For \u00e5 f\u00f8lge regulatoriske forventninger i utvikling b\u00f8r organisasjoner tilpasse seg WCAG 2.2 n\u00e5. Den er bakoverkompatibel med WCAG 2.1, s\u00e5 tidlig innf\u00f8ring skaper ingen samsvarskonflikt og forbereder organisasjonen p\u00e5 fremtidige forpliktelser.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>H\u00e5ndheving av EAA: s\u00f8ksm\u00e5l, revisjoner og markedstilsyn<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>H\u00e5ndhevingen av EAA er n\u00e5 i gang i Europa. I andre halvdel av 2025 fokuserte de fleste myndigheter p\u00e5 \u00e5 bygge h\u00e5ndhevingskapasitet og forberede prosedyrer. Enkelte har allerede startet revisjoner, behandlet klager og sendt varsler.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Frankrike: de f\u00f8rste EAA-s\u00f8ksm\u00e5lene<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>7. juli 2025 sendte franske organisasjoner for personer med funksjonsnedsettelser formelle juridiske varsler til Auchan, Carrefour, E.Leclerc og Picard Surgel\u00e9s. Da svarene var utilstrekkelige, ble det 12. november 2025 begj\u00e6rt midlertidige forf\u00f8yninger i fransk handelsdomstol, de f\u00f8rste EAA-relaterte s\u00f8ksm\u00e5lene i Europa.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Sverige: markedstilsyn<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Den svenske Post- och telestyrelsen (PTS) begynte i oktober 2025 \u00e5 unders\u00f8ke b\u00e6rbare datamaskiner, smarttelefoner og nettbrett ved hjelp av JAWS-skjermleserteknologi. PTS \u00e5pnet sine f\u00f8rste regulatoriske e-handelssaker. Maksimale b\u00f8ter er SEK 10 millioner, omtrent \u20ac900 000, og myndigheten kan forby produkter p\u00e5 markedet.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Nederland og andre EU-land<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Myndighetene i Nederland og Tyskland har bekreftet at h\u00e5ndhevingsaktiviteter er i gang, og planlegger \u00e5 \u00f8ke revisjonsarbeidet i 2026. De f\u00f8rste tiltakene tyder p\u00e5 at h\u00e5ndhevingen ikke vil g\u00e5 i samme tempo i alle 27 EU-land, men avhenge av nasjonale myndigheters beredskap og prioriteringer.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hva skjer hvis du ikke f\u00f8lger European Accessibility Act?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>EAA krever at sanksjoner skal v\u00e6re \u00abeffektive, forholdsmessige og avskrekkende\u00bb. Hver medlemsstat fastsetter egne h\u00e5ndhevingsmyndigheter og sanksjonsstrukturer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"table\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;\">Land<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;\">Maksimal bot<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Sverige<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">\u2248\u20ac900 000 (SEK 10 millioner)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Spania<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">\u20ac600 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Frankrike<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">\u20ac75 000 per brudd eller daglige b\u00f8ter p\u00e5 opptil \u20ac3 000, begrenset til \u20ac300 000, ved p\u00e5legg, eller ved alvorlige brudd opptil 0,1 % av global omsetning per dag, begrenset til 5 % av \u00e5rlig omsetning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Nederland<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">\u20ac90 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">\u00d8sterrike<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">\u20ac80 000 per brudd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Tyskland<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">\u20ac100 000 per brudd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Italia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">\u20ac40 000 per brudd og opptil 5 % av \u00e5rlig omsetning for organisasjoner under Stanca-loven<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">Irland<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 12px;\">\u20ac60 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Utover b\u00f8ter kan h\u00e5ndhevingsmyndighetene kreve at produkter trekkes tilbake, forby ikke-kompatible produkter og tjenester i nasjonale markeder, p\u00e5legge tilgjengelighetsrevisjoner og offentliggj\u00f8re manglende samsvar. I enkelte jurisdiksjoner kan konkurrenter fremme krav om illojal konkurranse knyttet til udekkede tilgjengelighetskrav.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>EAA og EUs KI-forordning: Hva endres i 2026?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>EUs KI-forordning (forordning 2024\/1689) blir fullt h\u00e5ndhevbar 2. august 2026 og integrerer tilgjengelighet i KI-styring. Artikkel 16(1)(l) krever at tilbydere av h\u00f8yrisiko-KI-systemer f\u00f8lger eksisterende gjeldende EU-lover \u2014 og for KI-systemer brukt av EU-forbrukere inkluderer dette EAA.<\/p>\n<p>I tillegg forbyr artikkel 5(1)(b) KI-systemer som utnytter s\u00e5rbarheter knyttet til funksjonsnedsettelser. Dette styrker rollen til tilgjengelighet og inkluderende design i KI-utvikling i det europeiske markedet.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"bygoew\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"56\"><strong>Kom raskt i gang med EAA-samsvar med Barriano<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"391\">Hvis EAA-samsvar er en prioritet for organisasjonen din, <strong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"125\">Barriano<\/strong> kan hjelpe deg med neste steg mot \u00e5 oppn\u00e5 og opprettholde tilgjengelighetssamsvar. V\u00e5re omfattende tilgjengelighetsl\u00f8sninger hjelper organisasjoner med \u00e5 identifisere barrierer, rette problemer og tilpasse digitale produkter og tjenester til EAA-kravene.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"750\">Start med \u00e5 evaluere nettstedet, webapplikasjonene eller mobilappene med Barrianos tilgjengelighetstesting og ekspertrevisjoner. Teamet v\u00e5rt gjennomf\u00f8rer grundige WCAG- og EN 301 549-vurderinger for \u00e5 avdekke problemer i kode og brukeropplevelse, og gir deretter tydelig rettingsveiledning for \u00e5 forbedre tilgjengeligheten og dokumentere l\u00f8pende samsvar.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"1030\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Enten du forbereder deg p\u00e5 EAA-h\u00e5ndheving, forbedrer brukervennligheten for alle eller etablerer en langsiktig tilgjengelighetsstrategi, <strong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"897\">Barriano<\/strong> gir kompetansen, verkt\u00f8yene og den kontinuerlige st\u00f8tten som trengs for \u00e5 bygge og vedlikeholde tilgjengelige digitale opplevelser med trygghet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-top-medium:50px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:50px;--awb-padding-top-small:50px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:50px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color:#f8fafd;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1320px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-letter-spacing:1px;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;\"><p>Vanlige sp\u00f8rsm\u00e5l<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two text-gradient\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Montserrat&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);\">Ofte stilte <span>sp\u00f8rsm\u00e5l.<\/span><\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Finner du ikke svaret? 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The assessment must follow <strong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"494\">Annex VI<\/strong> criteria and be reviewed at least every five years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"674\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"560\">Barriano<\/strong> can help determine whether your organization qualifies for an exemption and support your EAA compliance strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-14013 compliance-eaa \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why is the EAA important?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/author\/administrator\/\" rel=\"author\">administrator<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-07-09T11:38:27+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-14013\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-14013\" href=\"#collapse-1-14013\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why is the EAA important?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-14013\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-14013\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The European Accessibility Act (EAA) improves access to products and services for the <strong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"156\">87 million people with disabilities<\/strong> in the EU by requiring many businesses to meet accessibility standards. It also simplifies cross-border trade by harmonizing accessibility requirements across all <strong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"343\">27 EU Member States<\/strong>. <strong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"357\">Barriano<\/strong> helps organizations achieve EAA compliance through accessibility testing, remediation, and ongoing compliance support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-13989 compliance-eaa \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does the EAA align with ESG principles?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/author\/administrator\/\" rel=\"author\">administrator<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-07-09T12:14:43+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-13989\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-13989\" href=\"#collapse-1-13989\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does the EAA align with ESG principles?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-13989\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-13989\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The European Accessibility Act (EAA) supports <strong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"142\">Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)<\/strong> goals by promoting inclusion, equal access, and responsible governance. Accessibility strengthens the <strong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"259\">Social (S)<\/strong> pillar by improving access for people with disabilities and supports the <strong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"351\">Governance (G)<\/strong> pillar through structured compliance, documentation, and risk management. For organizations reporting under the <strong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"519\">Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)<\/strong>, EAA compliance can also demonstrate a measurable commitment to accessibility and social responsibility. <strong data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"637\">Barriano<\/strong> helps organizations integrate accessibility into both their compliance and ESG strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-13969 compliance-eaa \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does the European Accessibility Act apply to U.S. companies?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/author\/administrator\/\" rel=\"author\">administrator<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-07-09T12:15:21+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-13969\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-13969\" href=\"#collapse-1-13969\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does the European Accessibility Act apply to U.S. companies?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-13969\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-13969\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:0c318dc8-2f1c-4367-8f01-c4d68065ec09-8\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:0c318dc8-2f1c-4367-8f01-c4d68065ec09-8\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:0c318dc8-2f1c-4367-8f01-c4d68065ec09-8\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"19edd01a-3fa6-4975-8083-6d928a6acef1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"552\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Yes. While the European Accessibility Act (EAA) does not regulate businesses operating solely within the United States, it <strong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"283\">does apply to U.S. companies that sell covered products or services to customers in the EU<\/strong>. These organizations must comply with EAA requirements and, where applicable, appoint an <strong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"411\">EU-based authorized representative<\/strong>. <strong data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"425\">Barriano<\/strong> helps U.S. businesses assess accessibility, remediate issues, and achieve compliance with EAA, WCAG, and EN 301 549 standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-13949 compliance-eaa \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does the EAA use WCAG?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/author\/administrator\/\" rel=\"author\">administrator<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-07-09T12:15:58+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-13949\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-13949\" href=\"#collapse-1-13949\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does the EAA use WCAG?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-13949\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-13949\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:0c318dc8-2f1c-4367-8f01-c4d68065ec09-9\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:0c318dc8-2f1c-4367-8f01-c4d68065ec09-9\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:0c318dc8-2f1c-4367-8f01-c4d68065ec09-9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b937d131-20ab-4d0b-b639-220901b27f68\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"591\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Yes. The European Accessibility Act (EAA) relies on <strong data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"94\">EN 301 549<\/strong>, its harmonized accessibility standard, which currently incorporates <strong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"185\">WCAG 2.1 Level AA<\/strong>. A future update to <strong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"227\">EN 301 549 v4.1.1<\/strong> is expected to adopt <strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"261\">WCAG 2.2<\/strong>, adding new accessibility requirements. EN 301 549 also includes additional provisions for <strong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"409\">hardware, mobile apps, documentation, and multimedia<\/strong> that extend beyond WCAG. <strong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"447\">Barriano<\/strong> helps organizations achieve compliance with both WCAG and EN 301 549 through accessibility audits, remediation, and ongoing compliance support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-13929 compliance-eaa \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do I prepare my business for EAA compliance?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/author\/administrator\/\" rel=\"author\">administrator<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-07-09T12:16:35+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-13929\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-13929\" href=\"#collapse-1-13929\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do I prepare my business for EAA compliance?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-13929\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-13929\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Start with an accessibility audit of your websites, mobile apps, digital documents, and other covered products or services against <strong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"199\">EN 301 549<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"212\">WCAG<\/strong> requirements. Identify accessibility gaps, prepare the required technical documentation and accessibility statements, and ensure ongoing compliance processes are in place. Non-EU manufacturers should also appoint an <strong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"467\">EU-based authorized representative<\/strong> where required. <strong data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"496\">Barriano<\/strong> helps businesses assess, remediate, and maintain accessibility compliance with the European Accessibility Act.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-13909 compliance-eaa \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I be fined under the EAA in multiple EU countries simultaneously?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/author\/administrator\/\" rel=\"author\">administrator<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2026-07-09T12:17:07+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-13909\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-13909\" href=\"#collapse-1-13909\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-angle-up fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-angle-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I be fined under the EAA in multiple EU countries simultaneously?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-13909\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-13909\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes. Each <strong data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"104\">EU Member State<\/strong> enforces the European Accessibility Act (EAA) independently through its own authorities. If your products or services are non-compliant in multiple EU countries, you could face enforcement actions and penalties in each jurisdiction. <strong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"350\">Barriano<\/strong> helps businesses identify accessibility issues early and maintain compliance across the EU, reducing the risk of regulatory action.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3843,"parent":13127,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10596","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10596"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33659,"href":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10596\/revisions\/33659"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage-barriano.projectbeta.biz\/no\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}