Accessibility Challenge: What are the accessibility rules around the world?

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Title: Accessibility Rules and Guidelines in Other Countries

Time: 15-20 minutes

Purpose:

To explore how accessibility is measured and enforced around the world. Understanding the different rules and guidelines in place globally can help us design and test more inclusive websites and apps—especially for users outside our own region. Let’s club together to research a variety of countries and share what we find, so we can help each other out!

Activity:

  • Choose a country to research.
  • Look into that country’s accessibility rules, laws, or guidelines. Consider:
    • Do they follow WCAG, or have their own standards?
    • Is accessibility a legal requirement, or more of a recommendation?
    • Are there any enforcement bodies or penalties for non-compliance?
  • Write a short summary of what you found (just a few sentences) to help build a useful collection of insights from around the world.
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In Belgium they follow the EAA (European Accessibility Act). They do provide their own tools to help check accessibility and comply with the law. These are based on WCAG guidelines. BOSA Accessibility Check
These rules are legal requirements and can non-compliance can result in fines between €5000 and €20000 per violation.
There are some exceptions on having to comply when the burden of implementation is greater than the benefit.

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