[Note: this topic is for the European Union itself. Many of the countries within the European Union are listed in alphabetical order in the Europe region on this page. (Some European countries listed are not in the European Union.)]

• The European Accessibility Act (EAA, also referred to as Directive (EU) 2019/882 ) became law in 2019. Member states should have laws to implement the Act by 28 June 2022. (This is called “transposing” the EAA . By 2025, many of the requirements of the European accessibility act must already be implemented. The Act builds on and goes far beyond the Web Accessibility Directive passed in 2016.
• Read more about the European Accessibility Act. This page, published by the European Commission of the EU includes a summary of the law, what it covers, and its advantages for both business, people with disabilities, and seniors.
• EU countries must transpose the European Accessibility Act into the law of their own country, though not all have done so as of April 1, 2023. The EU maintains a website where member states may (voluntarily) publish their status in connection with the transposition of the European Accessibility Act (EAA). Note that this page does not necessarily tell you whether the EAA is transposed or not.
• The EU Disability Forum has developed the European Accessibility Act Toolkit for Transposition
• View a useful webinar (with transcript) on the European Accessibility Act (EAA) from the EU Disability forum.
• EN 301 549 V3.2.1 (2021-03),  “Accessibility Requirements for ICT Products and Services” (applicable to procurement).  Read a short summary and history of this standard.
• The European Accessibility Act and Book Publishing, an article explaining how the law will impact book publishing for any book to be sold in an EU country after the June 2025 EAA implementation deadline. This article is written by Laura Brady who assisted in the production of Lainey’s book, Structured Negotiation, a Winning Alternative to Lawsuits (2d edition).
• In addition to the European Accessibility Act, telecommunications accessibility in the EU is grounded in the EU Electronics Communication Code (2018). The European Disability Forum’s page on telecommunications accessibility has useful information and links. In January 2020 the EDF published the European Electronics Communications Code Toolkit for Transposition to help EU countries implement the Code in their own countries.
• On May 3, 2016 the European Commission adopted a directive requiring public sector websites and mobile apps to be accessible. Read the EU accessibility press release. Read the EU Directive on accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies. The EDF has is developing very helpful FAQs on the Web Accessibility Directive.
• The European Union Web Accessibility Policy covers official websites of the EU institutions (EUROPA).
• The European Disability Forum’s thoughts about the Web Accessibility Policy linked above can be found in A look at the European Commission Web Accessibility Action Plan