The European Accessibility Act Is Now Live — Is Your Website Compliant?

If you build websites for European users (or for companies that sell to European users), June 28, 2025 changed everything. That is when the European Accessibility Act (EAA) became enforceable. Not a guideline. Not a recommendation. A law — with real fines, real enforcement, and real consequences for non-compliant digital products and services. And yet, most development teams I talk to either have not heard of it or assume it only applies to government websites. It does not. The EAA covers any digital product or service sold in the EU, including e-commerce, banking apps, e-books, travel booking platforms, and SaaS tools. What the EAA Actually Requires The EAA points to EN 301 549 , which in turn references WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the technical standard. Your website must be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for users with disabilities. The penalties vary by EU member state: fines up to €1,000,000 in Spain and up to 5% of annual revenue in Italy . The Top 10 WCAG 2.1 AA Issu