A digitally accessible Europe Susanna Laurin Funka Susanna

A digitally accessible Europe Susanna Laurin Funka

Susanna Laurin Research and Innovation Officer • Strategic advisor • WADex • ETSI STF 536

Digital accessibility in the EU • UNCRPD • Disability Strategy • Procurement Directive • Web Accessibility Directive • European Accessibility Act

Web Accessibility Directive

Who • Public sector • Public companies • Bodies governed by public law

What • Website • Intranet • Extranet • Documents • Apps

Exemptions • Live video • Maps for navigation (alternative required) • Heritage collections • Third party content

When • 23 September 2020 • 23 June 2021

Don’t look back • Documents published before 23 Sept 2018 • Archives not updated after 23 Sept 2019 • Intranets published before 23 Sept 2019

Apart from accessible interfaces • Accessibility Statement • Alternative format • Feedback mechanism • Complaints mechanism

Accessibility Statement • Detailed, comprehensive and clear • What is inaccessible and why • Alternative formats • Disproportionate burden

Disproportionate burden • Size, resources and nature • Costs and benefits • To agency and individual • Frequency and duration

What does it take? To write a statement, you need to know your status. • Requirements and processes • Internal testing • External testing

Alternative formats • Policy • Routine • Responsibility • Supplier

Feedback is a gift • The real experts • Constructive input • Free consultation

Complaints and fines • Escalation • Reasonable time • Potential fine

Three keys to success • National monitoring • Self declaration • User feedback/complaints