The European Accessibility Act Is Live — Developer Guide

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) entered force on 28 June 2025. By April 2026, six member states have published enforcement actions, three SMEs have received fines between €5,000 and €40,000, and DG Internal Market is publishing quarterly compliance reports. If your website serves EU consumers and you're not WCAG 2.1 AA compliant, you are now operating in non-compliance territory.

This is the developer-focused breakdown.

What the EAA actually covers

The EAA isn't just "make websites accessible." It's a market harmonization directive.…