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European regulation

EN 301 549: the standard that turns the law into technical criteria

The European standard EN 301 549 sets the accessibility requirements for information technology: websites, apps, software, documents. It is the reference for the EAA and for the public sector.

Type
Harmonised European standard
Web content
Incorporates the WCAG level AA criteria
Scope
Web, documents, software, mobile apps, hardware

What the standard contains

  • Requirements for web content, aligned with WCAG
  • Requirements for non-web documents (PDF, word processing…)
  • Requirements for software and mobile apps
  • Requirements for hardware, communications and documentation

EN 301 549, WCAG, RGAA: what are the differences?

WCAG are the W3C's international guidelines for web content accessibility. EN 301 549 incorporates them and extends them to other technologies. The RGAA in France and the RAWeb in Luxembourg turn these requirements into an operational testing method.

The standard is being updated to incorporate WCAG 2.2. Our audits already cover the WCAG 2.2 level AA criteria.

This page outlines the main points of the applicable framework. It does not constitute legal advice: the texts and how they are applied may change.

Frequently asked questions

Is an RGAA audit enough for EN 301 549?

For the web, the RGAA covers most of the requirements. We add the standard's specific requirements to the audit when your scope calls for it.

Other frameworks we audit against

UEEuropean Accessibility ActDirective (EU) 2019/882FRFranceRGAA · EAABEBelgiumEAA · EN 301 549LULuxembourgRAWeb · EAACHSwitzerlandLHand · eCH-0059DEGermanyBFSG · BITV 2.0ESSpainLey 11/2023 · RD 1112/2018NLNetherlandsEAA · EN 301 549ITItalyLegge Stanca · EAA

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