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Which online services do EU accessibility rules cover?

An online checkout is a practical place to ask what access means: can a customer understand the information and complete the purchase? The European Accessibility Act covers specified products and services, including e-commerce, rather than every website in the same way. Ireland’s guidance also identifies an exemption for microenterprises providing services.

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Questions you could explore

  • How would you establish whether a particular service is in scope?
  • Which part of a purchase could become inaccessible even if the homepage works well?

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