The European Accessibility Act and your online store: what gets checked, and a free audit

Since 28 June 2025 the European Accessibility Act applies to online stores selling to consumers in the EU. Only microenterprises are exempt: fewer than 10 staff and no more than 2 million euros in turnover. Cross either limit and the store is covered. The practical standard is EN 301 549, which points to WCAG 2.1 AA.

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What you get

  1. Who is covered: every business above the microenterprise limits; crossing either one is enough.
  2. EN 301 549 points to WCAG 2.1 AA. Findings that only WCAG 2.2 adds are marked separately.
  3. What gets checked on a store: catalogue, product page, cart, checkout, payment errors and the customer account, desktop and mobile.
  4. A fix map grouped by design token and component, so a developer fixes the source, not every page.
  5. A draft accessibility statement costs $400. We never call a site compliant, certified or guaranteed.

Questions and answers

Does an accessibility widget make my store meet the EAA?

No. An overlay script does not change the code a screen reader or a keyboard user meets, and it is not what EN 301 549 measures.

Is the audit really free?

Yes. You pay only for remediation, if you choose us for it: $120 a state, less from 25 and 100 states, minimum 20 states.

What about payment frames from Stripe or Adyen?

The obligation stays with the merchant. The report lists each third-party frame and what to request from its vendor.

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