European accessibility act

The European accessibility act is a directive that aims to improve the functioning of the internal market for accessible products and services, by removing barriers created by divergent rules in Member States.

Businesses will benefit from:

• common rules on accessibility in the EU leading to costs reduction
• easier cross-border trading  
• more market opportunities for their accessible products and services

Persons with disabilities and elderly people will benefit from:

• more accessible products and services in the market 
• accessible products and services at more competitive prices
• fewer barriers when accessing transport, education and the open labour market
• more jobs available where accessibility expertise is needed