European Accessibility Act 2025: what you need to know
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) becomes enforceable on 28 June 2025. From that date, every public‑facing website, mobile app and self‑service terminal offered to EU consumers must conform to WCAG 2.1 AA (or later) requirements. Penalties will be set by each member state but are designed to be “effective, proportionate and dissuasive.” Current national plans show cash fines ranging from €1 000–€250 000 per offence, with daily penalty multipliers for ongoing non‑compliance. By embedding automated accessibility checks into day‑to‑day QA, Test Collab QA Copilot lets teams catch violations early, prove due diligence and avoid expensive surprises.
