New Italian rules on accessibility of websites
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The document outlines regulatory updates on accessibility, focusing on two main regulations: Legislative Decree 82/2022 and Law 4/2004, which mandate compliance for websites and mobile apps of large companies with over €500 million turnover. Companies must complete an accessibility declaration by September 23 annually and adhere to specific technical requirements, facing administrative fines for non-compliance, which could range from €5,000 to €40,000. By June 28, 2025, no non-compliant products or services may be sold in the European market, with delayed compliance for existing products/services until 2030.
New Italian rules on accessibility of websites
- 1. Regulatory updates on accessibility Two main regulations: Legislative Decree 82/2022 (decree implementing the Accessibility Act) Law 4/2004 (so- called Legge Stanca) Scope Objective scope: Subjective scope: Websites (regardless of the service provided) Mobile App (regardless of the service provided) have an average annual turnover of more than € 500 million considering the last three years offer their services to an undetermined number of users Large companies that: Compliance requirements By September 23 of each year, complete the Declaration of Accessibility Implement technical requirements as required by the Accessibility Guidelines for Private Companies Private companies must comply by November 5, 2022 Administrative fines of up to 5% of the company turnover
- 2. Scope Products Services computers and operating systems payment terminals and a number of self-service terminals smartphones and electronic communications service equipment televisions electronic book readers telephone services services for accessing audiovisual content services some elements of transportation services (e.g., web page for purchasing tickets) electronic books e-commerce responses to calls to emergency number 112 Administrative fines from € 5.000 to € 40.000 or from € 2.500 to € 30.000 June 28, 2025: No non-compliant products and/or services, i.e., those that do not meet the accessibility requirements of the standard, may be placed on the European market (delayed compliance for products/services already in use as of June 28, 2030) Regulatory updates on accessibility Two main regulations: Legislative Decree 82/2022 (decree implementing the Accessibility Act) Law 4/2004 (so- called Legge Stanca)
- 3. Products Services be designed to optimize their use by people with disabilities; comply with accessibility requirements on information (including on packaging) and instructions, user interface, and functionality design. Products must: be provided to optimize their use by people with disabilities; comply with accessibility requirements on information about both the operation of the service and the products used to provide it; ensure that related websites and applications are also accessible Services must: Obligations on economic operators prepare technical documentation perform conformity assessment procedure draw up EU declaration of conformity affix CE marking design and delivery of services in accordance with accessibility requirements Obligations of the product manufacturer: Product importer/distributor obligations: product conformity verification requirements Service provider obligations: Regulatory updates on accessibility How to be compliant