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Swedish regulator Digg finds accessibility failings on the Equality Ombudsman's website, including linked documents
On 29 September 2026 Sweden's Agency for Digital Government (Digg) issued a formal remark on accessibility deficiencies on the Equality Ombudsman's website do.se, following a review carried out between 29 April and 18 June 2026. The decision establishes that public authorities remain responsible for the accessibility of documents they link to from their sites.
AgID reminds Italian public bodies to publish or update accessibility statements by 23 September
Italy's Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) published a notice requiring all public administrations to submit or update the accessibility statement for each of their websites and mobile applications by 23 September 2026, using AgID's online statement application.
Ireland's National Disability Authority flags strengthened requirements in updated EN 301 549
The National Disability Authority, Ireland's statutory body on accessibility standards, published a notice explaining that the newly released version of EN 301 549 strengthens accessibility requirements for ICT products and services. It sets out for Irish public bodies and suppliers what the revised harmonised standard changes.
W3C publishes updated WCAG 3.0 Working Draft for public review
The W3C Accessibility Guidelines Working Group published a refreshed WCAG 3.0 Working Draft on 10 September 2026 and opened it for public review, with specific review questions on the proposed conformance model. WCAG 3.0 remains a draft and does not replace WCAG 2.2, which is the version referenced by the newly published EN 301 549 v4.1.1.
Deque breaks down what changed in EN 301 549 v4.1.1 and what teams should do
Deque published a practitioner analysis of the finalised EN 301 549 v4.1.1, walking through the substantive clause changes versus the previous version and the practical steps development and testing teams should take.
BarrierBreak publishes clause-level guide to EN 301 549 v4.1.1 changes
BarrierBreak released a guide summarising what is new in EN 301 549 v4.1.1, aimed at helping testers and developers understand which requirements have been added or reworded compared with the earlier version.
AccessibleEU (European Commission) announces update of EN 301 549
AccessibleEU, the European Commission's accessibility resource centre, published an official notice that the European accessibility standard EN 301 549 has been updated to version 4.1.1. The announcement flags the revised standard to public bodies and economic operators who rely on it for Web Accessibility Directive and European Accessibility Act conformance.
Practitioner guide breaks down what EN 301 549 v4.1.1 changes for web content and documents
Following ETSI's publication of EN 301 549 v4.1.1, a practitioner guide sets out which clauses changed for websites, apps and electronic documents, and what teams need to re-test against the new version.
Law firm analysis flags expanded real-time text duties in EN 301 549 V4.1.1
Davis Wright Tremaine published a clause-level analysis of the newly released EN 301 549 V4.1.1, the technical standard underpinning European Accessibility Act conformance. It highlights that the new version modernises communications requirements, notably expanding real-time text (RTT) obligations beyond traditional point-to-point text telephony scenarios.
ETSI publishes EN 301 549 V4.1.1, the new harmonised accessibility standard
ETSI has published EN 301 549 V4.1.1 (dated 2026-09) as a Harmonised European Standard, superseding the previous version. It is the revision that emerged from the V4.1.0 draft and final draft cycle and is the reference standard for EU public sector and European Accessibility Act digital accessibility conformance.
State of Web Accessibility 2026 research report published
A large-scale research report analysed 50,000 websites against WCAG 2.2 A/AA and found 64.55% still not fully compliant, with breakdowns by region, industry sector and platform (WordPress, Shopify, Magento and others).
French court orders Carrefour to make e-commerce site and app fully accessible
The Tribunal judiciaire de Caen ruled in favour of disability associations apiDV and Droit Pluriel, ordering Carrefour France to make carrefour.fr and its mobile app fully accessible within six months. The court rejected the retailer's argument that 71% compliance under France's RGAA standard was sufficient.
Italy's AgID publishes new regulation on digital accessibility enforcement powers
AgID adopted a regulation (Determinazione n. 84/2026) setting out how it verifies and sanctions accessibility non-compliance under Legge Stanca and the EAA-implementing decree — covering public administrations and private providers (banks, e-commerce, transport booking, audiovisual media) with average turnover over €500 million. It defines a path from preliminary review by the Digital Ombudsman through to formal sanctions.
French court dismisses accessibility claim against Auchan despite finding "major" barriers
The Tribunal judiciaire de Lille dismissed a claim by apiDV and Droit Pluriel against Auchan E-Commerce, ruling the retailer's online subsidiary fell below France's €250 million revenue threshold for accessibility obligations under the 2005 disability law — despite finding non-compliance with a "strong or major impact" across 13 of the site's 19 sections. The associations are appealing to the Cour d'appel de Douai, arguing the ruling wrongly ignored the EU accessibility directive's separate, much lower revenue threshold for e-commerce.
Dutch regulator ACM finds 61% of major webshops digitally inaccessible
The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) reviewed the largest Dutch webshops and found 61% could not be used by customers with disabilities to place orders, with a further 33% presenting serious difficulties. ACM said it is contacting the worst performers and that businesses failing to improve after a warning face enforcement action.
Swedish regulator PTS opens accessibility review of 28 e-commerce sites including IKEA and H&M
Sweden's Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) launched supervision of 28 e-commerce services — including IKEA, H&M, Coop and ICA — checking homepages, product pages and search functions against the accessibility law implementing the EAA. Oversight continues through 2026.
European Commission publishes 2022–2024 Web Accessibility Directive monitoring reports
The Commission published the latest round of member state monitoring reports required under the Web Accessibility Directive, covering all 27 EU member states plus Norway, with each country's national compliance findings.
DIGG report finds persistent accessibility gaps in Swedish public digital services
Sweden's digital government agency DIGG published its 2022–2024 monitoring report: in-depth reviews of public sector websites and apps found many still very difficult or impossible to use with assistive technology, despite gradual improvement in lighter-touch reviews.
Spain's Audiencia Nacional confirms €90,000 fine against Vueling for inaccessible website
Spain's National Court upheld a €90,000 fine and a six-month ban from official subsidies against airline Vueling, finding it met only around 10% of required web accessibility criteria — largely unchanged since a 2016 inspection.