EPUB Accessibility: EU Accessibility Act Mapping

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is an EU directive that establishes accessibility targets to be met by many different types of products and services in order to strengthen the rights of people with disabilities. It is relevant for the publishing industry as it includes ebooks, dedicated reading software, ereading devices and ecommerce sites.

W3C’s EPUB 3 Working Group has published a working group note demonstrating that the technical requirements of the European Accessibility Act related to ebooks are met by the EPUB standard.

Further information on this is available in the Working Group note.

Inclusive Publishing has a number of pages referring to the European Accessibility Act:

• European Accessibility Act Requirements: Are Publishing Standards Fully Compliant?
• What Does the European Accessibility Act Mean for Global Publishing?
• The European Accessibility Act: Considerations for the Publishing Industry and Benefits to Consumers Globally (webinar overview and recordings)