Skip to main content
EAA A11y Hub

EAA Timeline

Key milestones for EN 301 549 and the European Accessibility Act - version releases, transposition deadlines and compliance dates.

  1. Forecast

    EN 301 549 V4.1.1 expected to be cited in the EU Official Journal

    Once cited in the Official Journal, V4.1.1 becomes the harmonised standard carrying presumption of conformity under the EAA, superseding V3.2.1. Expected around October 2026 — this date is a forecast, not confirmed; check the Official Journal directly before relying on it.

  2. EN 301 549 V4.1.1 published

    Finalised version of EN 301 549, moving Clauses 9–11 to WCAG 2.2 AA. Not yet a cited harmonised standard under the EAA — see the expected Official Journal citation below. V3.2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA) remains the version with legal effect until then.

  3. EN 301 549 V4.1.0 published as draft for public enquiry

    Draft version updating Clauses 9–11 (web, non-web documents, software) to align with WCAG 2.2 AA (W3C Recommendation, December 2024), released for ETSI's public enquiry and vote ahead of finalisation.

  4. European Accessibility Act: compliance deadline for businesses

    In-scope products and services placed on the EU market must meet EAA accessibility requirements from this date.

  5. European Accessibility Act: member state transposition deadline

    EU member states must have adopted and published the laws, regulations and administrative provisions needed to comply with the EAA.

  6. Web Accessibility Directive: monitoring and reporting begins

    Member states must have monitoring methodologies in place and begin publishing accessibility monitoring reports.

  7. EN 301 549 V3.2.1 cited in the EU Official Journal

    Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1339 (adopted 11 August 2021, published in OJ L 289 on 12 August 2021) cites V3.2.1 as the harmonised standard under the Web Accessibility Directive, giving it a presumption of conformity — the version still in legal effect today.

  8. Web Accessibility Directive: mobile apps must conform

    All public sector mobile apps must meet WCAG 2.1 AA.

  9. EN 301 549 V3.2.1 published

    Refines WCAG 2.1 AA alignment across web, software and hardware clauses. Became the version in legal effect once cited in the Official Journal a few months later (see below).

  10. Web Accessibility Directive: existing public sector websites must conform

    All existing public sector websites must meet WCAG 2.1 AA.

  11. EN 301 549 V3.1.1 published

    Updated edition of EN 301 549, continuing WCAG 2.1 alignment.

  12. Web Accessibility Directive: new public sector websites must conform

    All new public sector websites (published on or after 23 September 2018) must meet WCAG 2.1 AA.

  13. European Accessibility Act adopted

    Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services is formally adopted.

  14. Web Accessibility Directive: member state transposition deadline

    EU member states are required to have transposed the Web Accessibility Directive into national law.

  15. EN 301 549 V2.1.2 published

    First version of EN 301 549 to align its web content requirements with WCAG 2.1.

  16. Web Accessibility Directive enters into force

    Directive (EU) 2016/2102, requiring accessible websites and mobile apps for public sector bodies, enters into force.