What's New in the European Accessibility Act (EAA) That WCAG 2.2 Doesn't Cover?
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is poised to transform digital and physical accessibility across the European Union. While many organizations are already familiar with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 , the EAA brings a broader legal mandate and expanded scope that WCAG doesn’t cover. So, what exactly is new in the EAA, and how does it go beyond WCAG? Let’s break it down. 🌐 WCAG 2.2: Great for the Web, But Not the Whole Picture WCAG 2.2 is a technical standard developed by the W3C to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. It focuses on principles like perceivability, operability, understandability, and robustness (POUR). It’s widely adopted and forms the basis of many digital accessibility policies around the world. However, WCAG is not a law , and it only applies to digital content —websites, documents, apps—not physical products or end-to-end services. 🚀...
