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Accessibility statement

This statement applies to content published on the domain: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/display/DIGITAL.

The DIGITAL website is managed by the European Commission, Unit DIGIT.B3 "Digital Trust". It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

You should be able to:

  • zoom up to 200% without problems
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone)

The DIGITAL website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549, v.3.2.1(opens in a new tab). This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1(opens in a new tab).

Compliance status

The DIGITAL website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1(opens in a new tab) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA(opens in a new tab). See ‘Non-accessible content’ for more details.

The DIGITAL website was last tested on 17 January 2025.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was reviewed on 17 January 2025.
The website's application's compliance with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 was evaluated through an audit conducted by contractors external to the European Commission. Additional audits are planned for the future to ensure continued compliance.

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the DIGITAL website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

The DIGITAL website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:

  • the latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari browsers;
  • in combination with the latest versions of NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack.

Technical specifications

The accessibility of the DIGITAL website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Atlassian Confluence

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure the accessibility of the European Commission website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for the DIGITAL website:

  1. Missing title in a frame for video: When videos are embedded in a frame, the frame does not always have a title. We plan to fix this issue by end of September 2025.
  2. Missing image descriptions: Each image must have an alt attribute. Without alternative text, the content of an image will not be available to screen reader users or when the image is unavailable. We plan to fix this by end of September 2025.
  3. Buttons must have discernible text: Buttons must have discernible text that clearly describes the destination, purpose, function, or action for screen reader users. We plan to fix this by end of September 2025.
  4. Inaccessible Confluence MACRO Gallery: The gallery component does not meet accessibility standards. We plan to fix this issue by end of May.
  5. ARIA hidden element must not be focusable or contain focusable elements: Using the aria-hidden="true" attribute on an element removes the element and ALL of its child nodes from the accessibility API making it completely inaccessible to screen readers and other assistive technologies. We plan to fix this by end of September 2025.
  6. Transcriptions: Videos on this website do not have transcriptions description. We plan to fix this issue by end of September 2025.
  7. Heading Hierarchy: Some pages do not present content in a hierarchical heading organization. We plan to fix this by end of September 2025.
  8. External links open without warning: Some links open a new window (or tab) without warning. We plan to fix this by end of September 2025.
  9. The landmark must have a unique role (native Confluence issue): Landmark-unique as a best practice rule ensures that landmarks have a unique role. We plan to fix this by end of September 2025.
  10. Audio description: Videos on this website do not have audio description. We acknowledge this limitation and strive to make our content as accessible as possible through other means.