One year after the European Accessibility Act, most businesses are still catching up
AudioEye says 40% of global accessibility issues stem from five common WCAG failures as EU enforcement begins to spread unevenly.
- One year after The EAA took effect, AudioEye's 2026 Digital Accessibility Index reports that EU websites average 25% more accessibility issues per page than U.S. counterparts, based on scans of more than 166,000 web pages.
- The EAA mirrors the early trajectory of The GDPR, which became enforceable across the European Union eight years ago, progressing from quiet initial enforcement to billion-euro fines within five years.
- Accessibility gaps persist across industries: professional services sites carry 44% more issues than U.S. sites, public and nonprofit organizations run 42% higher, and industrial sites lag 41% behind.
- Enforcement is already underway across multiple countries: Norway imposed daily fines of 50,000 Norwegian kroner for accessibility errors, while France issued legal notices to major retailers following the June 28, 2025 deadline.
- Businesses now face a choice: wait for fines or act immediately to build competitive advantage, as proactive compliance avoids costly retrofits and the long process of rebuilding customer trust.
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One year after the European Accessibility Act, most businesses are still catching up
AudioEye reports that one year after the European Accessibility Act, many businesses still struggle with compliance, revealing a significant accessibility gap.
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