EAA in Belgium
European Accessibility Act compliance for Belgian businesses
Belgium has implemented the EAA through federal and regional legislation. Belgian businesses providing digital services must ensure accessibility compliance.
Belgian Implementation
How Belgium implemented the EAA
Federal and regional competencies
Due to Belgium's federal structure, accessibility requirements are implemented at both federal and regional levels. The EAA has been transposed through coordinated legislation across:
- • Federal government (FOD Economie)
- • Flanders (Vlaamse overheid)
- • Wallonia (Région wallonne)
- • Brussels-Capital Region
Scope in Belgium
Belgian businesses must comply if they provide:
- E-commerce services (webshops, online retail)
- Banking services (online banking, payment services)
- Transport services (NMBS/SNCB, De Lijn, STIB/MIVB, TEC)
- Telecommunications (Proximus, Orange, Telenet, etc.)
- Audiovisual media services (VRT, RTBF, streaming platforms)
Enforcement
Belgian enforcement authorities
FOD Economie
The Federal Public Service Economy (SPF Économie / FOD Economie) is the primary enforcement authority for EAA compliance at the federal level.
Regional authorities
Regional governments have their own enforcement mechanisms for services within their competency, including regional transport and media services.
Penalties for non-compliance
Belgian businesses that fail to meet accessibility requirements face:
Boetes
Administrative fines scaled to business size and violation severity
Dwangbevelen
Mandatory compliance orders with specific deadlines
Marktverbod
Potential service withdrawal from market
Technical Requirements
What Belgian websites must meet
WCAG 2.1 Level AA / EN 301 549
Belgian accessibility requirements reference the European standard EN 301 549, which incorporates WCAG 2.1 Level AA. This applies to websites, mobile applications, and other digital services.
The requirements cover the four WCAG principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR).
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