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EAA active since 28 Jun 2025
EAA enforcement live · 🇦🇹 Austria
EAA Compliance for Shopify stores in Austria.
Austria transposed the EAA via the Accessibility Act (Barrierefreiheitsgesetz). Conciliation procedures are required before damages are awarded.
Maximum fine
€80,000
Per infringement
Key statute
EAA (Directive 2019/882) — WCAG 2.1 AA + Federal Disability Equality Act (BGStG)
Standard: WCAG 2.1 + 2.2 AA · EN 301 549 v3.2.1
Regulator
Federal Ministry of Social Affairs
Why this matters in Austria
EAA enforcement is live. Demand letters are landing.
Since June 28, 2025, every ecommerce service offered to consumers in Austria has been required to meet WCAG 2.1 + 2.2 Level AA expectations aligned with EN 301 549 v3.2.1 under Directive 2019/882 (the European Accessibility Act). Enforcement is handled by Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, and fines reach €80,000 per infringement. Beyond fines, regulators can order non-compliant services to be withdrawn from the market until remediated.
AccessComply scans every page of your Shopify store against WCAG 2.1 + 2.2 Level AA, generates remediation code for the categories that can be safely automated (typically 60-72% of axe-detectable violations on a clean Online Store 2.0 theme), and produces an accessibility statement plus audit log so you can document what has been fixed and what still needs review.
How AccessComply helps
Four features that matter most in Austria.
WCAG 2.1 + 2.2 AA scan
Crawl every page of your storefront with axe-core. Each violation is mapped to the specific success criterion referenced by the EAA so you can document remediation by criterion.
Real source-code fixes
AccessComply rewrites your Liquid, HTML, and CSS — no overlay widget. Every change is verified by a post-fix re-scan and tracked with full rollback support.
Continuous monitoring
Scheduled re-scans catch regressions when you update your theme or add products. Automatic alerts when new violations appear.
EAA Compliance statement
Generate a public accessibility statement that documents your conformance level and remediation effort — exactly what the EAA Article 14 information requirements ask for.
FAQ
Austria accessibility, answered.
- Do Shopify stores in Austria need to be accessible?
- Yes. Under the European Accessibility Act (EAA), every ecommerce service offered to consumers in Austria must meet WCAG 2.1 + 2.2 Level AA since June 28, 2025. Austria transposed the EAA via the Accessibility Act (Barrierefreiheitsgesetz). Conciliation procedures are required before damages are awarded.
- What standard does AccessComply test against in Austria?
- AccessComply scans every page of your storefront against WCAG 2.1 + 2.2 Level AA, the technical standard referenced by the European Accessibility Act. Each violation is mapped to the specific success criterion so you can document remediation work.
- What is the maximum fine for non-compliance in Austria?
- Under EAA (Directive 2019/882) — WCAG 2.1 AA + Federal Disability Equality Act (BGStG), the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs can impose fines up to €80,000 per infringement. Repeat or systemic violations can also trigger market-withdrawal orders.
- Can AccessComply fix my Shopify theme automatically?
- Yes. AccessComply applies real source-code fixes to your theme's Liquid, HTML, and CSS — not a JavaScript overlay. The categories AccessComply auto-fixes (alt text, color contrast, ARIA labels, form labels, skip nav, headings, focus order, target size) typically resolve 60-72% of axe-detectable violations on a clean Online Store 2.0 theme like Dawn. Customized themes, content-author issues (link text quality, video captions), and third-party widgets are flagged for manual review with suggested code changes — no automated tool can fully resolve those.
- Will running AccessComply in Austria guarantee I won't be sued?
- No tool can guarantee immunity from lawsuits. AccessComply reduces avoidable risk by remediating common storefront violations, generating an accessibility statement, and keeping audit-trail documentation that can help show completed work if you need to respond to a complaint, regulator, or demand letter.
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