European Accessibility Act
Directive (EU) 2019/882
Check which products and services are caught and produce an accessibility statement.
In force since 28 June 2025
Requirements apply to new products and services now. A transition allows pre-2025 service contracts and products in use until 28 June 2030. Micro-enterprise exemption applies to services only.
What this skill does
Checks whether your products and services are caught, assigns your role, walks the accessibility requirements (EN 301 549 and WCAG 2.1 AA), and produces an obligations list, gap assessment and a starter accessibility statement.
Who it is for: Product, design, engineering and compliance teams behind consumer-facing digital products and services in the EU.
The guided flow
- 1Applicability check (EU consumers, covered product or service, micro-enterprise test)
- 2Assign your role (manufacturer, importer, distributor or service provider)
- 3Map the accessibility requirements (EN 301 549 / WCAG 2.1 AA)
- 4Role-specific obligations: technical docs and CE, or accessibility statement
- 5Gap assessment and dated action plan
What it asks you for
- Which products and services you offer to EU consumers
- Your role for each
- Company size for the service exemption test
What you get back
- A scope determination and obligations list
- A WCAG-based gap assessment
- A fill-in accessibility statement and dated action plan
Install it in your assistant
In Claude
- Download the SKILL.md above, or copy its raw URL.
- Upload the file to a Claude conversation (or add it as a Skill / Project knowledge).
- Say: Walk me through European Accessibility Act compliance.
In ChatGPT
- Create a Project (or a new chat) and upload the SKILL.md, or paste its contents.
- Say: Use this skill to check if EAA applies to us.
- Answer the questions it asks, one short batch at a time.
In an AI agent (autonomous)
Point the agent at the raw file and load it as a system instruction:
curl https://regulatory-skills.com/skills/eaa/SKILL.md
The full catalog is in /llms.txt. See the agent install guide.
Guidance, not legal advice
This skill helps you get organised and points you at the official sources. It does not replace a qualified adviser. Confirm specifics against the text on EUR-Lex and the European Commission before you act. See the verified fact sheet that ships with the skill for sources.