BFSGGermany
Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG)
German law transposing the European Accessibility Act for the private sector: e-commerce, banking and payment services, telecoms, e-books and passenger transport services must be accessible. BITV 2.0 covers the federal public sector instead.
Key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Germany
- Issued by
- Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)
- Year
- 2021
- Conformance Standard
- EN 301 549 (WCAG 2.1 AA aligned)
- Applies To
- Private-sector products and services covered by the EAA
- What it requires
- In force 28 June 2025 (German transposition of the European Accessibility Act)
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