BITV 2.0Germany
Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung 2.0
German federal ordinance (2011, amended 2019 to implement the EU Web Accessibility Directive). Points to EN 301 549 / WCAG 2.1 AA and, with § 12b BGG, requires an accessibility statement and feedback mechanism.
Key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Germany
- Issued by
- Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)
- Year
- 2011
- Conformance Standard
- EN 301 549 (WCAG 2.1 AA aligned)
- Applies To
- Federal public bodies (each German state has its own equivalent law)
- What it requires
- Mandatory for all German federal public sector websites
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