Question 1

What is the fine amount for WCAG non-compliance?

Accepted Answer

The European Accessibility Act provides for sanctions up to €50,000 per violation found. The actual amount depends on the type of organization, the number of non-compliant pages and the assessment by regulatory authorities.

Question 2

Who is affected by the European Accessibility Act?

Accepted Answer

Since June 2025, all websites and mobile applications of private companies with more than 2 million euros in revenue or more than 10 employees are affected, in addition to public sites already subject to WCAG compliance.

Question 3

How to avoid a WCAG fine?

Accepted Answer

The first step is to perform an accessibility audit of your site to identify non-conformities. Then, fix the detected issues by priority (blocking then major). An automated pre-audit like Scrutia provides a diagnosis in minutes.

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