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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1523 of 11 October 2018 establishing a model accessibility statement in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (Text with EEA relevance)
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Text in italics should be deleted and/or changed as appropriate by the public sector body.
All endnotes should be deleted before publication of the accessibility statement.
The accessibility statement should be easy to find for the user. A link to the accessibility statement should be prominently placed on the homepage of the website or made available on every web page, for example in a static header or footer. A standardised URL may be used for the accessibility statement. For mobile applications, the statement should be located as indicated in the third subparagraph of Article 7(1) of Directive (EU) 2016/2102. The statement may also be available from within the mobile application.
[Name of public sector body] is committed to making its [website(s)] [and] [mobile application(s)] accessible, in accordance with [national legislation transposing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1)].
This accessibility statement applies to [insert scope of statement, e.g. website(s)/mobile application(s i ) to which the statement applies, as appropriate].
[This] [These] [website(s)] [mobile application(s)] [is] [are] fully compliant with [xxx iv].
[This] [These] [website(s)] [mobile application(s)] [is] [are] partially compliantvi with [xxx vii], due to [the non-compliance(s)] [and/or] [the exemptions] listed below.
[This] [These] [website(s)] [mobile application(s)] [is] [are] not compliant with [xxx ix]. The [non-compliance(s)] [and/or] [the exemptions] are listed below.
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):
non-compliance with the [national legislation]
[List the non-compliance(s) of the website(s)/mobile application(s), and/or, describe which section(s)/content/function(s) are not yet compliant xi].
disproportionate burden
[List non-accessible section(s)/content/function(s) for which the disproportionate burden exemption, within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 is being temporarily invoked]
the content is not within the scope of the applicable legislation
[List non-accessible section(s)/content/function(s) which is/are out of scope of the applicable legislation].
[Indicate accessible alternatives, where appropriate].
This statement was prepared on [date xii].
[Indicate the method used to prepare the statement (see Article 3(1) of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1523 (2) )].
[The statement was last reviewed on [insert date of latest review xiii]].
[Provide a description of, and a link to, the feedback mechanism to be used to notify the public sector body of any compliance failures and to request information and content excluded from the scope of the Directive].
[Provide the contact information of the relevant entity(ies)/unit(s)/person(s) (as appropriate) responsible for accessibility and for processing requests sent through the feedback mechanism].
[Provide a description of, and a link to, the enforcement procedure to be used in the case of unsatisfactory responses to any notification or request sent in accordance with Article 7(1)(b) of the Directive].
[Provide contact information of the relevant enforcement body].
The following optional content may be added to the accessibility statement as deemed appropriate:
an explanation of the public sector body's commitment to digital accessibility, for example:
its intention to reach a higher level of accessibility than required by law,
the remedial measures that will be taken to address non-accessible content of websites and mobile applications, including a timeline for putting those measures into effect;
formal endorsement (at administrative or political level) of the accessibility statement;
the date of the publication of the website and/or the mobile application;
the date of the last update of the website and/or mobile application following a substantial revision of its content;
a link to an evaluation report, if available, and in particular if the compliance status of the website or mobile application is indicated as being ‘(a) fully compliant’;
additional phone assistance for persons with disabilities, and assistive technology users support;
any other content deemed appropriate.
‘The login form of the document sharing application is not fully usable by keyboard (requirement number XXX (if applicable))’
Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (OJ L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 1.)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1523 of 11 October 2018 establishing a model accessibility statement in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (OJ L 256, 12.10.2018, p. 103).
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