This guidance currently aligns with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and is being updated to reflect WCAG 2.2. 

Organisations subject to the Web Accessibility Directive or the European Accessibility Act should refer to WCAG 2.2 (W3C.org), as compliance will be required when the revised EN 301 549 standard (PDF) is published in the Official Journal of the European Union in December 2026.

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WCAG 2.1

  • Use styles
  • Specify headings
  • Specify table headers and titles
  • Name and title files in a helpful way
  • Provide Alt Text for each image
  • Specify the language of the content
  • Check your work is accessible
  • 1.1.1 Non-Text Content (A)
  • 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A)
  • 2.4.2 Page Titled (A)
  • 2.4.3 Focus Order (A)
  • 3.1.1 Language of Page (A)
  • 3.1.2 Language of Parts (AA)

EN 301 549 v 2.1.2

  • 9.1.1.1 Non-Text Content
  • 9.1.3.1 Info and Relationships
  • 9.2.4.2 Page Titled
  • 9.2.4.3 Focus Order
  • 9.3.1.1 Language of Page
  • 9.3.1.2 Language of Parts

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