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)(w3.org) (w3.org)(w3.org) (w3.org), as compliance will be required when the revised EN 301 549 standard (PDF)(etsi.org) (etsi.org)(etsi.org) (etsi.org) is published in the Official Journal of the European Union in December 2026.
In this section
- Provide effective navigation based on recognised conventions
- Provide additional navigational aids
- Allow users to skip blocks of information easily
- Use simple mobile gestures for interaction
References for this section
WCAG 2.1
- 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A)
- 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (A)
- 1.4.1 Use of Colour (A)
- 1.4.4 Resize Text (AA)
- 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (A)
- 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (A)
- 2.4.3 Focus Order (A)
- 2.4.5 Multiple Ways (AA)
- 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (AA)
- 2.4.7 Focus Visible (AA)
- 2.4.8 Location (AAA)
- 2.5.4 Motion Actuation (A)
- 2.5.5 Target Size (AAA)
- 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (AA)
- 3.2.4 Consistent Identification (AA)
EN 301 549 v 2.1.2
- 9.1.3.1 Info and Relationships
- 9.1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence
- 9.1.4.1 Use of Colour
- 9.1.4.4 Resize Text
- 9.2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts
- 9.2.4.1 Bypass Blocks
- 9.2.4.3 Focus Order
- 9.2.4.5 Multiple Ways
- 9.2.4.6 Headings and Labels
- 9.2.4.7 Focus Visible
- 9.2.5.4 Motion Actuation
- 9.3.2.3 Consistent Navigation
- 9.3.2.4 Consistent Identification