How We Verified All 27 National Laws
Every penalty on our EAA Fines by Country page comes from the national law itself — not from other websites. Here's how we did it.
Our method, in four steps
1. We went to the official source. For each of the 27 EU member states, we found the law that brings the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) into national law, and we took it from that country's official legal gazette or government legal database. We didn't rely on secondary summaries. Where we haven't yet been able to check a figure against the full official text, the country page says so — currently that applies only to Bulgaria.
2. We read the law in its own language. Most of these laws exist only in the national language. We worked from the original text alongside an English working translation, and we quote the original wording on each country page so you can check it yourself.
3. We followed the cross-references. In many countries the penalty isn't in the accessibility law at all. It sits in a second law: a consumer-protection act, a market-surveillance act, or a national criminal code. We traced each one to the provision that actually sets the amount. This step is where most published figures go wrong.
4. We linked every figure to its source. Each country page quotes the penalty provision and links to the official text. If a country sets no fixed figure, we say so rather than fill the gap.
Where the laws come from
| Country | Official source |
|---|---|
| Austria | RIS — Bundesgesetzblatt |
| Belgium | Justel — Moniteur belge |
| Bulgaria | Държавен вестник (State Gazette) |
| Croatia | Narodne novine |
| Cyprus | CyLaw |
| Czechia | e-Sbírka |
| Denmark | Retsinformation |
| Estonia | Riigi Teataja |
| Finland | Finlex |
| France | Légifrance |
| Germany | Gesetze im Internet |
| Greece | Εθνικό Τυπογραφείο (ΦΕΚ) |
| Hungary | Nemzeti Jogszabálytár |
| Ireland | Irish Statute Book |
| Italy | Gazzetta Ufficiale |
| Latvia | Likumi.lv |
| Lithuania | e-TAR |
| Luxembourg | Legilux |
| Malta | Legislation Malta |
| Netherlands | Wetten.overheid.nl |
| Poland | ISAP — Sejm |
| Portugal | Diário da República |
| Romania | Portal Legislativ |
| Slovakia | Slov-Lex |
| Slovenia | Uradni list RS |
| Spain | BOE |
| Sweden | Riksdagen — SFS |
Where the penalty sits in a second law (for example the Dutch Commodities Act and Criminal Code, or Hungary's 2012 market-surveillance act), the country page links to that law too.
What to keep in mind
- Our translations are working translations, not official ones. If our English wording and the original ever differ, the original national text is the one that counts.
- Laws change. We last reviewed every source in August 2026 and update the pages whenever a national law is amended or a new enforcement action is confirmed.
- This is research, not legal advice. It shows you what each law says. For a decision about your own business, talk to a lawyer qualified in the country concerned.
Spotted a change or an error? Tell us and we'll check it against the source.
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