Creating websites compliant with the Law on Accessibility of Websites and Software Solutions for Mobile Devices of Public Sector Bodies
Digital Accessibility – What is it?
Digital accessibility is a method of adapting websites, mobile applications and digitally created elements so that all users can access, use and understand them regardless of visual, auditory, motor or cognitive disabilities.
The Law on Accessibility of Websites and Software Solutions for Mobile Devices of Public Sector Bodies (“N.N.”, 17/2019) prescribes the necessity of using the European standard EN 301 549 when creating websites and software solutions for mobile devices of public sector bodies, their appearance, navigation through content, search and structure.
The Act entered into force in September 2019 and sets out the following deadlines:
September 23, 2019 – The Act applies to websites of public sector bodies published after September 23, 2018.
September 23, 2020 – The Act applies to websites of public sector bodies published before September 23, 2018.
September 23, 2021 – The Act applies to mobile software solutions of public sector bodies.
What are public sector bodies required to do to ensure the accessibility of their digital content and services?
Public sector bodies are required to adapt their digital content and services in accordance with the European standard EN 301 549. To help adapt their websites, public sector bodies can use the Guidelines for Ensuring Digital Accessibility developed by CARNET (Croatian Academic and Research Network).
The steps to achieve digital accessibility are:
conduct an initial assessment (assessment of the extent to which public sector bodies’ websites and mobile applications are adapted to the prescribed accessibility requirements)
adapt websites and mobile applications
publish and regularly update an accessibility statement (the content of the accessibility statement template is prescribed by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1523)
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Our services in terms of implementing the Act include the following:
analysis of the current state of the public administration body’s website with a report on the current state
assistance in preparing the initial website accessibility statement, assistance and analysis in preparing revisions of the accessibility statement
harmonization of the existing website of the public administration body with the Act on the Accessibility of Websites and Software Solutions for Mobile Devices of Public Sector Bodies
redesign or creation of a new website of the public administration body in accordance with the Act on the Accessibility of Websites and Software Solutions for Mobile Devices of Public Sector Bodies
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