MeAC – Measuring Progress of eAccessibility in Europe

Policy approaches based on equality / anti-discrimination legislation have considerable potential in the eAccessibility field. Such approaches can provide people with disabilities – individually or collectively – with a right to seek redress if they are confronted with inaccessible ICT equipment or services, either in relation to ICT-based goods and services in a general sense or in relation to specific usage contexts.

Legislation/regulations

Prohibition of discrimination on the ground of disability is underpinned by the Act on Equal Treatment in Certain Areas and Protection Against Discrimination (the Anti-Discrimination Act) of 2004, though it does not make specific reference to eAccessibility issues. Disability is considered in the Act in relation to employment and education, but not in relation to goods and services.

Goods and services equality

Equality in the provision of goods and services is not covered on the disability ground in anti-discrimination legislation.

Employment equality

The anti-discrimination law of 2004 (the Act on Equal Treatment) transposes the EC Directive 2000/78, including regarding reasonable accommodation, though it does not make specific provision for eAccessibility.

Education

The Act on Higher Education and the Act on the System of Primary and Secondary Schools prohibit discrimination in the provision of education on the disability ground.

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