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- Studies (3)
- Europe: France (7), Italy (1), United Kingdom (3)
- International (2): Australia (a), United States (1), India (1) New Zealand (1), Netherlands (a)
- Private sector (1)
This page is part of the portal ideos Resources-Accessibility . It lists 22 links to legislation, laws and policies regarding e-accessibility at the international level and in different countries (both public and private).
Notes:
- Last Updated: Wednesday, November 18, 2009.
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Studies
Measuring Progress of eAccessibility in Europe (November 26, 2008)
MeAC report gives a detailed view of laws regarding accessibility in 25 countries in Europe as well as Australia, Canada and the United States. |
Policies Relating to Web Accessibility (25 August 2006)
Document WAI giving for some countries the link to the national laws relating to web accessibility. |
Laws and rules of web accessibility in some European countries (ASM Support, April 11, 2005)
The document provides online public policy on web accessibility in some European countries.
Links to national laws and rules are given. |
Australia
Web Accessibility and the Law in Australia
This article lists the laws of Australia for web accessibility and provides links to online documents. |
U.S.
Web Accessibility and the Law in the United States
This article lists the laws in the United States in favor of digital accessibility and provides links to online documents. |
France
Order of 21 October 2009 concerning the general repository for government access (RGAA)
This decree concerns the RGAA (rule repository accessible for application to public sector websites in France).
The publication of this decree in the Official Gazette of 29 October 2009 makes it mandatory reference from that date.
The RGAA must be applied according to Decree No. 2009-546 of Article 47 of Law No. 2005-102 (May 14, 2009) of Article 47 of Law No. 2005-102 (February 11, 2005) . |
Article 47 of Law No 2005-102 (11 February 2005)
Section 47 requires the electronic services of public sector in France (websites, extranets, telephone services ...) to be accessible according to a reference point and time defined by the implementing decree No. 2009-546 (14 May 2009) . |
The article 122.5.7 of the Act No. 2006-961 (August 1, 2006)
Access to culture and reading, an important factor of integration into society of persons with disabilities, is a stated priority of public institutions.
The Act of 1 August 2006 on Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society (transposition of Directive 2001/29/EC European Directive of May 2001) provides an exception for the benefit of such persons to promote access to their works. |
Article L138-24 (agreements for the employment of older workers) of Act No. 2008-1330 of 17 December 2008
Effective January 1, 20010, companies, including public institutions referred to in Articles L.
2211-1 and L.
2233-1 of the Labour employing at least fifty employees or belonging to a group within the meaning of Article L.
2331-1 of the Code whose workforce includes at least fifty employees are subject to a penalty payable by the employer if they are not covered by an agreement or plan of action on workers' employment older.
The Decree No. 2009-560 of 20 May 2009 on "the content and validation of agreements and action plans for employment of older workers" is to define what the elderly are covered by Article L138- 24 and action plans put in place by companies. |
Decree No. 2009-546 of Article 47 of Act No. 2005-102 (May 14, 2009)
Decree No. 2009-546 of 14 May 2009 was made under section 47 of Act No. 2005-102 of 11 February 2005 on equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship of people disabilities.
It is based on a repository of accessibility of public communication line.
Article 47 concerns the requirement of accessibility of electronic communications services in the public sector. |
Digital accessibility and laws in France
Article 47 of Law No. 2005-102 is often cited to justify the requirement of accessibility in France.
Yet there are other laws such as Act No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on Confidence in the Digital Economy and its Article 3 mandating the accessibility of public sector intranets. |
Recommendation of the IDF on Web Accessibility
The Forum of Internet Rights adopted 25 November 2008 Recommendation on "Internet and Sustainable Development I: the accessibility of public communication line public sector. |
India
Web Accessibility and the Law in India
This article lists the laws in India for Web accessibility and provides links to online documents.
However, there is currently no specific law in India establishing a duty-accessibility for the public sector. |
Italy
Legislation in Italy on digital accessibility
This web page lists documents (English) on Italian legislation on eAccessibility. |
New Zealand
Accessibility and the New Zealand legal environment
This article lists the laws in New Zealand for web accessibility and provides links to documents online. |
Netherlands
Ministerial decision on the quality of government websites
This page states the policy web accessibility in the Netherlands and provides links to relevant documents. |
UK
UK Resources for Web Accessibility and the Law
This page lists a set of resources on legal aspects of Web accessibility in the United Kingdom. |
Accessible Information in UK
This Web page updated by RNIB answers key questions regarding the law on web accessibility in the United Kingdom. |
How to Comply With The Law
This article presents the key points (and provide Web links to relevant documents) in the United Kingdom laws concerning Disabled Persons and digital. |
International
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN, May 3, 2008)
Article 9 of the "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN) states:" To enable people with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life, States Parties shall take measures appropriate to ensure, on an equal basis with others, access to the physical environment, transportation, information and communication, including systems and information technology and Communication [...]." |
World Summit on the Information Society (18 November 2005, Tunis)
On November 18, 2005, the WSIS in Tunis said in its commitments, his will to establish networks and develop, in partnership with the private sector, ICT applications based on open standards and interoperable, affordable and accessible anywhere, anytime and by all categories of users.
It also states the need "to promote universal, ubiquitous, equitable and affordable access to ICTs, including universal design and technology and enabling technologies for the benefit of everyone, especially people with disabilities. |
Private sector
Article on the obligation of Accessibility for private companies
Almost all national laws for the bond-accessibility for the public sector but private sector is not exempt.
This document explains why. |
