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- Studies (3)
- Europe: France (7), Italy (1), United Kingdom (3)
- International (2): Australia (1), United States (3), India (1), New Zealand (1), Netherlands (1)
- Private sector (1)
This page is part of Portal Ideose resources on digital accessibility . It lists 24 links to legislation, laws and policies on e-accessibility at the international level and in different countries (public and private sector).
Notes:
- Last update: Wednesday, October 13, 2010.
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Studies
Measuring Progress of eAccessibility in Europe (November 26, 2008)
The report gives a detailed view MeAC legislation governing accessibility in 25 European countries and in 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 on web accessibility. |
Laws and Rules Web Accessibility in some European countries (Support EAM, April 11, 2005)
The document provides online public policy regarding 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 in Australia for web accessibility and provides links to online documents. |
United States
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. |
Existing Laws on Accessible Technology
Current laws in the United States on the accessibility of technology. |
Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010
This law indicates the accessibility features for the use of telecommunications and Internet phones must be compatible with hearing aids, television programs captioned must also be captioned when delivered over the Internet, it is established Internet advice for emergency call centers, interoperability problems, functionality for mobile devices, and other accessibility requirements. This bill will have a direct impact on the mobile device manufacturers and the diffusion of television on the web. It will also impact on emergency communications, relay services, video programming and set up boxes / remotes. This bill, coupled with accessible design requirements of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will substantially affect the accessibility of telecommunications worldwide. To date, 147 countries signed the Convention and 94 countries have ratified it and the number continues to grow. Press articles: - Atelier.fr: - PR Newswire: - AFB: http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=47 - ICDRI: http://www.icdri.org/News/21CentCommACT.htm |
France
Order of 21 October 2009 on the general repository for government accessibility (PGRFA)
This Order concerns the RGAA (rule repository accessible to apply to public sector Web sites in France).
The publication of this decree in the Official Gazette of 29 October 2009 makes it mandatory repository 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 (February 11, 2005)
Section 47 requires public sector electronic services in France (websites, extranet sites, services by phone ...) to be accessible repository and after a 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 European Directive 2001/29/EC of May 2001) provides an exception for the benefit of such persons to facilitate their access to works. |
Article L138-24 (Agreements for the employment of older workers) of Law No. 2008-1330 of 17 December 2008
As of 1 January 20010, enterprises, including public institutions, mentioned in articles L.
2211-1 and L.
2233-1 of the Labour employing at least fifty employees or members of a group within the meaning of Article L.
2331-1 of the Code which the owner shall at least fifty employees are subject to a penalty charged to the employer when they are not covered by an agreement or an action plan on employment of employees 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" just define which elderly people are concerned by Article L138- 24 and action plans put in place by companies. |
Decree No. 2009-546 of Article 47 of Law 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 communication 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 Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy and Article 3 mandating accessibility of public sector intranets. |
Recommendation of the IDF on Web Accessibility
The Forum of Internet Rights adopted 25 November 2008 Recommendation "Internet and Sustainable Development I: accessibility of public communication services online in the 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 introducing an obligation-accessibility for the public sector. |
Italy
Italian legislation on eAccessibility
This web page lists the documents (English) Italy concerning 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 online documents. |
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 the legal aspects of web accessibility in the UK. |
Information available in UK
This Web page updated by RNIB responds to key questions about the law on web accessibility in the UK. |
How to Comply with the Law
This article presents the key points (and provide web links to relevant documents) laws in the UK on Disability and the digital. |
International
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN, May 3, 2008)
Section 9 of the "Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons" (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 the basis of equality with others, access to the physical environment, transportation, information and communication, including systems and information technology and communication [...]. " |
World Summit on the Information Society (November 18, 2005, Tunis)
On 18 November 2005, the WSIS in Tunis emphasizes its commitment to its commitments "to establish networks and develop, in partnership with the private sector, ICT applications based on open standards and interoperable, affordable and accessible anywhere, at any time and by all categories of users. "
It also specifies the need to "promote universal, ubiquitous, equitable and affordable access to ICTs, including universal design technologies and technology facilitation, the benefit of everyone, especially people with disabilities". |
Private sector
Article on the duty-accessibility for private companies
Almost all national laws for the bond-accessibility for the public sector but the private sector is not exempt.
This document explains why. |
