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Accessibility law in Belgium: are you provably compliant?

The FPS Economy itself warns that violators risk sanctions of up to €200,000 or 6% of annual turnover, alongside the power to halt non-compliant services on the Belgian market.

  • Law: Act of 5 November 2023 (Code of Economic Law) + Royal Decree of 1 October 2023. EAA transposition
  • In force: Phased transposition from late 2023, well past the EU deadline of June 2022; obligations apply in full since 28 June 2025.
  • Standard: WCAG 2.1 AA / EN 301 549

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Enforcement: what's happening now

Supervision is layered: the Economic Inspectorate (FPS Economy) for e-commerce and banking services, the BIPT for telecoms and the communities for audiovisual media, so there is no single counter. The FPS Economy published guidelines for web shops and banks and opened a complaints channel. As of mid-2026 no confirmed EAA fine yet, enforcement is in its awareness/build-up phase, but the sanctions toolkit stands ready.

Since 28 June 2025 the EAA transposition extends the accessibility obligation to the private sector (incl. e-commerce, online banking, ticketing, e-books), excluding micro-enterprises (<10 employees or <EUR 2m turnover). The FPS Economy supervises consumer services; consumers can file complaints that may result in fines. Forbes Belgique - Accessibilite numerique en 2025 : nouvelles regles pour le secteur prive

Cross-border trade

Selling to here from abroad?

The European Accessibility Act is market-based: if you sell products or services to consumers in this country, it applies to you, even if your business is established outside the EU.

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Why this matters

Accessibility isn't a checkbox for a regulator, it decides whether roughly 1 in 6 people (WHO) can use your site at all. For them, an inaccessible store isn't a minor annoyance but a closed door. Fix the error in your own code and you remove that barrier and make your site cleaner for search engines, the same fix, double the gain.

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Sources: FOD Economie. Richtlijn over toegankelijkheid: sancties tot €200.000 of 6% jaaromzet · FOD Economie. Toegankelijkheid: guidelines voor aanbieders van e-handelsdiensten · Wet van 5 november 2023 (omzetting EAA, diensten). Belgisch Staatsblad

This is information and tooling, not legal advice.

Facts last verified: June 2026

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