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Accessibility law in Slovakia: are you provably compliant?

Slovakia has the softest regime of the Visegrád countries, fines from €200 up to €30,000, but the SOI can still have a non-compliant service halted until the defects are remedied, and for a web shop being forced offline costs more than any fine.

  • Law: Act No. 351/2022 Coll. on the accessibility of products and services for persons with disabilities. EAA transposition
  • In force: Act of October 2022, a few months past the EU transposition deadline, but among the earliest in the region; core obligations applicable since 28 June 2025.
  • Standard: WCAG 2.1 AA / EN 301 549

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Enforcement: what's happening now

The Slovak Trade Inspection (SOI) is the central supervisory body, but explicitly communicates 'education first': no immediate large-scale inspections after 28 June 2025 and sanctions as a last resort, not a starting point. The SOI can, however, impose protective measures, withdrawing products from the market or halting a service until the defects are remedied. As of mid-2026 no fines under Act 351/2022 Coll. are publicly known.

Since 28 June 2025 (Act 351/2022 Z.z.) the Slovak Trade Inspection (SOI) supervises digital accessibility; fines range from €200 to €30,000 or 3% of annual turnover for repeated non-compliance or refusal to cooperate. Zákon o prístupnosti digitálnych služieb (EAA). Kto musí spĺňať a aké hrozia pokuty?

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: Slov-lex. Zákon č. 351/2022 Z. z. (primaire wettekst, geconsolideerde versie per 28-06-2025) · epravo.sk. Zákon o prístupnosti: právne aspekty a dôsledky pre podnikateľov (boetes €200-30.000, SOI-toezicht) · VERNAREC LEGAL. Nové povinnosti podľa Zákona o prístupnosti (SOI-handhavingsfilosofie: educatie eerst)

This is information and tooling, not legal advice.

Facts last verified: June 2026

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