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Accessibility law in Portugal
Under DL 82/2022 a serious violation can cost a legal entity up to €24,000; heavier categories run indicatively higher.
- Law
- Decree-Law 82/2022 (EAA transposition)
- In force
- Since 28 June 2025.
- Standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA / EN 301 549
- Enforcement
- As of mid-2026 no publicly confirmed web-accessibility fine; the law has an adjustment period. Oversight is institutionally anchored (e.g. INR).
- Penalties / risk
- up to €24.000 — Serious violation, legal entity
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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Sources: Decreto-Lei 82/2022 (Diário da República) · PLMJ — EAA transposed into Portuguese law
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