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Accessibility law in Spain
Spain has already issued a web-accessibility fine: Vueling was fined €90,000, upheld by the Audiencia Nacional. Ceilings reach €1,000,000 for very serious violations.
- Law
- Law 11/2023 (EAA transposition) + Royal Legislative Decree 1/2013
- In force
- EAA obligations since 28 June 2025.
- Standard
- UNE-EN 301 549 (WCAG 2.1 AA)
- Enforcement
- One of the few EU countries with an actually enforced web-accessibility fine (Vueling). That makes the Spanish risk concrete, not theoretical.
- Penalties / risk
- up to €30.000 — Minor violations
- up to €90.000 — Serious violations (amount fined to Vueling)
- up to €1.000.000 — Very serious violations (ceiling)
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: Audiencia Nacional — bevestiging €90.000-boete Vueling · Ley 11/2023 (BOE)
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