Belgium

Belgium (België, Belgique, Belgien)

Last Updated: 21 May 2021 – Added Belgium Federal accessibility laws and policies.

Law regarding the accessibility of websites and mobile applications for public bodies

Official law/policy pages

Dutch: 19 JULI 2018. - Wet inzake toegankelijkheid van de websites en mobiele applicaties van overheidsinstanties (Nederlands)
French: 19 JUILLET 2018. - Loi relative à l'accessibilité des sites internet et des applications mobiles des organismes du secteur public (français)

Details

Date enacted: 2018
Responsible Entity (Agency, Ministry, etc.):
- Federal Public Service BOSA
  - Dutch: Federale Overheidsdienst BOSA (Nederlands)
  - French: Service Public fédéral BOSA (français)
  - German: Föderale Öffentliche Dienst BOSA (Deutsch)
Type: Accessibility law
Scope: Public sector
Web only: yes
WCAG Version Used: WCAG 2.1
Relevant Standard:
- EN 301 549
  Includes WCAG 2.1 Level AA verbatim without modifications for Web content, and WCAG 2.1 Level AA as interpreted by WCAG2ICT for non-Web documentation and software.
Relevant Documents:
- Mission
  - Dutch: Missies (Nederlands)
  - French: Missions (français)
  - German: Missionen (Deutsch)
  Provides information regarding the mission of the Belgian control bodies and procedures and laws regarding the transposition of EU 2016/2102 into Belgian law. Full transposition also required regional decrees and ordonnances listed here.

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