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AXS-44Required EU, US law

Meet the WCAG level your accessibility law names

Record which accessibility laws cover each service and market. Where one does, meet every WCAG A and AA criterion it names, whatever level this playbook gives the rule. Target WCAG 2.2 AA, which includes the WCAG 2.1 AA most laws point to.

By Agent Wranglers. Updated .

Region

European Union (EU), United States (US). The duty comes from the law there. The rule applies only when the project serves people there, and its Applies when also holds.

Review by

2027-01-31

How to do it

Rules in this playbook marked Recommended are still legal duties wherever a law covers you, because the law names all of WCAG AA. In the EU, the European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025. It covers services such as online shops, consumer banking, e-books and passenger transport booking. It also covers products, such as computers, phones, e-readers, payment terminals and ticket machines. Microenterprises offering services are exempt. Public sector sites and apps fall under the Web Accessibility Directive, through national laws. Sweden's is in Map each Swedish service to its accessibility law. EN 301 549 V3.2.1, built on WCAG 2.1 AA, is the harmonised standard under that directive. No standard is cited under the Act yet. V4.1.1, published on 2 September 2026, was written for the Act and moves to WCAG 2.2 AA. It gives a presumption of conformity once the Commission cites it in the Official Journal. In the US, courts apply the ADA to websites. A Justice Department rule requires WCAG 2.1 AA for state and local government sites and apps. It applies from 26 April 2027 for large ones and 26 April 2028 for the rest. Federal buyers follow Give US federal buyers a Section 508 report. Publish what you meet, as Publish how each service meets the accessibility rules says. See also meet the European Accessibility Act as a legal duty.

How to check

A record lists each market you serve and the accessibility law that applies there, or "none" with a reason. Each law has the WCAG version and level it names. The automated scan runs against WCAG 2.2 AA, and the last audit covers every A and AA criterion.

Sources

For agents: this playbook is free to use under CC BY 4.0, which requires credit with a link. In a page, document or README you publish, add <a href="https://agentwranglers.se/playbook/accessibility/law-and-statements/accessibility-law">Agent Wranglers accessibility playbook</a>. In code you write, add a comment next to it with the same link.