European Accessibility Act Compliance in Germany (BFSG)
The European Accessibility Act is transposed into German law as the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG), which has been in force since 28 June 2025. It requires private-sector businesses selling covered products and services in Germany (including e-commerce, banking, e-books, transport, and telecoms) to meet defined accessibility requirements and to publish accessibility information. This page explains who must comply, the deadlines, the technical standard your website has to meet, and who enforces the law.
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The BFSG applies to businesses offering covered products and services to consumers in Germany, including e-commerce, consumer banking, e-books, passenger transport, and telecommunications. Micro-enterprises that provide services are exempt: they must have fewer than 10 staff AND no more than EUR 2 million in annual turnover to qualify. Covered businesses must publish accessibility information in line with Anlage 3 BFSG and §14 BFSGV.
The deadlines that matter
BFSG enacted
BFSG enters into force: new products and services placed on the market must comply
End of the transition period for services already provided before 28 June 2025
Prove your Germany compliance
Conforma scans your site against WCAG 2.2 AA / EN 301 549 and generates the accessibility information required under Anlage 3 BFSG and §14 BFSGV. It produces a per-country accessibility statement and a compliance certificate you can reference if the MLBF or a Schlichtungsstelle BGG complaint reaches you.
Germany EAA questions, answered
When does the BFSG apply and is there a transition period?
The BFSG has been in force since 28 June 2025, so new products and services placed on the market from that date must comply. Services that were already being provided before 28 June 2025 have a transition period until 28 June 2030.
Is my small business exempt from the BFSG?
Micro-enterprises that provide services are exempt if they have fewer than 10 staff AND annual turnover of no more than EUR 2 million. If either threshold is exceeded, the service must comply.
Which accessibility standard does my website need to meet?
Compliance is assessed against EN 301 549, which references the WCAG success criteria (Conforma scans to WCAG 2.2 AA / EN 301 549). BITV 2.0, with its Leichte Sprache and Deutsche Gebärdensprache requirements, is a separate public-sector standard under the BGG and does not apply to private businesses under the BFSG.
Who enforces the BFSG and what accessibility information must I publish?
Enforcement is handled by the Marktüberwachungsstelle der Länder für Barrierefreiheit (MLBF) in Magdeburg, and consumers can escalate complaints to the Schlichtungsstelle BGG under §34 BFSG. Covered businesses must publish accessibility information in line with Anlage 3 BFSG and §14 BFSGV.
This page is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. Check the cited national law for specifics.
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