Digital Accessibility Laws › Belgium

Belgium

Law on Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies

Loi du 19 juillet 2018; regional decrees 2018–2019

Digital Accessibility: 70/100 (good) 70/100
WCAG Standard
2.1 AA
Applies To
Federal and regional public sector bodies
Enforcement
Complaint
Private Right of Action
No

Summary

Belgium transposed EU Directive 2016/2102 through coordinated federal law (July 19, 2018) and complementary regional decrees (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels, 2018–2019), requiring public sector websites and apps to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. BOSA (Digital Government) coordinates implementation.

Scope & Coverage

Covers Websites
Yes
Enacted
2018
Last Amended
2019

Sources & References

International & Supranational Laws

These international frameworks also apply to Belgium.

EU Web Accessibility Directive Directive (EU) 2016/2102
EN 301 549 ETSI EN 301 549 V3.2.1
European Accessibility Act Directive (EU) 2019/882