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Bulgaria

Electronic Governance Act (Web Accessibility Amendments)

State Gazette No. 94/2019; Ordinance, State Gazette No. 4/2020

Digital Accessibility: 72/100 (good) 72/100
WCAG Standard
2.1 AA
Applies To
State e-Government organizations
Enforcement
Audit
Private Right of Action
No

Summary

Bulgaria transposed EU Directive 2016/2102 via amendments to the Electronic Governance Act (2019) and implementing ordinance (2020), requiring public sector websites to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA via EN 301 549. The State e-Government Agency monitors over 760 public websites.

Scope & Coverage

Covers Websites
Yes
Enacted
2019
Last Amended
2020

Sources & References

International & Supranational Laws

These international frameworks also apply to Bulgaria.

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