Chile

Decreto Supremo No. 1 de 2015 — Estándar de Accesibilidad Web para Órganos del Estado

Decreto Supremo No. 1/2015 (Secretaría General de Gobierno); backed by Ley 20.422 de 2010 (Igualdad de Oportunidades e Inclusión Social de Personas con Discapacidad), Art. 24 (access to electronic services)

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WCAG Standard

2.0 AA

Applies To

All Chilean state organs (public administration bodies)

Enforcement

Audit

Private Right of Action

Summary

Chile's Decree No. 1 of 2015, issued by the Secretaría General de Gobierno under the authority of Ley 20.422 of 2010, establishes a mandatory Web Accessibility Standard for all state bodies ('órganos del Estado'). The decree requires government websites to conform to WCAG 2.0 Level AA as a minimum. Ley 20.422, the underlying statute, establishes equal opportunities and social inclusion for persons with disabilities and mandates that public bodies ensure accessible electronic information and services. The decree operationalises this mandate for the web channel.

Scope & Coverage

Covers Websites

Yes

Enacted

2015

Sources & References

Official source →
https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=1060903

Notes

Ley 20.422 was enacted 10 February 2010 and is the primary disability inclusion statute; Decreto 1/2015 is the subordinate web accessibility implementation. Private sector not directly covered. Chile's decree predates the EU WAD and uses WCAG 2.0 rather than the more recent 2.1.