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Norway

Regulations for Universal Design of ICT Solutions

FOR-2013-06-21-732 (under Anti-Discrimination and Accessibility Act 2008)

Digital Accessibility: 65/100 (good) 65/100
WCAG Standard
2.0 AA
Applies To
Public and private sector organizations with customer-facing digital services
Enforcement
Complaint
Private Right of Action
No

Summary

Norway's Regulations for Universal Design of ICT (2013), issued under the Anti-Discrimination and Accessibility Act, require WCAG 2.0 Level AA for all public and private sector websites and apps — broader scope than the EU Web Accessibility Directive. The Digitalisation Agency (Digdir) supervises compliance through its web for all portal.

Scope & Coverage

Covers Websites
Yes
Enacted
2013

Sources & References

International & Supranational Laws

These international frameworks also apply to Norway.

EN 301 549 ETSI EN 301 549 V3.2.1

Notes

Norway's law covers private sector (not just public), making it broader than EU WAD. Updating to WCAG 2.1 AA is under consideration.