Published on August 13, 2026 · The mitza.es team
Law 11/2023, which transposes the EU's European Accessibility Act, extends to private companies an obligation that previously only applied to the public sector. Unlike Royal Decree 1112/2018, this law reaches any company offering digital products or services to the public: e-commerce, online banking, transport and many other businesses with a web presence.
Deadlines: it's already in force, with some exceptions
The law entered into force for new products and services on June 28, 2025. Those already on the market before that date have until June 2030 to adapt. Microbusinesses with fewer than 10 employees and annual revenue or balance sheet under €2 million are exempt, although complying anyway is usually a good commercial idea, not just a legal one.
What technical standard it requires
The required level is WCAG 2.1 AA under the EN 301 549 standard, the EU's reference standard for digital accessibility. It covers things like sufficient color contrast, full keyboard navigation, alternative text for images, forms that are understandable to screen readers, and a semantic structure a screen reader can interpret correctly.
The numbers show almost no one complies yet
Barely 2% of private websites analyzed fully comply with the regulation, and 24% don't even clear the basic technical WCAG criteria. It's not a problem exclusive to small businesses: a large part of Spain's business fabric hasn't even started reviewing its website against this standard.
What you risk if you don't comply
- Fines that can reach up to one million euros depending on the severity of the infringement.
- Exclusion from public grants and subsidies, including Kit Digital.
- A worse experience for a real share of your potential customers, with the commercial impact that implies.
- Greater legal exposure as inspections and complaints increase.
Where to start
You don't need to rebuild the entire website to make meaningful progress. The usual approach is to prioritize: first the failures that completely block a user (keyboard navigation, inaccessible forms), then contrast and structure issues, and finally the finer adjustments. If you want to know exactly where your website stands, we offer a specific web accessibility audit for this, or you can start with a general audit if you'd rather have a broader review.