New EU WCAG-2.2 standard

[nickz]

The EU is pushing and raising the bar.

Is TB WCAG-2.2 capable? Or easily convertible towards accessibility standards?
Basically you need to be able to browse thru a shop using just arrows and tabs.

[DRMasterChief]

yes, it's the next big thing after the GPSR of December 2024...
But first of all, are you affected or do you fall under the exemption? Check that carefully first, but I don't really understand the last sentence either:

The Accessibility Strengthening Act covers manufacturers, dealers and importers of the above-mentioned products as well as the providers of the above-mentioned services. Micro-enterprises (fewer than ten employees and a maximum annual turnover of 2 million euros) that offer services are exempt from the law. However, micro-enterprises that put products into circulation fall under the BFSG.

as far as i can see, the checkout e.g. with Paypal can be affected.

Edited February 16 by DRMasterChief

[Yabber]

In all themes for Prestashop (both free and paid) there are hundreds of inconsistencies with the requirements of WCAG 2.2 AA https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/. Also on Prestashop there is not a single store that meets the requirements of the 2019/882 directive, i.e. the European Accessibility Act.
Both themes included in thirtybees also do not meet the requirements of WCAG 2.2 AA.
With this validator https://wave.webaim.org/ you can check your store pages.

[the.rampage.rado]

How many Opencart or Woocommerce themes are compatible with this? Oh... none?

[nickz]

On 2/16/2025 at 8:53 PM, DRMasterChief said:

But first of all, are you affected or do you fall under the exemption?

I'm not directly affected, like me there are quite a lot. Firms with 10+ Employees are affected and those who go in the direction.
Still I'd like to be prepared. 

I used this one: https://barrierefreiheitcheck.de/ 

My main concern is not that the themes pass but that the way to make them pass most hurdles is not an impossible task.

Edited Tuesday at 11:59 AM by nickz