EAA: 8 Days Left As Awareness Remains Critically Low

Clive Loseby on June 20, 2025 at 8:38am |Updated on June 18, 2025 at 8:31pm

Only 8 working days remain until the EAA comes into force on 28 June 2025. Businesses trading with or serving EU customers are legally required to meet strict accessibility standards, yet awareness remains critically low.

Earlier this week, I attended a UK Parliament Business and Trade Committee roundtable. Not one business present had received any formal information about this legislation. This situation is being repeated across the country.

The risk for businesses is significant: GDPR-level financial penalties, cancelled contracts, lost EU business, legal exposure, and long-term reputational damage.

There is still time to act, but not much. Accessibility compliance requires proper accessibility audits, WCAG conformance testing, and expert remediation, not software shortcuts.

I have written a complete compliance guide to help businesses understand exactly what is required under the Act: 

If you would like to review your organisation's accessibility risk, you can book a free initial consultation here:
https://calendly.com/cliveloseby/accessibility-audit-free-initial-consultation