European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882)
EAA: Subject Matter, Scope and Definitions

European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) EAA-Art.1_2: Subject matter and scope of products + services (EAA Articles 1-2)

Article 1 establishes the directive's purpose: to contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by approximating laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards accessibility requirements for certain products + services - to remove and prevent barriers to the free movement of these products + services arising from divergent accessibility requirements. Article 2 sets the scope. Article 2(1) PRODUCTS: (a) consumer general-purpose computer hardware systems and operating systems for those hardware systems; (b) self-service terminals: payment terminals + ATMs + ticketing machines + check-in machines + interactive self-service terminals providing information; (c) consumer terminal equipment with interactive computing capability used for electronic communications services; (d) consumer terminal equipment with interactive computing capability used for accessing audiovisual media services; (e) e-readers. Article 2(2) SERVICES: (a) electronic communications services + (b) services providing access to audiovisual media services + (c) air, rail, water + bus passenger transport services + (d) consumer banking services + (e) e-books + dedicated software + (f) e-commerce services. Article 2(3) emergency communications via 112 (the European single emergency number) follow separate Article 4(8) provisions.

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