What Happens If You’re Not EAA Compliant by June 28, 2025?

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) deadline is set for June 28, 2025. After this date, many digital products and services in the EU must meet specific accessibility standards.

But what happens if you are not EAA compliant by June 28, 2025? Will you be fined immediately? Will your product be banned overnight?

Here’s a simple breakdown of what actually happens if you’re not EAA compliant in time. And what you can do to avoid the worst.

What Happens If You’re Not EAA Compliant by June 28, 2025?

1. If a user files a complaint or authorities conduct a check, your non-compliance will be flagged.
2. Once flagged, you’ll receive a formal warning with a grace period to fix the issues.
   • If you fix them or at least show good faith that you’re working on it, you’ll be fine.
   • But if you ignore the warning, you risk fines, restrictions, or a ban in the EU.

Let’s break this down further.

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How Your Non-compliance Will Be Flagged

There are two common ways your non-compliance may come to light:

1. A user encounters an accessibility issue and reports it.
2. A monitoring authority audits your product or service and discovers a violation.

Between the two, user complaints are the more likely trigger.

While every EU member state is required to monitor compliance, it’s still unclear how often these audits occur or how specific products or services are chosen for review.

A user complaint, however, is hard to ignore. It prompts authorities to take action, which may lead to a formal review of your product or service.

That said, escalation doesn’t always happen right away.

The typical flow starts with the user raising the issue with you first. If you respond promptly and fix the problem, the matter may end there. But if you fail to address it or provide an unsatisfactory reply, the user can escalate the complaint to the national enforcement body, making it a formal matter.

What Happens after You’re Flagged

If your product or service is flagged for non-compliance, either by a user or an authority, you won’t be fined immediately. Instead, you’ll receive a formal warning from the enforcement body, along with a grace period to fix the issues.

This window for correction is handled through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Outlined in Recital 99 of the European Accessibility Act, ADR is meant to help resolve accessibility problems before involving courts or administrative bodies.

What Happens If You Fix – or Ignore – the Issues

If you fix the accessibility issues within the given timeline, you’re in the clear.

Even if you can’t fix everything right away, showing good faith efforts, like publishing an updated accessibility statement and outlining a clear fix timeline, often leads to a positive outcome.
Authorities are looking for action, not perfection.

But if you ignore the warning or fail to make any visible effort, things can escalate quickly.
You could face:

• Fines or sanctions
• Restrictions on selling your product or service in the EU
• Or even a complete ban in serious cases

In short, responding matters. Fix what you can. Show you’re working on the rest. And you’ll likely avoid penalties. But doing nothing puts your business at real risk.

Your Next Steps

If you’re behind on EAA compliance, don’t panic, but don’t put it off either. You’re still in control, and there’s a path forward if you act now.

Here’s what you can do:

• Fix what you can right away: focus on low-hanging issues like colour contrast, form labels, or alt text.
• Update your accessibility statement: list known issues and a realistic timeline for fixing them.
• Document your efforts: it shows good faith if a complaint ever escalates.
• Train your team: make sure everyone knows the basics of accessibility and how to handle user feedback.

Need help spotting accessibility issues on your website quickly? Run a free automated scan with the WebYes EAA compliance checker to catch the basics and reduce your legal risk before June 28. Even small steps today can help you stay off the enforcement radar tomorrow.