Germany: Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (accessibility act) applies to products and services
Opmerking bij de datum: Transitional relief: service providers may keep using products already deployed before 2025-06-28 until 2030-06-27, and may continue pre-existing service contracts unchanged until they expire or until 2030-06-27, whichever is earlier; self-service terminals in use before 2025-06-28 may run until the end of their economic life, capped at 15 years after commissioning.
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Wat verandert er
The BFSG (Germany's transposition of the European Accessibility Act) has applied since 28 June 2025. It requires many consumer-facing products (e.g. computers, smartphones, e-readers, payment terminals, self-service terminals) and services (e.g. e-commerce, banking, telecoms, transport ticketing, e-books) to meet accessibility requirements. A specific exemption in §3 Abs. 3 BFSG excludes Kleinstunternehmen (micro-enterprises: under 10 staff and either annual turnover or balance sheet total not exceeding €2m) from the accessibility duties for the SERVICES they provide (this exemption does not extend to putting non-compliant PRODUCTS on the market).
Voor wie geldt dit
Small, medium and large businesses selling in-scope products or providing in-scope services to consumers in Germany; micro-enterprises are exempt only for services, not for products they manufacture or sell.
Groottes: micro, klein, middelgroot, groot · Sectoren: E-commerce, Detailhandel, Financiën / verzekeringen, Transport / logistiek, Media / marketing · Geldt als: Wij verkopen aan consumenten (B2C); Wij verkopen online
Wat u moet doen
Check whether your products or services fall within BFSG's scope (Anlagen 1-3). If you provide services and qualify as a Kleinstunternehmen, document the exemption. Otherwise design/adapt products and digital services (websites, apps, terminals) to meet the accessibility requirements and keep technical documentation for market surveillance.
Sanctie
Fines up to €100,000 for placing non-compliant products on the market, CE-marking violations or offering non-compliant services (§37 Abs. 2 BFSG); up to €10,000 for other listed violations (§37 Abs. 1).
Bronnen
- gesetze-im-internet.de – BFSG §38 (Übergangsbestimmungen) and §3 (Kleinstunternehmen-Ausnahme) (www.gesetze-im-internet.de)
- gesetze-im-internet.de – BFSG §37 (Bußgeldvorschriften) (www.gesetze-im-internet.de)
- Bundesnetzagentur – Ad-hoc-Gruppe Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (market surveillance) (www.bundesnetzagentur.de)
Laatst geverifieerd op 8 september 2026. Uitsluitend ter informatie, geen juridisch advies.