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Accessibility statement for the justice and consumers newsroom

Accessibility statement for the justice and consumers newsroom

This statement applies to content published on the domain: https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/just/items .
It does not apply to other content or websites published on any of its subdomains. These websites and their content will have their own specific accessibility statement.

This website is managed by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST). It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

You should be able to:

  • Zoom up to 200% without problems
  • Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • Navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone)

This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps EN 301 549 v.3.2.1. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1. See the Non-accessible content section for more details.

The website was last tested on 02/03/2026.

Preparation of this Statement

This statement was reviewed on 02/03/2026.

The statement is based on a review by an automated tool called Axe Monitor.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the justice and consumers website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

  • Phone: 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11
  • Contact form: Write to us (please refrain from providing sensitive information in the form, e.g., any information that would reveal personal financial information, information related to your health, or any other sensitive topic).

We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

The Article 29 website is designed to be compatible with the following most-used assistive technologies:

  • The latest version of Google Chrome and Apple Safari browsers
  • In combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack

Technical Specifications

The accessibility of the Article 29 website relies on the following technologies to work with the combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Non-accessible Content

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the justice and consumers website, we are aware of some limitations which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

Known limitations of the justice and consumers website:

  • Some selects are not clearly associated with form controls

This page was last reviewed on 2 March 2026