Accessibility Becomes Mandatory: Implications of the New BFSG for Businesses
The clock is ticking – on 𝟮𝟴. 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, the 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗵𝗲𝗶𝘁𝘀𝘀𝘁ä𝗿𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘇 (𝗕𝗙𝗦𝗚) comes into force in Germany. For the first time, the private sector is also required to ensure accessibility—a significant step toward strengthening digital accessibility. Among other things, the law mandates accessibility for websites in certain industries as well as, more generally, for websites involved in “electronic commerce.” For IT service providers such as…
