The European Accessibility Act has been enforced since June 28, 2025. Here's what it requires from a Shopify store selling into the EU, and how to get compliant.
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) covers e-commerce among the sectors it regulates. If your Shopify store sells to consumers in the EU, its storefront — and the checkout flow — falls under the same accessibility bar as public-sector sites: WCAG 2.1 level AA, plus a public accessibility statement explaining your compliance status.
The EAA doesn't set one EU-wide fine — each member state enforces it under its own national law, and the numbers vary widely: from roughly €5,000 for smaller infringements in some countries up to €100,000–250,000 in others, and reportedly over €1,000,000 in Spain and Sweden for the most serious cases. Enforcement in most countries starts with a notice and a correction period before a fine is actually issued.
Overlays don't satisfy the EAA. A JavaScript widget layered on top of your theme doesn't change the underlying markup an auditor or a screen reader depends on. See why accessibility overlays fail and the AccessKit vs accessiBe comparison for the accessiBe/FTC case specifically.
Run a WCAG 2.1 AA scan of your live storefront and get a prioritised list of real failures — not a generic checklist.
Each issue names the exact success criterion it fails and what's wrong, so you or your developer can fix the source.
Generate and host the accessibility statement the EAA requires, then link it from your footer.
AccessKit's free plan scans your own store and gives you a real WCAG 2.1 AA score.
Scan my store