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(We recognise there is no single preferred terminology in relation to disability and use \u2018people with disabilities\u2019 and \u2018disabled people\u2019 interchangeably on our website.)<\/p>\n<p>The European Accessibility Act (EAA) comes into law in Ireland on 28 June 2025. It aims to improve the market for a <a href=\"https:\/\/ccpc.inventise.ie\/consumers\/accessibility-2\/products-covered-by-the-european-accessibility-act\/\">range of digital products and services<\/a> within the EU by removing the barriers created by different accessibility rules across member states.<\/p>\n<h2>Aims of the EAA<\/h2>\n<p>The EAA aims to help consumers by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>making accessible products and services more available across the European Union (EU)<\/li>\n<li>making sure that accessibility requirements are consistently applied to the manufacturing and sale of certain products and services across the EU<\/li>\n<li>requiring that public procurement (e.g., government contracts) include accessibility requirements<\/li>\n<li>making sure that the EAA-related products and services bought by public organisations meet the EAA\u2019s accessibility requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Benefits of the EAA<\/h2>\n<p>The benefits of the EAA for disabled people and elderly people include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>more accessible products and services in the market<\/li>\n<li>more competitively priced accessible products and services<\/li>\n<li>fewer barriers when accessing transport, education and employment<\/li>\n<li>an increase in jobs that require expertise in accessibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 80 million people in the EU are disabled to some degree. 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