EAA Fines in Belgium

Up to ~€200k

Both

The European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882) has been in force since 28 June 2025. Belgium has transposed it into national law with the fine and enforcement structure summarised below.

Fine range

€208–€80,000 or 4% of annual turnover (Level 2, standard violation); €208–€200,000 or 6% of annual turnover (Level 3, bad faith/intentional)

Source: Loi du 5 novembre 2023 (CDE Books VIII/XV, Articles XV.99/1 and XV.101/1); transposition partially complete as of 2025

Enforcement authority

DGIE/Direction générale de l'Inspection économique (SPF Economie) for e-commerce and banking; BIPT/IBPT for telecoms; transport authority for transport services

Type of enforcement

Both

What to do this quarter

Concrete next steps for Belgium businesses, in the order that minimises legal exposure fastest.

Run a baseline WCAG 2.1 AA scan. You can't fix what you can't see, and most enforcement actions target the same handful of failures (contrast, alt text, form labels, keyboard navigation).
Publish an accessibility statement. This is a separate EAA obligation under EN 301 549 — every consumer- facing site needs one, and several countries (notably France) attach a separate fine for missing it. Free generator →
Identify your highest-risk surfaces first. If you sell anything online, your checkout matters more than your blog. Prioritise the user journeys that produce revenue.
Document remediation. The fine ranges above describe maximum statutory penalties. In practice, regulators across the EU look at good-faith effort and a clear remediation plan when deciding what to actually impose.

Official source

Loi du 5 novembre 2023 (CDE Books VIII/XV, Articles XV.99/1 and XV.101/1); transposition partially complete as of 2025

Country-specific fine data is consolidated from each member state's national transposition of EU Directive 2019/882. Always confirm against the official text before relying on these numbers for legal decisions.

Neighbouring jurisdictions

If you sell across borders, here's the same data forBelgium's neighbours.

Netherlands

Up to ~€110k

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France

Up to ~€250M

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Germany

Up to ~€100k

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Luxembourg

Up to ~€1M

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