EAA Fines in Denmark

Criminal

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

Fine range

Bøde (criminal fine) of amount determined by courts — no fixed maximum is set in the law (§57). Both natural persons and corporate entities can be prosecuted.

Source: LOV nr 801 af 07/06/2022 — Lov om tilgængelighedskrav for produkter og tjenester, §57 (strafbestemmelser)

Enforcement authority

Sikkerhedsstyrelsen (SIK / Danish Safety Technology Authority) — lead supervisory authority for most products and services; sector co-authorities: Finanstilsynet (finance), Energistyrelsen (telecoms), Trafikstyrelsen (transport), Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen (consumer/competition). Authorities refer cases for criminal prosecution; courts impose fines.

Type of enforcement

Criminal

What to do this quarter

Concrete next steps for Denmark 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

LOV nr 801 af 07/06/2022 — Lov om tilgængelighedskrav for produkter og tjenester, §57 (strafbestemmelser)

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 forDenmark's neighbours.

Germany

Up to ~€100k

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Sweden

Up to ~€917k

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Netherlands

Up to ~€110k

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