EAA Fines in Hungary

Up to ~€1.26M

Administrative

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

Fine range

Up to ~€1,260,000 or 5% of annual turnover (whichever is HIGHER) — among the strictest in the EU. Graduated lower-tier fines (€3,000–€50,000) also possible for specific violations.

Source: Act XVII of 2022 on General Rules for Compliance with Accessibility Requirements for Products and Services; Government Decree 605/2022

Enforcement authority

Government Office of the Capital City Budapest and county government offices (Consumer Protection) — general; NMHH (Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság) — media and telecoms

Type of enforcement

Administrative

What to do this quarter

Concrete next steps for Hungary 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

Act XVII of 2022 on General Rules for Compliance with Accessibility Requirements for Products and Services; Government Decree 605/2022

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 forHungary's neighbours.

Austria

Up to ~€50M

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Slovakia

Up to ~€2M

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Romania

Up to ~€3k

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Croatia

Up to ~€50k

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Slovenia

Up to ~€40k

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