EAA Fines in Italy

Up to ~€30k

Administrative (fines; criminal penalties also possible)

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

Fine range

€2,500 – €30,000 (per Article 24(2) of Decree 82/2022)

Source: Legislative Decree 82/2022 (Italy EAA Act)

Enforcement authority

Ministry of Economic Development (products) & AGID – Agency for Digital Italy (services)

Type of enforcement

Administrative (fines; criminal penalties also possible)

What to do this quarter

Concrete next steps for Italy 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

Legislative Decree 82/2022 (Italy EAA Act)

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 forItaly's neighbours.

France

Up to ~€250M

View fines

Austria

Up to ~€50M

View fines

Slovenia

Up to ~€40k

View fines

Spain

Up to ~€1M

View fines

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