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EAA in Hungary
The European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) was transposed into Hungary law as Act CXXIII of 2022, with enforcement from 28 June 2025.
National transposition
Act CXXIII of 2022
Surveillance authority
Government Office oversees market surveillance and complaint handling in Hungary.
Maximum penalty
HUF 5,000,000 — Hungary sets administrative fines for serious or repeated non-compliance.
Who must comply
- Manufacturers of in-scope products placed on the Hungary market.
- Importers and distributors with a Hungary presence.
- Service providers offering covered services (banking, e-commerce, transport, ebooks, audiovisual, e-comms) to Hungary consumers.
- Micro-enterprises (< 10 employees, < €2 million turnover) are exempt for services only.
Steps to compliance in Hungary
- Confirm in-scope status under the Hungary transposition.
- Map your product against EN 301 549 v3.2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA for web + chapters 5/11/12/13).
- Audit and remediate; pair manual review with automated rule scanning.
- Publish a Hungary-language EAA accessibility statement (Article 13).
- Maintain technical documentation for market surveillance enquiries from Government Office.
Related
Audit your Hungary site against EN 301 549.
EAA-format report. EN 301 549 chapter mapping. Ready for market surveillance enquiry.
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