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Germany (Deutschland)

See below for information about States.

Last Updated: 17 March 2017 – Updated to latest information on German policy and fixed broken links

Act on Equal Opportunities for Disabled Persons of 2002

Official law/policy page

German: Gesetz zur Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen (Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz – BGG) (Deutsch)

Details

Date enacted: 2002
Responsible Entity (Agency, Ministry, etc.):
- Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
  - German: Bundesministerium für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz (Deutsch)
Type: Non-discrimination law
Scope: Public sector, Private sector
Web only: no
WCAG Version Used: None

Federal Ordinance on Barrier-Free Information Technology

Official law/policy page

German: Verordnung zur Schaffung barrierefreier Informationstechnik nach dem Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz (Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung - BITV 2.0) (Deutsch)

Details

Date enacted: 2011
Responsible Entity (Agency, Ministry, etc.):
- Federal Ministry of the Interior
  - German: Bundesministerium des Innern (Deutsch)
Type: Accessibility policy
Scope: Government
Web only: yes
WCAG Version Used: WCAG 2.0 derivative
Relevant Documents:
- German: BITV 2.0 in Kraft (Deutsch)

States (Bundesländer)

States without data:

Baden-Württemberg
Bavaria
Berlin
Brandenburg
Bremen
Hamburg
Hesse
Lower Saxony
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhineland-Palatinate
Saarland
Saxony
Saxony-Anhalt
Schleswig-Holstein
Thuringa

This is an unpublished draft preview that might include content that is not yet approved. The published website is at w3.org/WAI/.