RE: Directives, policies, laws, and regulations that reference WCAG 2.1

In the UK, The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 reference WCAG 2.1, although there are certain exemptions for content such as maps, legacy videos and legacy office documents including PDF.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/952/regulation/4/made

Steve Green
Managing Director
Test Partners Ltd


From: Phill Jenkins <pjenkins@us.ibm.com>
Sent: 14 July 2020 00:23
To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Subject: Directives, policies, laws, and regulations that reference WCAG 2.1


Do you know of any country or state directives, policies, regulations, or laws that reference WCAG 2.1?

Web Accessibility Laws & Policies
https://www.w3.org/WAI/policies/

None of these reference list WCAG 2.1

1. The European accessibility standard EN 301 549 references WCAG 2.1,
https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2018-09-13/WCAG-21-EN301549/


2. California Consumer Privacy Act regulations will likely require WCAG 2.1
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/insight-applying-the-ccpas-new-accessibility-requirements-to-privacy-policies

Australia?

Canada?

Korea?

Do you know of any that reference WCAG 2.1?
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