Policies Relating to Web Accessibility in Germany

Dear webmasters,

please check and update your information about  "Policies Relating to 
Web Accessibility in Germany"
and please revise:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/#DE (2004/01/30)
with the following information:


**Country: Germany
Legislation: Act on Equal Opportunities for Disabled Persons of April 
27, 2002
Title in primary language(s): Gesetz zur Gleichstellung behinderter 
Menschen und zur Änderung anderer Gesetze vom 27. April 2002
Link to document in primary language(s): 
http://www.bmgs.bund.de/download/gesetze/behinderung/gleichstellung.pdf

Responsible Ministry:
Name of Ministry in primary language(s): Bundesministerium für 
Gesundheit und Soziale Sicherung (BMGS)
Link to Ministry in primary language(s): http://www.bmgs.bund.de
Name of Ministry in English and other language(s):  Federal Ministry of 
Health and Social Security
Link to Ministry in English and other language(s): 
http://www.bmgs.bund.de/eng/gra/index.cfm  (other languages: 
http://www.bmgs.bund.de/index.cfm)

Relevant documents:
Title of document in primary language(s): Barrierefreie 
Informationstechnik-Verordnung - BITV
Link to document in primary language(s): 
http://www.bmgs.bund.de/downloads/ejmb_bitv.htm
Title of document in Engish and other language(s): Ordinance on 
Barrier-Free Information Technology
Link to document in Engish and other language(s): 
http://www.bmgs.bund.de/downloads/BITV_engl.htm

Thank You

Regards

Rainer Wallbruch

-- 
Rainer Wallbruch
Forschungsinstitut Technologie-Behindertenhilfe (FTB)
der Evangelischen Stiftung Volmarstein
Grundschoetteler Str. 40       Telefon: +49 (0) 2335 9681-23
D-58300 Wetter/Ruhr            Telefax: +49 (0) 2335 9681-19
Germany                          Email: rw@ftb-volmarstein.de
URL: http://www.ftb-net.de/

Received on Monday, 29 March 2004 09:04:20 UTC