Fw: Re: Directives, policies, laws, and regulations that reference WCAG 2.1

Update for Denmark



https://www..w3.org/WAI/policies/

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From: Lars Ballieu Christensen <lbc@sensus.dk>
To: Phill Jenkins <pjenkins@us.ibm.com>, <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Date: 07/14/2020 02:44 AM
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Directives, policies, laws, and regulations that
            reference WCAG 2.1



Hi Phill,

Referencing a specific version of the WCAG in legislation is usually a bad
idea as it would require an act of parliament or similar every time the
WCAG is updated.

The way the Danish legislation is implemented, the particular act (lov om
webtilgængelighed) leave it to the relevant ministry (at the time, our
Ministry of Public Innovation) to define the particular standards. The
Ministry in turn references the EN 301 549 which – as you point out –
currently references WCAG 2.1. I would imagine that this – or something
similar to it – is how WCAG is implemented in other EU member states.

Prior to the EU Web Accessibility Directive, a national Danish directive
merely referenced “the last version of WCAG”.

Venligst/Kind regards

Lars
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From: Phill Jenkins <pjenkins@us.ibm.com>
Date: Tuesday, 14 July 2020 at 01.23
To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Subject: Directives, policies, laws, and regulations that reference WCAG
2.1
Resent from: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Resent date: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:21:59 +0000



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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Phill Jenkins
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