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

Update for U.K.


https://www..w3.org/WAI/policies/
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Phill Jenkins
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----- Forwarded by Phill Jenkins/Austin/IBM on 07/14/2020 06:24 PM -----

From:	Steve Green <steve.green@testpartners.co.uk>
To:	"w3c-wai-ig@w3.org" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Date:	07/13/2020 06:40 PM
Subject:	[EXTERNAL] 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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Regards,
Phill Jenkins
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www.ibm.com/able
pjenkins@us.ibm.com
Accessibility Executive
IBM Accessibility

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