Guide
EAA and BFSG 2025 for EU Shopify stores
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) sets accessibility requirements that member states have transposed into national law — in Germany, the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG), which applies from June 2025.
For many e-commerce businesses selling to EU consumers, this brings web accessibility expectations into clearer legal focus.
Who the EAA and BFSG reach
The rules generally target consumer-facing products and services, including e-commerce, with some exceptions for the smallest businesses. The practical benchmark again maps closely to WCAG, so the engineering work overlaps heavily with ADA-driven remediation.
If you sell to shoppers in the EU, it is worth understanding your exposure rather than assuming a widget covers it.
What this means in practice
Expect the same technical fundamentals: text alternatives, labelled controls, readable contrast, keyboard operability, and clear structure. A translated store listing and an evidence template in the buyer's language help when you need to show your work.
Documentation matters here: keeping a dated record of remediation supports a good-faith posture.
How Remedify fits an EU rollout
Remedify makes the underlying code-level fixes and produces a dated remediation record you can share, which is the part EU buyers and partners most often ask to see.
We focus on the real engineering and the evidence — and we are careful never to over-state what any tool can promise about a legal outcome.