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Accessibility

This statement applies to content published on the domain: ‘https://euaidexplorer.ec.europa.eu/overview_en

It does not apply to other content or websites published on any of its subdomains. These websites and their content will have their own specific accessibility statement.

This website is managed by Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA). It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

You should be able to:

  • Zoom up to 200% without problems
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard

This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549,  v.3.2.1. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

Compliance status


This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. See ‘Non-accessible content’ for more details.

The website was last tested on 25 July 2023.

Preparation of this statement


This statement was reviewed on 19/12/2023.

The method used to prepare the statement is a self-assessment done by the public sector body.

Feedback


We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the EU Aid Explorer website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

  • Feedback form: Feedback form in the “Support” tab linked directly to the Functional Mailbox INTPA-EUAIDEXPLORERatec [dot] europa [dot] eu (INTPA-EUAIDEXPLORER[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)

We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology


The ‘EU Aid Explorer’ website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies: the latest version of Google Chrome and Apple Safari browsers.

Technical specifications

The accessibility of the ‘EU Aid Explorer’ website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • SVG

 

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the ‘EU Aid Explorer’ website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for the ‘EU Aid Explorer’ website:

  1. Navigation menu accessibility: Some content has not been properly coded for the best experience with a screen reader. We plan to fix this issue in the first quarter of 2024.
  2. Missing image description: Images on banners and carousel do not have image description. We plan to fix this issue in the first quarter of 2024.
  3. Interactive maps: Interactive maps are not accessible to people with a vision impairment or users who rely on keyboard navigation. We plan to fix this issue in the first quarter of 2024.
  4. Feedback form – error messages: Error messages in the feedback form are not associated with the field in which the error was detected and do not clearly indicate in which field the error was detected. We plan to fix this issue in the first quarter of 2024.
  5. Graphs and charts – use of colour: Some graphs and charts on the website rely on colour alone to communicate information, which is confusing for people with colour vision deficiency. In charts where labels are not visually associated with the corresponding coloured section, clicking on the labels in the legends toggles the corresponding line, bar or section on or off, which allows users to check which label belongs to which part of the chart. We plan to fix this issue in the first quarter of 2024.
  6. Heading Hierarchy – Some pages do not present content in an hierarchical heading organization. We plan to fix this by March 2024.
  7. Some functionality is not accessible using only a keyboard.
  8. Most images do not have a text alternative.
  9. Sliding captcha: We are aware of the issues with the keyboard focus of the slider. We plan to fix this issue over the course of 2024. It is important to note that the sliding captcha is not accessible to deaf-blind users.
  10. Some content has contrast issues.