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Accessibility Statement

Compliant with EU Directive 2016/2102

This accessibility statement applies to: https://www.era-online.org/

Compliance status
This website is largely compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. All known issues under ERA’s responsibility have been addressed. Accessibility is considered in every update, and ongoing monitoring ensures continuous improvement.

Non-accessible content (with recent improvements)

  • Clickable areas (buttons and links)
    (WCAG 2.1 AA – 2.5.5 Target Size)
    → Clickable areas are at least 44×44 px with sufficient spacing. Line heights have been adjusted to meet the guideline. Both buttons and generic links are now fully addressed.

  • Text contrast
    (WCAG 2.1 AA – 1.4.3 Contrast Minimum)
    → Grey, yellow, and green text has been adjusted to meet contrast requirements. Small text elements with low contrast have been corrected.

  • ARIA attributes for decorative/functional elements
    (WCAG 2.1 AA – 1.1.1, 2.4.4)
    → All decorative icons now use aria-hidden="true" and functional elements have meaningful aria-label attributes.

  • Keyboard navigation and focus order
    (WCAG 2.1 AA – 2.1.1 Keyboard)
    → The focus order has been verified and is now logical across all pages.

  • Multilingual menu
    (WCAG 2.1 AA – 3.1.2 Language of Page)
    → The <html> lang attribute is updated per page language. Language selection links now include <span> with lang to correctly announce changes to screen readers.

  • Light grey content in custom blocks
    (WCAG 2.1 AA – 1.4.3 Contrast Minimum)
    → Low-contrast text in custom blocks has been corrected where possible.

  • PDF documents
    (WCAG 2.1 AA – 1.1.1, 1.3.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.6)
    → Key PDFs have been updated with tags, reading order, and alternative text. Accessible alternatives are provided where needed.

  • Other automated tool findings (PageSpeed/WAVE)
    → Issues such as redundant alt text, missing form labels in dynamic scripts, skipped heading levels, or links to PDFs from external content are corrected.

Preparation of this statement
This statement was updated on October 8, 2025.
It is based on audits using Google Lighthouse, WAVE, Axe, PageSpeed Insights, and manual testing according to WCAG 2.1 AA criteria.

Feedback and contact information
If you encounter accessibility barriers on this website, please contact us: social@era-online.org

Enforcement procedure
If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility-related request, or if you do not receive a reply within 30 days, you can escalate the issue to the national enforcement authority:

Agenzia per l’Italia Digitale (AgID)
Website: https://www.agid.gov.it/
Email: accessibilita@agid.gov.it