What Does Latvia’s Accessibility Law Require?
Accessibility (EAA)Latvia’s accessibility law is its national transposition of the European Accessibility Act, Directive (EU) 2019/882, which has applied across the EU since 28 June 2025. For an online shop, the practical requirement is that consumer-facing e-commerce should be usable by people with a range of disabilities, measured against the harmonised standard EN 301 549 and, through it, WCAG 2.1 at level AA.
What that means in practice
The standard breaks down into a handful of concrete points that shape how a shop should be built and presented.
- Ordinary text should meet a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 against its background.
- The whole checkout should work with a keyboard alone, without needing a mouse.
- Checkout form fields should carry clear, programmatic labels.
- Meaningful images, including product photos, should have descriptive alternative text.
Who is covered
Microenterprises providing services — broadly, fewer than ten staff and no more than two million euros in turnover or balance-sheet total — may be exempt from the service obligations, so a very small shop should check whether it falls inside or outside the scope before acting.
The Latvian angle
Because the Act is transposed into national law, it is Latvian authorities that supervise it locally, and consumer-facing information is expected in Latvian. Enforcement practice can develop over time, so treat the local detail as something to revisit. Our complete accessibility guide covers the requirements in more depth.
This answer is educational, not legal advice.