28 August 2026. Mark it.
By Oliver Bradley · June 18, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
28 August 2026. Mark it.
That's when EN 301 549 gets published
Europe's digital accessibility rulebook for technology.
What does it mean for Digital Commerce? GREAT QUESTION
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Minimum text size. Minimum contrast. For text on images.
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Your PDP secondary images. Your retail media banners. YUP both!
EN 301 549 sounds like a secret code. It's just boring legal labelling:
→ EN = European Norm (fancy way of saying "European Standard")
→ 301 549 = the ID number in the tech registry
The name doesn't matter.
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The 28th AUGUST date does.
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Check the schedule for yourself here:
https://lnkd.in/eUDGaVbh
If your digital commerce visuals don't meet contrast and text size requirements, you've got a problem.
RHINO AI by Neem already tests for this.
APCA contrast AND WCAG 2 ratio contrast.
Cambridge Visual Clarity TEXT SIZE.
At scale. At speed.
We're ready. Are you?
DM me if you want to test your visuals before the deadline hits.