EAA compliance in Sweden
EAA compliance requirements for Sweden
National legislation
National law
Lag (2023:254) om tillgänglighetskrav för produkter och tjänster
Reference
SFS 2023:254
Enforcement authority
Konsumentverket (Swedish Consumer Agency) for market surveillance, and DIGG (Myndigheten för digital förvaltning) for digital accessibility monitoring
Contact: konsumentverket.se / digg.se
Penalties
Konsumentverket can impose injunctions with conditional fines (vitesförelägganden) for non-compliance. The amount of the conditional fine is set on a case-by-case basis to be effective against the specific business. Products can also be prohibited from the market.
Sectors in scope
E-commerce, banking, telecommunications, transport, audiovisual media, e-books, consumer electronics, self-service terminals.
Key deadlines
Enforceable from 28 June 2025 for new products and services. Sweden has had public sector accessibility requirements under the Lag (2018:1937) om tillgänglighet till digital offentlig service since 2019.
Sweden-specific requirements
Sweden uses a conditional fine (vite) model rather than fixed penalty amounts - fines are calibrated to be proportionate and effective against the specific business, meaning larger companies can face significantly higher penalties. DIGG has been actively monitoring public sector website accessibility since 2019 and has published detailed compliance reports. Sweden also has a strong tradition of universal design through its disability policy framework, and the Diskrimineringsombudsmannen (Equality Ombudsman) can take action on accessibility as a discrimination issue under the Diskrimineringslag.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the EAA fines in Sweden?
Sweden uses conditional fines (vite) set by Konsumentverket on a case-by-case basis. There is no fixed maximum - the fine is calibrated to be effective against the specific business, meaning larger companies may face proportionally higher penalties. Non-compliant products can also be banned from the market.
Who enforces the EAA in Sweden?
Konsumentverket (Swedish Consumer Agency) is the primary market surveillance authority. DIGG monitors digital accessibility for public sector services and may play a role in private sector monitoring. The Diskrimineringsombudsmannen can also address accessibility failures as discrimination.
How does DIGG monitor accessibility in Sweden?
DIGG conducts systematic monitoring of digital services, including both automated scanning and manual expert reviews. DIGG publishes regular compliance reports and provides guidance to organisations. Their monitoring methodology, developed for public sector oversight, is expected to inform private sector monitoring under the EAA.
Related resources
Last reviewed: April 2026. Regulatory details are reviewed quarterly for accuracy.