Accessibility statement

  • This statement applies to content published on the domain: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/envdataportal

    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 Environment, European Commission. 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
    • navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone)

    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

Preparation of this statement

  • This statement was reviewed on 05 December 2024.

    The statement is based on a review of a representative sample of web pages by a usability and accessibility expert, using a combination of manual and automated testing.

Feedback

  • We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Envdata portal website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

    • E-mail: ENV-DECLARE@ec.europa.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 Envdata portal website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:

    • the latest version of Google Chrome and Apple Safari browsers
    • in combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack

Technical specifications

  • The accessibility of the Envdata portal 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
    • Javascipt

Non-accessible content

  • Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Envdata portal 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 Envdata portal website:

    1. some pages have poor colour contrast
    2. some heading elements are not used consistently
    3. some labels are not correctly connected with their corresponding form fields
    4. some documents are in PDF or Excel format and are not accessible