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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL
DG MARE
Unit E3
Accessibility statement
This statement applies to content published on the domain:
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fleet-europa
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 DG MARE. It is designed to be used by as many people as
possible, including people with disabilities.
You should be able to:
Zoom and adjust text size 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).
Access text alternatives for images.
Skip to main content.
Complete forms and submit data or queries.
Navigate a consistent layout.
Access printable versions of content.
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
This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. See Non-accessible
content’ for more details.
The website was last tested on 06/12/2023.
Preparation of this statement
This statement was reviewed on 06/12/2023 as a self-assessment done by the public sector
body using the WCAG Evaluation Method.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the ‘Fleet on Europa’ website. Please
let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:
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Feedback form: Contact form (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 Fleet on Europawebsite 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 Fleet on Europawebsite 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
JavaScript
Angular
eUI/ECL
Non-accessible content
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Fleet on Europawebsite, 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 Fleet on Europawebsite:
1. Some form elements do not have associated labels.
2. Some page elements might have insufficient contrast.
3. The statistics menu items are not accessible using only a keyboard.
4. Page titles are generic and only indicating the website main title.
5. Language translation functionality is provided but needs implementation.
6. Navigation menu accessibility: Some content has not been properly coded for
the best experience with a screen reader. We plan to fix this issue by December
2023.
7. Missing image description: Images on banners and carousel do not have image
description. We plan to fix this issue by December 2023.
8. Heading Hierarchy - Some pages do not present content in an hierarchical
heading organization. We plan to fix this by March 2024