ANEC: Accessibility for people with disabilities & older people

Safety/usability of products & services for people with disabilities & older people; Access to information society by older people & people with disabilities (e-Accessibility).

A deeper and fairer Internal Market is one of the European Commission’s priorities and European consumer policy aims to maximise consumer participation and trust in the market. However, while the majority of consumers can reap the benefits of a greater choice of products and services in the Single Market, vulnerable consumers – such as older people & those with disabilities – are still faced with safety and access problems to mainstream products and services.

ANEC’s 2019 work programme outlines their unique role in fostering accessibility through standards.