Legal Questions About the BFSG
The Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) raises fundamental questions for many companies: who is affected? What exactly is required? What penalties apply? The following questions address the legal framework and help you assess your situation. Detailed information is available on our BFSG requirements page.
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- What is the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG)? The BFSG transposes EU Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act) into German law and, since June 28, 2025, requires businesses to make certain digital products and services…
- Is my company affected by the BFSG? If you sell or offer services online to consumers (B2C), for example through an online shop or a booking flow, you are usually affected: the BFSG covers services in electronic…
- What penalties apply for BFSG violations? The competent market surveillance authorities can impose fines of up to 100,000 euros (BFSG, Section 37). Before it comes to that, however, authorities usually first request that…
- Are there transition periods for existing websites? Only to a limited extent: the BFSG provides a transition rule (Section 38 BFSG). Products that a service provider already lawfully used for its service before June 28, 2025 may…
- Does my newsletter need to be accessible? A purely promotional marketing newsletter does not directly fall under the BFSG. Transactional emails are different: order confirmations, shipping notifications, invoices or…
- Do I need formal certification? No, the BFSG prescribes no state certification or official approval. There is no government seal you must present to authorities. What matters is that you can document conformance…