The EAA in Spain
Spain has written the European Accessibility Act into national law; its enforcing authority is named and operational, currently in a guidance and monitoring phase.
Penalties
What non-compliance can cost in Spain
The maximum reported penalty in Spain is Up to €1,000,000 (very serious infractions) — tiers: ≤€30,000 minor, ≤€90,000 serious, ≤€1,000,000 very serious; plus business suspension up to 2 years. Penalties are set nationally under Article 30 of the directive, which requires them to be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Pre-EAA, a €90,000 fine against Vueling (2024) was upheld for an inaccessible website.
Cure period
Serious violations can be penalized without prior warning.
Complaints & enforcement
How a complaint reaches a penalty in Spain
Handled by consumer-protection and equality bodies; authorities can publish lists of non-compliant sites.
Scope
Who must comply
The obligations are the same EU-wide: any business placing covered products or providing covered services to consumers in Spain is in scope, including companies based outside the EU. Micro-enterprises are exempt for services only. See the full scope and exemptions on the overview.
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Sources
Figures for Spain are reproduced from the sourced references on the main briefing and verified June 2026. The transposing law is Ley 11/2023, de 8 de mayo; see the EU’s official national transposition measures for Directive (EU) 2019/882. Enforcement is evolving fast and sources conflict — this page is an educational summary, not legal advice.