The EAA in Netherlands
Netherlands has written the European Accessibility Act into national law and is among the EU’s more active enforcers — authorities have opened cases, launched market surveillance, or set out clear penalty powers.
Penalties
What non-compliance can cost in Netherlands
The maximum reported penalty in Netherlands is Up to €110,000 (most authorities); ACM up to €900,000 or a share of turnover — aCM has had a reporting duty since October 2025. Penalties are set nationally under Article 30 of the directive, which requires them to be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
The ACM coordinates with German and Belgian regulators on cross-border e-commerce cases.
This figure is reported: it appears in industry references rather than confirmed primary legislation. Confirm against national law before relying on it.
Cure period
ACM is issuing deadlines and warnings before fines for first-time non-compliance.
Complaints & enforcement
How a complaint reaches a penalty in Netherlands
Complaints go to the relevant sector authority (ACM for e-commerce); the ACM acts on complaints and inspects.
Scope
Who must comply
The obligations are the same EU-wide: any business placing covered products or providing covered services to consumers in Netherlands 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 Netherlands are reproduced from the sourced references on the main briefing and verified June 2026. The transposing law is Implementatiewet toegankelijkheidsvoorschriften producten en diensten (Stb. 2024, 87); 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.