Digital accessibility becomes mandatory for many companies in the European Union, including in Poland, starting from June 28, 2025, in connection with the implementation of the European Accessibility Act (EAA). Companies employing more than 10 people or with an annual turnover exceeding 2 million euros are obliged to adapt their websites and mobile applications to WCAG 2.2 standards at level AA.
As part of the modernization and development of the tig-weld.eu website, we commit to the real-time implementation of all necessary changes in the field of accessibility, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
The site underwent an internal audit and tests using automated tools (e.g., WAVE, Axe), and detected irregularities were corrected on an ongoing basis. The current version of the website passed automatic tests without contrast errors, missing labels, incorrect heading structure, or elements without accessibility descriptions.
✅ Implementation of aria-label, role, and tabindex attributes for navigation elements, language switchers, and interactive components.
✅ Keyboard accessibility in all key areas of the site – menu, galleries, contact form, language navigation – fully supporting TAB key navigation.
✅ Proper contrast implementation compliant with WCAG (minimum 4.5:1 for text and active elements).
✅ Alternative text alt added to all informational graphics and language switcher flags.
✅ Functional icons (e.g., close, expand, navigation) distinguished from decorative ones, which are ignored by screen readers.
✅ Visible focus outlines added for keyboard users.
✅ Adjusted galleries – arrows and close buttons are keyboard accessible and labeled with aria-label.
✅ Use of rem instead of px units in styles – ensures better interface scalability according to individual user settings (e.g., increased font size).
✅ Responsiveness: the entire site, including forms, image galleries, menus, and language switchers, is fully responsive and adapted for mobile screens.
A single static contact form (non-lightbox) is implemented on the site. It has been fully adapted to accessibility requirements:
✅ role="button" and tabindex="0" added to the submit button (built as an <a> element).
✅ Every form field is equipped with an aria-label.
✅ The form is fully operable via keyboard.
✅ The honeypot field (hidden anti-spam checkbox) also received an ARIA label.
✅ The form displays correctly on all devices (responsive layout).
The website is available in three language versions: Polish (PL), German (DE), and English (ENG). The language switcher has been adapted to meet accessibility requirements:
✅ aria-label applied to all language options (PL, DE, ENG).
✅ Flag icons include alternative alt descriptions.
✅ The language switcher is fully keyboard-operable (role="button", tabindex="0", dropdown arrow, close button).
The website tig-weld.eu has been adapted to meet the applicable requirements of the EAA and WCAG 2.2 AA. All new functionalities, updates, and expansions will be implemented with digital accessibility standards in mind.
The implementations were carried out by the development team using coding standards and JavaScript techniques that support digital accessibility – with consideration for all users, including people with disabilities.
