EN 301 549 vs WCAG

EN 301 549 vs WCAG explained for product teams: ICT scope, EU legal reference, audit evidence, remediation, and retesting.

UpdatedSeptember 30, 2026

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IAAP Audit provides structured accessibility audit services for organizations that need evidence-led review of websites, web applications, mobile apps, PDFs, documents, design systems, and critical user journeys. Our audits are designed for compliance, procurement, governance, and remediation teams that need clear findings, standards mapping, severity grading, screenshots, selectors, remediation guidance, and retest evidence. Audit scopes can be mapped to WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 2.2 AA, IS 17802, GIGW, Section 508, and EN 301 549. We also support SEBI digital accessibility audit preparation, including C1 platform inventory, C3 initial audit reporting, C4 remediation/retest evidence, and report-ready documentation for agreed scopes. IAAP Audit works with financial services, SaaS, education, healthcare, e-commerce, public-sector vendors, and compliance-sensitive digital teams that need practical accessibility review without vague reporting. Our focus is simple: identify barriers, document evidence, prioritize risk, guide remediation, and help teams move toward more accessible digital services.

WCAG and EN 301 549 are related standards, but they do different jobs.

WCAG defines accessibility criteria for web content. EN 301 549 covers accessibility requirements for ICT products and services.

What product teams should know

If your product is a website or web app, WCAG is usually central to the audit.

If the product includes mobile apps, software, generated PDFs, office documents, support workflows, hardware, or procurement commitments, EN 301 549 may be the broader reference.