Accessibility statement
Access2Markets is a system composed of several subsystems. The present accessibility assessment applies to the content published at the following URLs:
- https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/procurementbuyers/
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/procurement/
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rosa/
It does not apply to other content or websites published on any of its subdomains. These websites and their content will have their own specific accessibility statement.
This website is managed by Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, Unit R2 "Single Entry Point for implementation, Outreach and Transparency, SMEs". It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.
You should be able to:
- zoom up to 200% without problems
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone)
This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549, v.3.2.1. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. See Non-accessible content for more details.
The website was last tested on 24 June 2024.
Preparation of this statement
This statement was reviewed on 18 August 2025.
The statement is based on a representative sample of web pages by self-assessment by DG for Trade and Economic Security, Unit R3, using a combination of manual and automated testing.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Access2Markets website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:
We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
The Access2Markets website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:
- The latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari browsers
- In combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver.
Technical specifications
The accessibility of the Access2Markets website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plug-ins installed on your computer:
- HTML
- WAI-ARIA
- CSS
- JavaScript
Non-accessible content
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Access2Markets website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.
Known limitations for the Access2Markets website:
- Video player – keyboard accessibility: We are aware of some issues with the keyboard accessibility of our video player (when selecting the caption language from the menu, it is not possible to use the arrow keys to move between languages, this can only be done with the TAB key).
- Captions: Some videos have open captions in which the speakers are not clearly identified.
- Audio description: Videos on this website do not have audio description.
- External links open without warning: Some links open a new window (or tab) without warning. We plan to fix this by end of November 2025.
- Documents: Most documents are in PDF format and are not accessible; we are in the process of fixing this for documents published after 01/08/2025. Particularly complex documents, or documents produced by third parties, will not be made accessibility-compliant.
- Third-party content form the Official Journal. Some content in the ROSA (Rules of Origin Self-Assessment) section is derived from the Official Journal of the European Union, specifically from annexes of trade agreement protocols related to rules of origin. This imported content may present inherited accessibility issues, such as missing alternative text for images and non-functional (broken) links, particularly within explanatory notes. We are aware of these issues and plan to address them by November 2025.