Information and services that are available digitally make it easier for people with disabilities to communicate with public sector bodies. This enables social involvement and political participation for all.
The Federal Administration strives to make web content and mobile applications accessible. The eCH-0059 Accessibility Standard Version 3 requires compliance with the criteria of WCAG 2.1 at conformance level AA.
Overarching provisions
Accessibility provisions are set out in the following ordinances:
- Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) explains the guarantee of equal access to information and services for the public.
- Article 8 paragraph 2 of the Federal Constitution states that no person may be discriminated against because of a physical, mental or psychological disability.
- The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) requires measures to be taken to prevent, reduce or eliminate discrimination.
- The Ordinance on the Elimination of Discrimination against People with Disabilities (EPDO) contains provisions on the requirements to accommodate people with disabilities when designing federal services.
- Article 3 Principles Federal Act on the Use of Electronic Means for the Fulfillment of Official Tasks (EMBAG). Paragraph 4 They shall ensure that their services are accessible to the entire population.
Accessibility statement
This Website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1, level AA. The exceptions are listed below.
Exceptions
- The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons:
- Various PDF documents, in particular documents that were originally printed and subsequently digitised.
- Some videos lack subtitles and/or an audio description.
- Content embedded using I-Frame is not accessible in many cases. This applies in particular to embedded maps.
- Some images and graphics do not yet contain sufficient alternative text.
- There is no content in simple language or easy language.
Data
The accessibility statement was created on 23.04.2025.
The accessibility statement was last reviewed on 23.04.2025.
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