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European Accessibility Act in Hungary (Magyarország): national law for services

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National law

2022. évi XVII. törvény a termékekre és a szolgáltatásokra vonatkozó akadálymentességi követelményeknek való megfelelés általános szabályairól — 2022. évi XVII. törvény
English rendering (ours): Act XVII of 2022 on the general rules for compliance with accessibility requirements for products and services
Official text
605/2022. (XII. 28.) Korm. rendelet a termékekre és a szolgáltatásokra vonatkozó akadálymentességi követelményeknek való megfelelés általános szabályairól szóló 2022. évi XVII. törvény végrehajtásáról — 605/2022. (XII. 28.) Korm. rendelet
English rendering (ours): Government Decree 605/2022 (XII. 28.) on the implementation of Act XVII of 2022
Official text

Obligations for services apply from: 2025-06-28

Authorities

Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság (NMHH) — National Media and Infocommunications Authority
Role (our summary): 605/2022 Korm. r. § 1(1) d): supervising authority for Aktv. § 1(2) a) electronic communications services and b) services giving access to audiovisual media services.
nmhh.hu
fogyasztóvédelmi hatóság — Consumer protection authority (government offices)
Role (our summary): 605/2022 Korm. r. § 1(1) f): supervising authority for Aktv. § 1(2) e) e-books and dedicated software and f) e-commerce services. URL is the generic government-office portal; the decree names the authority only generically.
kormanyhivatal.hu
Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) — Central Bank of Hungary
Role (our summary): 605/2022 Korm. r. § 1(3): acts for retail banking services (Aktv. § 1(2) d)) under its own governing legislation.
www.mnb.hu
légiközlekedési hatóság — Aviation authority
Role (our summary): § 1(1) ea): air passenger transport service elements.
autóbuszos piacfelügyeleti és utasjogi hatóság — Bus market supervision and passenger rights authority
Role (our summary): § 1(1) eb): bus passenger transport service elements.
vasúti igazgatási szerv — Railway administration body
Role (our summary): § 1(1) ec): rail passenger transport; § 1(2): also integrated/connected public passenger transport.
hajózási hatóság — Shipping authority
Role (our summary): § 1(1) ed): waterborne passenger transport service elements.
Budapest Főváros Kormányhivatala — Budapest Capital Government Office
Role (our summary): § 1(1) g) and § 2(2): 112 emergency call handling (Aktv. § 1(4)), nationwide competence.
kormanyhivatal.hu

How consumers complain (our summary): Aktv. § 8(6): a consumer may initiate proceedings before the supervising authority (ellenőrző hatóság) or before a court; § 8(7)-(8): consumer and disability organisations may initiate authority proceedings for a broader group and bring public-interest lawsuits. 605/2022 Korm. r. § 2(1): competent authority is the one where the service was provided; § 3: application must identify the operator and the infringement and, where available, attach the operator's reply to the consumer's prior inquiry. For banking, MNB acts under its own rules (§ 1(3)).

Where service providers must publish accessibility information

Aktv. § 6: service provider must assess and document compliance per 3. melléklet (Annex 3) and make it public in written and oral form, in a manner accessible to persons with disabilities, keeping it as long as the service is provided. 3. melléklet point 1: information to be included in the general terms and conditions ('az általános feltételekben vagy egy azzal egyenértékű dokumentumban'), incl. general description of the service in accessible format, explanations of operation, and how accessibility requirements are met; point 3: evidence that delivery and monitoring ensure compliance. No specific language rule found in the act. (our summary)

Microenterprise exemption

Aktv. § 3(3): microenterprises providing services need not meet the accessibility requirements of points 3 and 4 of Annex 1 and are exempt from the related compliance obligations. Definition § 2 point 28: fewer than 10 persons and annual net turnover or balance sheet total not exceeding HUF equivalent of EUR 2 million. (our summary)

Under the Directive, microenterprises providing services are exempt (Article 4(5)); a microenterprise employs fewer than 10 persons and has an annual turnover or balance sheet total not exceeding €2 million (Article 3(23)).

Sources

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