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European Accessibility Act in Malta: national law for services

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National law

Accessibility Measures (European Accessibility Act) Regulations (Regolamenti dwar Miżuri ta' Aċċessibilità (Att Ewropew dwar l-Aċċessibilità)) — Legal Notice 214 of 2022, Government Gazette of Malta No. 20,899 of 29.07.2022; consolidated as S.L. 627.03
English rendering (ours): Accessibility Measures (European Accessibility Act) Regulations (official English text; Maltese and English are both official)
Official text

Obligations for services apply from: 2025-06-28

Authorities

Kummissjoni għad-Drittijiet ta' Persuni b'Diżabilità (CRPD) — Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability
Role (our summary): Sole 'market surveillance authority' under reg. 2 (designated by art. 22(1)(v) Cap. 413) for products and services; reg. 23 checks compliance of services and follows up complaints; reg. 26-27 enforcement and penalties under arts. 32/32A Cap. 413
crpd.org.mt

How consumers complain (our summary): Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) - reg. 23(1)(b) requires it to follow up complaints or reports on non-compliance of services; reg. 26(2) also lets consumers and interested organisations take action under Cap. 413.

Where service providers must publish accessibility information

Reg. 13(2): service providers prepare the information in accordance with Annex V and explain how the services meet the accessibility requirements; the information must be made available to the public in written and oral format, including in a manner accessible to persons with disabilities, and kept for as long as the service is in operation. Annex V: the information is included 'in the general terms and conditions, or equivalent document'. No specific national language rule for this information found. (our summary)

Microenterprise exemption

Reg. 4(5): 'Microenterprises providing services shall be exempt from complying with the accessibility requirements referred to in sub-regulation (3) and any obligations relating to the compliance with those requirements.' 'Microenterprise' defined in reg. 2 (fewer than 10 persons and turnover/balance sheet not exceeding EUR 2 million). Reg. 4(6): CRPD to develop guidelines and tools for microenterprises. (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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