This statement applies to content published on the domain: ‘https://policy-lab.ec.europa.eu/’
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 JRC. 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 12/09/2025.
Preparation of this statement
This statement was reviewed on 12/09/2025.
The website was checked by in-house staff with automated tools
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the EU Policy Lab website - https://policy-lab.ec.europa.eu/. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:
- JRC-EU-POLICY-LAB
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (JRC-EU-POLICY-LAB[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)
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 EU Policy Lab website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:
- the latest version of Google Chrome and Apple Safari browsers;
- in combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack.
Technical specifications
The accessibility of the Eu Policy Lab website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browsers and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
- HTML
- WAI-ARIA
- CSS
- JavaScript
Non-accessible content
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the policy-lab.ec.europa.eu 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 EU Policy Lab website:
- Heading hierarchy: Some headings do not follow the correct heading hierarchy, which can cause problems for screen reader users. We plan to fix this by end of 2025.
- Page Title: Page titles are not always sufficiently descriptive because they don't include the name of the site. We plan to fix this by end of September 2025.
- Footer: Links in the footer are not always visually distinguishable from ordinary text. We plan to fix this by end of September 2025.