The European Accessibility Act, or EAA, introduced in April 2019, must be complied with by all companies operating in the European Union starting June 28, 2025. This means that products and services offered by these companies must meet certain accessibility requirements. The EAA mainly focuses on the accessibility of digital products and services, such as websites and mobile apps. So if you have a company operating in the EU, you need to prepare and make sure you meet the requirements of the EAA.
In Belgium, the Government can impose sanctions for organizations that do not comply with accessibility requirements. Penalties for non-compliance will likely be similar to those imposed for mishandling personal data under the GDPR. Perhaps they will be high enough to ensure that organizations take accessibility seriously.
There is one big difference with the GDPR. More than mail traffic or newsletters, Web sites are publicly accessible. So all in all, it becomes relatively easy to verify your Web site's compliance with WCAG 2.1 guidelines. So detecting and punishing violations will also be a lot faster.