Examples of using Web-accessibility in English and their translations into Romanian
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The lack of harmonised approaches to web-accessibility creates barriers in the internal market.
Web-accessibility users may be confronted with non-interoperable web browsers, screen readers or other assistive technologies.
EU funding programmes(FP7, CIP)support R& D of technological web-accessibility solutions.
While web-accessibility is beneficial to all users, it is essential for people with disabilities(15% of the EU population, or 80 million people).2.
Better job opportunities across Europe for experts on web-accessibility with disabilities.
Hence, web-accessibility is an area where the internal market could be put at the service of European citizens to a much larger extent than it is the case today.
Table 1 below indicates the cost andbenefits if 100% web-accessibility is achieved- after EU intervention- within a year.
They could play an important role in communicating ideas and concerns of the staff andmanagers involved in ensuring web-accessibility on a daily basis.
Without harmonisation at EU level of web-accessibility requirements, fragmentation and uncertainty in the web-accessibility market cannot be reduced.
The EESC takes note of the fact that WCAG 2.0, level AA,is the reference point for web-accessibility, and will remain so in the foreseeable future.
In addition, Member States shall promote web-accessibility in general and cooperate with industry and civil society to exchange best practices and review new developments.
Specific objectives include harmonised requirements for a minimum list of types of public sector websites and promoting web-accessibility for public sector websites beyond this list.
Web-accessibility is of great importance for public sector bodies, as it allows them to extend their reach and to fulfil their public sector responsibilities.
The implication for companies of the web-sector is that they risk continuing to be operating in a market which is fragmented along the lines of the different levels of requirements regarding web-accessibility.
Costs and benefits for the six Member States without web-accessibility policies to reach 100% web-accessibility for basic public sector services within 3 years, is estimated in Table 2.
The relevancy of the proposal is unquestionable and reflects an ambition to serve both citizens and the providers of web services in the EU,by facilitating the creation of an internal market for web-accessibility.
Web-accessibility refers to principles and techniques to be followed when constructing websites so that online content is accessible to all users, in particular those with disabilities.
Despite ten years of voluntary EU policy actions, including Council conclusions, Parliament resolutions, Commission communications and Ministerial declarations,there has been no adequate progress on web-accessibility.
Web-accessibility refers to principles and techniques to be observed when constructing websites, in order to render the content of these websites accessible to all users, in particular those with disabilities.
The EESC further recommends introducing a legal obligation for Member States to offer training programmes to the relevant staffof public bodies in order to further facilitate the concrete implementation of the web-accessibility requirements.
The implication for citizens,who are dependent on web-accessibility, is that they will be facing a serious risk of being partly or fully excluded from benefitting from the services and information provided through websites that fall outside the relatively narrow scope of the directive.
A factor which could contribute to generating the spill-over effect is public procurement carried out according to EU legislation,whereby public procurers might be expected to have an obligation to refer to European standards on web-accessibility in their technical specifications.
The implication for citizens,who are dependent on web-accessibility, is that they will be facing a serious risk of being partly or fully excluded from benefitting from the services and information provided through websites that fall outside the relatively narrow scope of the directive.
The EESC further recommends introducing a legal obligation for Member States to establish training programmes to the relevant staff of public bodies,through consultation with the social partners, in order to further facilitate the concrete implementation of the web-accessibility requirements.
As less than 10% of websites are accessible, the European market for web‑accessibility could grow significantly and harmonised approaches could facilitate this by putting an end to the existing fragmentation andlack of confidence in the web-accessibility market.
Moreover, the choice of internationally recognised specifications increases the probability that web-developers operating across global regions, andnot only in the EU, will be working under converging requirements regarding web-accessibility, thereby simplifying their implementation within the web solutions provided.
The proposal is also relevant in terms of facilitation of e-Inclusion, since web-accessibility is a tool used in the efforts to reach the goal of including people with disabilities in society and giving all citizens access to services provided through websites.
A legally binding measure, to approximate the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States on web-accessibility, lays down the rules for making a minimum list of public sector websites accessible, according to harmonised web-accessibility requirements.
Many political initiatives relate to web-accessibility: the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020(ICT accessibility); the eGovernment Action Plan 2011-2015(inclusive and accessible eGovernment services); the‘Digital Agenda for Europe'(Commission proposes to ensure fully-accessible public sector websites by 2015).