Shopify & EU EAA

Shopify EU Accessibility Act (EAA) Audit & Client PDF Guide

European e-commerce merchants selling into EU member states face active European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882) enforcement. Shopify themes frequently ship third-party app widgets, slide-out cart drawers, and swatch selectors that fail keyboard and contrast rules.

REGULATORY BENCHMARK

Under EN 301 549 Clause 9, online checkout flows, variant pickers, and customer support chat widgets must meet WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level AA criteria and publish a public Accessibility Statement.

TYPICAL AGENCY RETAINER TICKET

$650 - $1,800 per Shopify storefront

High-frequency compliance traps & source remediations

Slide-out Ajax Cart Drawer Missing Focus Trap

WCAG 2.4.3 & 2.1.2 (Level A)

Adding an item opens a right-hand cart drawer visually, but keyboard Tab focus remains trapped behind the backdrop on product grid links.

<div role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="CartDrawerTitle" tabindex="-1">
  <h2 id="CartDrawerTitle">{{ 'sections.cart.title' | t }}</h2>
  <button type="button" aria-label="{{ 'accessibility.close' | t }}" style="min-width:24px;min-height:24px;">&times;</button>
</div>

Color Swatch Radios Without Accessible Variant Names

WCAG 4.1.2 & 2.5.8 (Level AA)

20x20px circular color swatches lack screen-reader text and fall below the WCAG 2.2 24x24px target size rule.

<label class="swatch-pill" style="min-width:28px;min-height:28px;display:inline-flex;">
  <input type="radio" name="Color" value="{{ value | escape }}" class="sr-only" />
  <span class="sr-only">{{ value }}</span>
</label>

3-Step Studio Handoff Workflow

Audit Homepage, Collection template, Product detail template, and Slide-out Cart Drawer.
Verify discount code input and newsletter footer form include visible labels and autocomplete attributes.
Publish an EN/DE/FR/ES EAA Accessibility Statement linked in the Shopify theme footer.

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