Hello,

In Finland we are currently examining certain questions related to the implementation of the Accessibility Directive (EU) 2019/882 in Finland and would be grateful for your assistance regarding the Estonian framework.

We would appreciate your views on the following questions:

1. Is it possible under Estonian accessibility legislation for an organization or another legal person to initiate an administrative procedure in situations where the accessibility requirements have not been complied with, as referred to in Article 29(2)(b) of the Accessibility Directive?
2. If such a procedure is available, have public procurement procedures been excluded from its scope in accordance with Article 29(3) of the Accessibility Directive?
3. Does the Estonian legislation implementing the Accessibility Directive explicitly provide that the manufacturer is responsible for the product’s compliance on the basis the EU declaration of conformity, as referred to in Article 16(4) of the Directive?

We would also be interested to hear whether there are currently any ongoing legislative amendment or policy initiatives related to the implementation of the Accessibility Directive that could be relevant for us to be aware of.

We would greatly appreciate any information you could provide.

Thank you very much for your assistance.

Kind regards,

Maisa Lyra

Trainee

Networks and Services Department, Transport Services Unit

Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland 

Puhelin 0295 342 338

Sähköposti [email protected]

Käyntiosoite Kirkkokatu 12, Helsinki

Postiosoite PL 31, 00023 Valtioneuvosto

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