Accessibility Statement

This statement applies to content published on the domain: https://easis.jrc.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 the Joint Research Centre (DG JRC). It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

You should be able to:

• On the main pages (located directly under https://easis.jrc.ec.europa.eu):
  • zoom up to 200% without problems
  • read the content and access links without encountering color-contrast issues
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software
• On the EASIS Database pages (located under https://easis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/iuclid6-web/browser/raw/SUBSTANCE ):
  • zoom up to 150% without problems
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard

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 05/03/2026.

Preparation of this statement

The statement is based on a review done by an automated tool Axe Monitor, using a combination of manual and automated testing.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the EASIS website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

• E-mail: JRC-EASIS-ADMINISTRATION@ec.europa.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 EASIS website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:

• latest versions of Google Chrome and Apple Safari
• JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack

Technical specifications

The accessibility of the EASIS website relies on the following technologies:

• HTML
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS
• JavaScript

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the EASIS website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix.

Known limitations for the EASIS website on the Database pages:

1. some pages have poor colour contrast
2. most buttons and links don’t have readable text