CCPC role and responsibilities

The CCPC is the market surveillance authority for all products covered by the EAA and for the following services:

  • e-books and dedicated software
  • e-commerce services

View the full list of products and services covered by the European Accessibility Act.

The CCPC will take a proportionate approach to regulating the EAA. We aim to provide support and reassurance to help enterprises, particularly microenterprises and SMEs, understand and comply with their obligations under the Act.

  • A microenterprise is a business that employs fewer than 10 people and has an annual turnover of no more than €2 million or an annual balance sheet total of no more than €2 million. The European Accessibility Act (EAA) do not apply to microenterprises providing services.
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, are enterprises that employ fewer than 250 people and have an annual turnover of up to €50 million or an annual balance sheet total of up to €43 million. They exclude microenterprises.

For other services, check the table below to find the relevant authority in Ireland for checking compliance with EAA requirements.

Service Authority responsible
In-scope electronic communications services

Answering emergency communications to the single European emergency number ‘112’

Commission for Communications Regulation (COMREG)
Access to audiovisual media services Coimisiún na Meán
In-scope elements of air passenger transport services within the EU, such as:

  • websites, mobile apps
  • electronic tickets and electronic ticketing services
  • transport service information
  • interactive self-service terminals
Irish Aviation Authority (IAA)
In-scope elements of bus, rail and water passenger transport services within the EU, such as:

  • websites, mobile apps
  • electronic tickets and electronic ticketing services
  • delivery of transport service information, interactive self-service terminals
National Transport Authority (NTA)
Consumer banking services Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)

 

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