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:
| Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) |
In-scope elements of bus, rail and water passenger transport services within the EU, such as:
| National Transport Authority (NTA) |
Consumer banking services | Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) |
