This statement applies to content published on the domain: https://cancer-screening.campaign.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 Directorate General for Health and Food Safety. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.
For example, you should be able to:
- zoom up to 200% without difficulty
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone)]
This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549, v.3.2.1. This closely follows level ‘AA’ of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.
Compliance status
This website is fully 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’ below for more details.
The website was last tested on 3 September 2024.
Preparation of this statement
This statement was reviewed on 5 September 2024.
Method used to prepare the statement: self-assessment, including use of automated accessibility tool.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the European Commission’s Cancer Screening Campaign website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:
- [Phone]: 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11
- [E-mail]: sante-web-accessibilityec [dot] europa [dot] eu (sante-web-accessibility[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)
- [Feedback form]: https://european-union.europa.eu/contact-eu/write-us_en
We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date that we receive it.
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
The Cancer Screening Campaign website is designed to be compatible with the following widely used assistive technologies:
- latest version of Google Chrome and Apple Safari browsers
- in combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack
Technical specifications
The accessibility of the Cancer Screening Campaign website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
- HTML
- WAI-ARIA
- CSS
- JavaScript
Non-accessible content
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Cancer Screening Campaign website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.
Known limitations for the Cancer Screening Campaign website:
- Heading hierarchy: Some headings do not follow the correct heading hierarchy, which can cause problems for screen reader users. We plan to fix this by over the course of 2024.
- Video player – keyboard accessibility: We are aware of some issues with the keyboard accessibility of our video player (when selecting the caption language from the menu, it is not possible to use the arrow keys to move between languages, this can only be done with the TAB key).
- Audio description: Some videos on this website do not have audio description.