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# Background
EN 301 549 is the European standard on Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services. The latest published version, 3.1.2, can be downloaded [here](https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/301500_301599/301549/03.02.01_60/en_301549v030201p.pdf "EN 301 549").
EN 301 549 is the European standard on Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services. The latest published version, 3.2.1, can be downloaded [here](https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/301500_301599/301549/03.02.01_60/en_301549v030201p.pdf "EN 301 549").
It was originally written as a standard to be used in the context of ICT procurement, but it was updated to also allow it to be used means of showing conforming to the essential requirements of European Directive 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.It is expected that EN 301 549 will be further updated to allow it to be used in other contexts and to ensure that it is based on the latest best practice.
It was originally written as a standard to be used in the context of ICT procurement, but it was updated to also allow it to be used means of showing conforming to the essential requirements of European Directive 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies. It is expected that EN 301 549 will be further updated to allow it to be used in other contexts and to ensure that it is based on the latest best practice.
# The purpose of this site
This site has been created to help to enhance and broaden participation in deciding on what future updates should be made (although final decisions on what is and what is not implemented will continue to rest with a joint CEN/CENELEC/ETSI Joint Working Group (JWG) on “eAccessibility”).
This site has been created to help to enhance and broaden participation in deciding on what future updates should be made (although final decisions on what is and what is not implemented will continue to rest with a CEN/CENELEC/ETSI Joint Working Group (JWG) on “eAccessibility”).
At present a two-person team [STF600](https://portal.etsi.org/STF/STFs/STF-HomePages/STF600 "STF600") has been responsible for putting this site together and managing the process of looking at potential changes prior to the creation of a larger team to manage changes that are part of a specific new publication plan.
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A threaded discussion can take place for each issue. Issues can contain links to other resources including "Snippets".
## Snippets
Rather than trying to follow the evolution of proposed resolutions to the issues across multiple comments in the discussion thread, a "Snippet" is associated with each thread that proposes new or changed content for EN 301 549. The snippet will show what the revised parts of EN 301 549 should look like, within the constraints of the Markdown or html formatting that they support.
Rather than trying to follow the evolution of proposed resolutions to the issues across multiple comments in the discussion thread, a "Snippet" is associated with each thread that proposes new or changed content for EN 301 549. The snippet will show what the revised parts of EN 301 549 could look like, within the constraints of the Markdown or html formatting that they support.
A link to the relevant snippet is usually contained in the initial definition of an issue.
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