Accessibility statement
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Rural Pact Community Platform
This statement applies to content published on the domain: https://ruralpact.rural-vision.europa.eu
This website is managed by Directorate General Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate D – CAP Strategic Plans II, Unit D1 – Rural areas and networks. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.
You should be able to:
- Zoom up to 200% without problems.
- Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard.
- Navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software.
This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549. This closely follows level 'AA' of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA. See 'Non-accessible content' for more details.
The website was last tested on 10/12/2025.
Preparation of this statement
This statement was prepared on 10/12/2025.
The statement is based on a self-assessment done by internal staff members.
Non-accessible content
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Rural Pact Community Platform, 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 Rural Pact Community Platform:
- Heading Hierarchy: On the homepage and some section pages, heading levels are skipped (e.g., jumping from Heading 2 to Heading 4). This may affect the logical structure for screen reader users.
We plan to fix these issues by May 2026.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Rural Pact Community Platform website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:
- Feedback Form: Use the form available at the bottom of every page on the website.
- E-mail: EC-VISION-RURAL-AREAS@ec.europa.eu.
We try to respond to feedback within 15 business days.