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From: Steve Green
Date: Dec 13, 2017 4:54AM

The nearest thing I know of is a VPAT. Although these are only intended for the US market we use them for any client who wants some sort of certificate. There is no official format so we created our from a variety of sources such as:

https://www.state.gov/m/irm/impact/126343.htm (only Section 1194.22 is relevant for websites)
https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility

The ITIC version has recently been updated so it can be used for reporting under EN 301 549. This will be required under the EU Accessibility Directive from 2019 although the precise certification method is not yet defined.

Steve Green
Managing Director
Test Partners Ltd

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Srinivasu Chakravarthula
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Proof of compliance?

As far as I know, there is "none". Even whoever provides certification, typically the certification is valid just at the minute it certifies. What is the guarantee that there is no new code gets in after site is certified?

Regards,

Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/
Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://serveominclusion.com

Let's create an inclusive web!

Lead Accessibility Consultant, Informatica


On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 12:36 PM, Karin Carlson < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Hi everyone. Is there a certification or official designation when a
> site or product passes testing? Im looking for something
> official/formal for compliance to WCAG 2 level AA.
> Thanks
> Karin
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