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Accessibility declaration

Declaration on barrier-free access

This declaration on barrier-free access applies to the website published at
www.blauer-engel.de.

General declaration on barrier-free access

This website has been checked to ensure it conforms with Level AA according to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. We are continuously working to fulfil all of the requirements.

Barrier-free measures

We are constantly striving to improve barrier-free access to our website. For this purpose, our website is regularly checked to ensure barrier-free access.

We have taken the following steps to achieve this goal:

Navigation

  • The website is clearly structured so that users can easily navigate around it.
  • Uniform menus and consistent user navigation make it easier to use.
  • We have included skip links so that users can jump directly to main content without having to navigate through the entire website.
  • You will find a sitemap for the website under this link for quicker orientation.

Text and structure

  • The language of the website is correct for the version being displayed.
  • The contents have been written in clear and understandable language.
  • The semantic HTML structure uses logical headings (H1–H6), lists and paragraphs.
  • Audio files have also been transcribed into text form.

Screen reader compatibility

  • Descriptive texts have been added for relevant images and graphics.
  • The context is not changed automatically without input from the user (e.g. the focus does not change suddenly).
  • Other links have been given meaningful names or ARIA labels.

Usability with a keyboard

  • All of the interactive elements can be accessed and used with a keyboard.
  • Optimised keyboard navigation ensures that content is presented in a logical order.
  • We have visually highlighted important elements to provide better guidance to users.

Usability of forms

  • Our forms contain explanations, correctly assigned labels and ARIA attributes so that they are easier to complete.
  • Error messages have been written in a clearly understandable way and provide hints on what to enter in the input fields.

Enhancements to improve visibility:

  • Contrasts, font colours, backgrounds and buttons have been used to improve visibility.
  • The font sizes, sentence lengths & spacing have been corrected to make the content easier to read.
  • The content can be zoomed to 200% without losing any functionality.

Videos

  • Embedded videos and explanatory videos are integrated into the website via the service provider YouTube and have subtitles. 

 

Content with barriers

The website www.blauer-engel.de is largely barrier-free. Some isolated barriers still exist in certain areas and are listed below.

Content provided by external parties

Our members are responsible for entering the products and brands in our product information section. This means that a significant proportion of the content published on www.blauer-engel.de is provided by member companies. This content may contain barriers such as missing alternative text or PDF files that are not barrier-free. 

We support our members in improving barrier-free access but due to the large amount of submitted content we cannot guarantee that all of it is completely barrier-free.

Older content

Content that was created before the current barrier-free regulations came into force is often not barrier-free. A complete revision of this older content would require a considerable amount of work. Therefore, we are gradually revising the most important and most frequently used content.

Documents (PDFs)

Many of the PDFs on the website contain barriers. We make all new and relevant documents barrier-free. However, we will still not be able to guarantee in future that documents supplied by members are completely barrier-free.

If you are unable to use a document because it is not barrier-free, we can provide you with a barrier-free alternative on request. Please contact us using the communication channels described below for this purpose.

Videos

Embedded videos and explanatory videos are integrated into the website via the service provider YouTube and have subtitles. However, some of these videos are faulty or incomplete and we are gradually revising them. Until we have corrected the videos, we can provide users with a written summary of the contents on request.

Audio descriptions or complete transcripts for visually impaired users are currently not available. We are working to provide users with alternatives in text form.

If you are unable to use a video, we can provide you with a written summary of the contents on request. Please contact us using the communication channels described below for this purpose.

Reporting barriers and contacting us

Have you identified any barriers to accessing content on our website? Then please do not hesitate to inform us. We will carefully check your inquiry and will strive to remove the reported barriers as quickly as possible. Wherever possible, please inform us of the page on which you identified a barrier and what function it serves.

You can report barriers to us using the following channels:

Contact form: www.blauer-engel.de/de/kontakt
E-mail: info@blauer-engel.de
Telephone: +49 (0)228 68895 190

We will answer your inquiry within an appropriate period of time. If you have not received an answer within this period of time or you are dissatisfied with our answer, you can refer the issue to the responsible market surveillance authority:

Marktüberwachungsstelle der Länder für die Barrierefreiheit von Produkten und Dienstleistungen (MLBF)

Ministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit und Gleichstellung Sachsen-Anhalt

Postfach 391155
39135 Magdeburg

Visiting address:
Turmschanzenstraße 25
39114 Magdeburg

Contact:
Phone: +49 391 567 6970
Email: MLBF@ms.sachsen-anhalt.de

Website: Marktüberwachungsstelle – Land Sachsen-Anhalt

Date this declaration on barrier-free access was created

This declaration on barrier-free access was created with the greatest of care on 21 March 2025 and was last reviewed on 2 September 2025. This review was due to an external evaluation by experts based on the criteria in Level AA of the WCAG 2.1 guidelines.
This declaration will be updated regularly to comply with the latest requirements and standards. Nevertheless, errors cannot be entirely excluded. If you identify any errors in this declaration, please send us a short message using the communication channels mentioned above.
 

As of: 02/09/2025