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WAD regulator
AMA
EAA application date
28 June 2025
Technical standard
EN 301 549 / WCAG 2.1 AA
Status
Partially confirmed

Last reviewed: 28 May 2026 · Sources: EU WAD monitoring reports + national gazettes.

Applicable regulation

These are the EU directives that apply in Portugal, with the national act that transposed each one and the body responsible for oversight.

Translation
Decree-Law No. 83/2018 of 19 October on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies
Standard
EN 301 549 / WCAG 2.1 AA
Monitored by
AMA — Agency for Administrative Modernisation ama.gov.pt ↗
Complaints
INR — National Institute for Rehabilitation inr.pt ↗
Response time
30 days
Read the act on diariodarepublica.pt

Transposes the EU Web Accessibility Directive (WAD) into Portugal law.

Translation
Decree-Law No. 82/2022 of 6 December on accessibility requirements applicable to products and services
Standard
EN 301 549 + sector-specific requirements
Enforced by
ASAE — Food and Economic Safety Authority asae.gov.pt ↗
Sector supervisors
ASAE, ANACOM, Municipalities, ERC, AMT, ANAC
Read the act on diariodarepublica.pt

Transposes the EU European Accessibility Act (EAA) into Portugal law.

Supervisory bodies

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Showing 12 of 12 bodies

WAD monitoringTechnical supportMarket surveillance WAD

AMA — Agency for Administrative Modernisation

www.ama.gov.pt

Email
geral@ama.pt
Phone
+351 217 231 200
Postal address
Rua de Santa Marta n.º 55, 1150-294 Lisboa
Languages accepted
PT, EN
Statutory response time
30 days
Note
WAD monitoring, methodology and enforcement body per DL 83/2018 art. 8, 9, 10. Maintains the accessibility statement template and the AccessMonitor evaluation tool. Reports to the European Commission every 3 years.
Enforcement / complaints WAD

INR — National Institute for Rehabilitation

www.inr.pt

Email
inr@inr.mtsss.pt
Phone
+351 217 929 500
Postal address
Av. Conde de Valbom n.º 63, 1069-178 Lisboa
Languages accepted
PT, EN
Statutory response time
30 days
Note
WAD complaints body per DL 83/2018 art. 13. Receives second-instance complaints when public bodies fail to respond satisfactorily.
Market surveillance EAA

ASAE — Food and Economic Safety Authority

P1, P2.a, P2.c, P2.d, P4, P5

www.asae.gov.pt

Email
correio@asae.pt
Phone
+351 217 983 600
Postal address
Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca n.º 73, 1269-274 Lisboa
Languages accepted
PT, EN
Statutory response time
30 days
Note
Primary EAA market surveillance authority for non-radio products. Covers P1 (shared with ANACOM for radio equipment), P2.a payment terminals, P2.c ticketing terminals, P2.d info terminals, P4 (shared), P5 (shared) per DL 82/2022 art. 28(1)(g).
Market surveillance EAA

ANACOM — National Communications Authority

P1, P3, P4, P5, S1, S6, S7

www.anacom.pt

Email
info@anacom.pt
Phone
+351 217 211 000
Postal address
Av. José Malhoa n.º 12, 1099-017 Lisboa
Languages accepted
PT, EN
Statutory response time
30 days
Note
Electronic communications regulator. EAA supervisor for S1 electronic communications services, S6 e-commerce services, S7 (112 emergency communications), P3 consumer telecom terminal equipment, and the radio-equipment portion of P1/P4/P5 per DL 82/2022 art. 28(1)(a).
Market surveillance EAA

Municipalities

P2.b

Languages accepted
PT
Note
Local authorities. EAA supervisor for P2.b ATMs on their territory per DL 82/2022 art. 28(1)(h). Each município oversees the ATMs sited within its jurisdiction; users contact their local câmara municipal.
Market surveillance EAA

ERC — Regulatory Authority for the Media

S2

www.erc.pt

Email
geral@erc.pt
Phone
+351 210 107 000
Postal address
Av. 24 de Julho n.º 58, 1200-869 Lisboa
Languages accepted
PT, EN
Statutory response time
30 days
Note
Media regulator. EAA supervisor for S2 access to audiovisual media services per DL 82/2022 art. 28(1)(b).
Market surveillance EAA

AMT — Authority for Mobility and Transport

S3.air, S3.rail.dom, S3.rail.intl, S3.bus, S3.water

www.amt-autoridade.pt

Email
geral@amt-autoridade.pt
Phone
+351 210 503 080
Postal address
Palácio Coimbra, R. de Santa Apolónia n.º 53, 1100-468 Lisboa
Languages accepted
PT, EN
Statutory response time
30 days
Note
Land transport regulator. EAA supervisor for S3.air (with ANAC), S3.rail.dom, S3.rail.intl, S3.bus and S3.water per DL 82/2022 art. 28(1)(c).
Market surveillance EAA

ANAC — National Civil Aviation Authority

S3.air

www.anac.pt

Email
anac@anac.pt
Phone
+351 212 842 040
Postal address
Rua B, Edifícios 4, 5 e 6 — Aeroporto de Lisboa, 1749-034 Lisboa
Languages accepted
PT, EN
Statutory response time
30 days
Note
Civil aviation authority. EAA co-supervisor with AMT for S3.air air passenger transport services per DL 82/2022 art. 28(1)(c).
Market surveillance EAA

IMT — Institute for Mobility and Transport

S3.urban

www.imt-ip.pt

Email
imt@imt-ip.pt
Phone
+351 217 949 000
Postal address
Av. das Forças Armadas n.º 40, 1649-022 Lisboa
Languages accepted
PT, EN
Statutory response time
30 days
Note
Transport infrastructure institute. EAA supervisor for S3.urban — self-service terminals of urban, suburban and regional transport services per DL 82/2022 art. 28(1)(d).
Market surveillance EAA

BdP — Bank of Portugal

S4

www.bportugal.pt

Email
info@bportugal.pt
Phone
+351 213 130 000
Postal address
Rua do Comércio n.º 148, 1100-150 Lisboa
Languages accepted
PT, EN
Statutory response time
30 days
Note
Central bank and primary supervisor of consumer banking. EAA supervisor for S4 (subalíneas i, ii, iii, v — credit, payment services, payment accounts, e-money) per DL 82/2022 art. 28(1)(e).
Market surveillance EAA

CMVM — Securities Market Commission

S4

www.cmvm.pt

Email
cmvm@cmvm.pt
Phone
+351 213 177 000
Postal address
R. Laura Alves n.º 4, 1064-003 Lisboa
Languages accepted
PT, EN
Statutory response time
30 days
Note
Securities market regulator. EAA co-supervisor for the investment-services portion of S4 consumer banking (subalínea ii — services under Directive 2014/65/EU) per DL 82/2022 art. 28(1)(f).
Market surveillance EAA

IGAC — Inspectorate-General for Cultural Activities

S5

www.igac.gov.pt

Email
geral@igac.gov.pt
Phone
+351 213 614 400
Postal address
Palácio Foz, Pç. dos Restauradores, 1250-187 Lisboa
Languages accepted
PT, EN
Statutory response time
30 days
Note
Cultural activities inspectorate. EAA supervisor for S5 e-books and dedicated software per DL 82/2022 art. 28(1)(i).

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