Germany
- National law
- Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG)
- Applies from
- 2025-06-28
- Enforcement authority
- Länder market surveillance authorities (decentralised, one per federal state)
- Maximum penalty
- €100,000
- Microenterprise exemption
- Yes — under the EAA's EU-wide microenterprise exemption for services
- Notes
- Fines range from €10,000 to €100,000 depending on the violation (§37 BFSG). The higher tier applies to placing non-compliant products on the market, missing CE marking, and unlawful service provision.
Official source: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bfsg/__37.html
Verified on 2026-08-10. This page is not legal advice — verify against the official source above before making compliance decisions.