{
  "id": 19729000,
  "title": "Blocking non-compliance: what RGAA 5 changes for the accessibility statement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/non-conformite-bloquante-ce-que-le-rgaa-5-change-pour-la-mention",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-12T23:56:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/claren_fr/non-conformite-bloquante-ce-que-le-rgaa-5-change-pour-la-mention-daccessibilite-5fia"
  },
  "original_language": "fr",
  "account": "France's digital accessibility guidelines, known as RGAA, are set to change with the introduction of RGAA 5 in December 2026. A new concept, \"blocking non-compliance,\" will be introduced, where a single blocking issue will result in a website being labeled as \"non-compliant,\" regardless of its overall compliance rate. The French digital agency, DINUM, defines blocking non-compliance as issues that prevent users from accessing essential information or completing a process, and provides examples such as animated elements that cannot be stopped and inaccessible form buttons. With RGAA 5, the accessibility label will depend on both the compliance rate and the presence of blocking issues.",
  "summary": "A blocking non-compliance prevents a person with a disability from accessing essential information or completing a process. With RGAA 5, announced for December 2026, a single blocking point will result in the mention \"Accessibility: non-compliant\", regardless of the website's compliance rate. What is a blocking non-compliance? This is a new concept in RGAA 5, described by DINUM…",
  "key_points": [
    "Non-conformité bloquante is a new concept in RGAA 5",
    "Blocks a user from accessing essential info or completing a process",
    "DINUM has not provided full list or methodology for identifying blocking issues"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}