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Accessiblity Statement

CORDIS - EU research results

This statement applies to content published on the domain: "https://cordis.europa.eu/"

It does not apply to any other content or websites published on any of its subdomains. These websites and their content will have their own specific accessibility statement.

This website is managed by the Publication Office of the European Union. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

You should be able to:

  • Zoom up most of the website to 200% without problems.
  • Navigate most of the website using only a keyboard.
  • Navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone).
  • Use most of the website with one hand and navigate it with sequential keys.
  • Use the website safely, without flashing elements.

This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549, v.3.2.1. This closely follows level 'AA' of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with technical standard EN 301 549 v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. See 'Non-accessible content' for more details.

The website was last tested on 16/10/2023.

Preparation of this statement

This statement has been prepared based on the accessibility audit done on the website cordis.europa.eu/, whose results have been reflected in the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® (VPAT®), EN 301 549 Edition.

This statement was reviewed on 13/11/2023.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the 'CORDIS - EU Research Results' website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers by sending an email to cordis@publications.europa.eu

We respond to feedback within 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

The 'CORDIS EU Research Results' website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:

  • the latest version of Google Chrome and Apple Safari browsers;
  • in combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack.

Technical specifications

The accessibility of the 'CORDIS - EU Research Results' website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browsers and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the 'CORDIS - EU Research Results' website, we are aware of some limitations. We are working to fix them.

Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for the 'CORDIS - EU Research Results' website:

  1. Some functionality is not accessible using only a keyboard.
  2. Some heading elements are not used consistently.
  3. Some labels are not correctly connected with their corresponding form fields, which causes screen readers to announce the form field with no context.
  4. Many images do not have alt text descriptions or correct descriptions.
  5. Some buttons and/or links don’t have readable text.
  6. Some documents in PDF format might present accessibility issues.
  7. The login does not provide adjustable timing (some users may not be given adequate time to react/interact with the process).
  8. Some videos do not provide text subtitles or transcription.
  9. Most of the videos do not provide audio description.