SOCOTEC's commitment
SOCOTEC is committed to making its websites, mobile applications, intranet, extranet, and business software accessible in accordance with European Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services.
We value inclusion and diversity, and we want to ensure that our website – https://www.socotec.nl/en – is accessible to everyone, especially people with disabilities.
As part of our efforts in the field of digital accessibility, we collaborate with Accessiway.
We are committed to building a web that is accessible to everyone. With a long-term and responsible vision, we strive to fully comply with legal requirements, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 level AA and the European standard EN 301 549.
Conformity status
An accessibility evaluation has been conducted, and the site is currently considered partially compliant with applicable standards.
Some non-conformities have been identified and are currently being assessed. A detailed list of exceptions will be provided in the final statement.
Non-conformities
The following criteria are not fully met:
- C.9.1.1.1 - Not all non-textual content presented to the user has a text alternative that serves the same purpose.
- C.9.1.4.3 - Where not permitted, the visual presentation of text and images with text does not always have the required minimum contrast ratio ***.
- C.9.1.4.4 - Some text, except for captions and images with text, cannot be enlarged to 200 percent without using assistive technologies and without loss of content or functionality.
- C.9.1.4.10 - Content that does not require two-dimensional display (such as data tables or maps) is not rearranged when enlarged.
- C.9.2.1.1 - Some functions cannot be activated using the keyboard (or a similar input interface).
- C.9.2.4.3 - On some web pages that can be traversed sequentially and where the order of navigation affects their meaning and operation, some objects that can receive focus do not receive it in an order that preserves their meaning and operation.
- C.9.2.4.4 - The purpose of certain links cannot be determined by the link text or by the link text together with adjacent content.
- C.9.2.4.7 - For some interactive elements, the focus indicator is not visible.
- C.9.3.3.1 - In some cases, when an input error is automatically detected, the incorrect item is not identified and/or the error is not described in text.
- C.9.3.3.2 - In some cases, no labels or instructions are provided when the content requires input actions by the user.
- C.9.4.1.2 - In some cases, user interface components (including: module elements, script-generated links, and components), name, role, status, property, and values are set incorrectly, or users of assistive technologies are not notified when these attributes change.
- C.9.4.1.3 - In some cases, status messages are not presented to the user in a way that allows assistive technologies to interpret them without requiring the focus to be moved.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This accessibility statement was drawn up on 09/18/2025.
Technologies used to create the website
- HTML5
- CSS
- Javascript
Test environment
Tested operating systems
- Apple Mac OS X 13.4
- Microsoft Windows 1
- Apple iOS 16
- Google Android 15
Tested browsers and software
In the latest available versions on each operating system:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
- Brave
- Adobe Acrobat Reader / Preview on Mac (for PDFs only)
Accessibility evaluation tools
- Emulators for mouse, screen magnifier, and on-screen keyboard for various operating systems
- VoiceOver (only for Apple systems)
- TalkBack (only for Android)
- NVDA 2024 and Freedom Scientific JAWS 2022 (only for Windows)
- Tanaguru Webext RGAA4
- RGAA Assistant
- Graphical evaluation tools available in different systems (colors, contrasts, subtitles, etc.)
Website pages subject to conformity assessment
- General
- Homepage
- Contacts
- Legal
- Sitemap
- Search results
- Discover SOCOTEC