S.L. 627.3 Art. 4Accessibility Requirements.

(1) In accordance with sub-regulations (2), (3) and (5)

of this regulation and subject to regulation 14, economic operators shall only place on the market products and only provide services that comply with the accessibility requirements set out in Annex I to these regulations.

(2) All products:

(a) shall comply with the accessibility requirements set out in Section I of Annex I to these regulations;

(b) except for self-service terminals, shall comply with the accessibility requirements set out in Section II of Annex I to these regulations.

(3) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (5), all services: ACT)

(a) except for urban and suburban transport services and regional transport services, shall comply with the accessibility requirements set out in Section III of Annex I to these regulations;

(b) shall comply with the accessibility requirements set out in Section IV of Annex I to these regulations.

(4) The built environment used by clients of services covered by these regulations shall comply with the accessibility requirements set out in Annex III to these regulations, in order to maximise their use by persons with disabilities:

Provided that such obligation shall be without prejudice to similar obligations contained in any other legislation.

(5) Microenterprises providing services shall be exempt from complying with the accessibility requirements referred to in sub-regulation (3) and any obligations relating to the compliance with those requirements.

(6) Guidelines and tools to microenterprises to facilitate the application of these Regulations shall be developed by the market surveillance authority, in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

(7) The market surveillance authority may inform economic operators of the indicative examples, contained in Annex II to these regulations, of possible solutions that contribute to meeting the accessibility requirements in Annex I to these regulations.

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(8) The answering of emergency communications to the single European emergency number "112" by the most appropriate PSAP, shall comply with the specific accessibility requirements set out in Section V of Annex I to these regulations in the manner best suited to the national organisation of emergency systems.