Published on 5 August 2025

Accessibility in the Federal Administration

Information and services that are available digitally make it easier for people with disabilities to communicate with public sector bodies. This enables social involvement and political participation for all. The Federal Administration strives to make web content and mobile applications accessible. The eCH-0059 Accessibility Standard Version 3 requires compliance with the criteria of WCAG 2.1 at conformance level AA.

DETEC services in plain language

Rights for people travelling by air

Air travel for people with disabilities and people with reduced mobility

DETEC services in sign language

Explanatory videos on popular votes and referendums (de, fr, it, rm)

Overarching provisions

Accessibility provisions are set out in the following ordinances:

• Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) explains the guarantee of equal access to information and services for the public.
• Article 8 paragraph 2 of the Federal Constitution states that no person may be discriminated against because of a physical, mental or psychological disability.
• The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) requires measures to be taken to prevent, reduce or eliminate discrimination.
• The Ordinance on the Elimination of Discrimination against People with Disabilities (EPDO) contains provisions on the requirements to accommodate people with disabilities when designing federal services.
• Article 3 Principles Federal Act on the Use of Electronic Means for the Fulfillment of Official Tasks (EMBAG). Paragraph 4 They shall ensure that their services are accessible to the entire population.

Accessibility statement

The DETEC website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.1, conformance level AA. The exceptions are listed below.

Accessibility restrictions on the DETEC website

• Some PDFs are not fully accessible.
• Some videos lack subtitles and/or an audio description.
• The videos are not available in sign language (exception: explanatory videos on voting).
• There is no content in plain language on this website.

Data

The accessibility statement was created on 2 april 2025.

The accessibility statement was last reviewed on 2 april 2025.

Feedback

If you have encountered a problem regarding accessibility, you can contact us.

Responsible for website

Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
Federal Palace North
CH-3003 Bern

Phone: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]