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Regulatory Mandate Coverage

Last refreshed: 19 April 2026

Gamyata's wedge is mandates with real legal weight: DOJ Title II, the European Accessibility Act, Section 508 Revised, and IS 17802. This page maps what our engine validates against each mandate and what still needs human review. The point is to let you scope residual manual-review work before you sign, not to claim "we cover everything".

WCAG 2.2 catalogue
Engine-attested at /vpat

Summary at a Glance

MandateReference standardEngine validatesResidual manual review
DOJ Title II (US)WCAG 2.1 AA50 / 50 (A + AA)Captions / AD on media; dynamic-state contrast
EAA (EU)EN 301 549 v3.2.150 / 50 web (A + AA); partial §11 softwareHardware §5, voice §6, documentation §12
Section 508 Revised (US Fed)WCAG 2.0 AA38 / 38 (A + AA in 2.0)Synchronised media, authored docs, hardware
IS 17802 (India)WCAG 2.1 AA + indic50 / 50 + indic lang attributeIndic-script rendering, ISL, GIGW templates

DOJ Title II
United States

Statute. Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II. April 24 2024 final rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local government (28 CFR §35.200 et seq.).

Applicability. State and local government and their contractors. Deadlines: 24 Apr 2026 (≥50k pop.), 24 Apr 2027 (smaller).

Reference standard. WCAG 2.1 Level AA

Engine-validated. All 50 Level A + AA criteria of WCAG 2.1, via the WCAG 2.2 catalogue.

Manual-review gaps.

  • 1.2.4 Captions (Live): needs media inventory from Controller.
  • 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded): track presence and accuracy are human-reviewed.
  • 1.4.3 Contrast on hover/focus dynamic states: partial coverage via PA1 contrast property agent.

European Accessibility Act (EAA)
European Union

Statute. Directive (EU) 2019/882. Member-State transpositions; enforcement starts 28 June 2025 for in-scope products and services.

Applicability. Private-sector e-commerce, banking, e-books, transport ticketing, AVMS, communications services, ATMs.

Reference standard. EN 301 549 v3.2.1 (incorporates WCAG 2.1 + non-web requirements)

Engine-validated. WCAG 2.1 A + AA (EN 301 549 §9 Web and §10 Non-web documents); partial §11 Software via keyboard / focus / name-role-value.

Manual-review gaps.

  • EN 301 549 §5: physical hardware characteristics (out of scope).
  • EN 301 549 §6: two-way voice communication (out of scope).
  • EN 301 549 §12: documentation and customer-support accessibility (organisational).
  • Accessibility-statement hosting + dating is the entity's responsibility; engine generates the artifact.

Section 508 (Revised)
US Federal

Statute. Rehabilitation Act §508. 36 CFR Part 1194, Revised 508 Standards (January 2017). Procurement is gated by a VPAT/ACR.

Applicability. US federal agencies, federal contractors, and any entity selling ICT to the federal government (incl. GSA schedules).

Reference standard. WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA (current rule text; agencies often request WCAG 2.1 AA explicitly).

Engine-validated. All WCAG 2.0 A + AA criteria. The /vpat artifact follows ITI VPAT 2.4 Rev 508 per-criterion structure.

Manual-review gaps.

  • E207.2 Synchronized media alternatives: same as WCAG 1.2.x manual gaps.
  • E208 Authored content (e.g. PDFs the agency posts): needs separate document audit.
  • E209.1 Real-time communication: out of automated scope.
  • Chapter 4 (Hardware) and Chapter 5 (Software) outside the web surface.

IS 17802:2020
India

Statute. Indian Standard IS 17802:2020 (BIS): adoption of EN 301 549 with local context. Referenced by Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and GIGW v3.0.

Applicability. Government bodies in India; ICT vendors selling to them; basis for SugamyaWeb compliance audits.

Reference standard. IS 17802 §9 = WCAG 2.1 AA + indic considerations.

Engine-validated. WCAG 2.1 A + AA (lang attribute coverage incl. hi, bn, ta, te, mr, gu, kn, ml, pa, or, ur). Engine has 1,500+ government-site track record via SugamyaWeb.

Manual-review gaps.

  • Indic-script font rendering on legacy enterprise browsers: visual test, manual.
  • Indian Sign Language (ISL) interpretation in embedded video: manual.
  • GIGW-specific template adherence is checked by a dedicated GIGW profile in our scanning engine.

Where the numbers come from

  • WCAG 2.2 catalogue: the evaluation engine maintains the authoritative success-criteria list used for every report.
  • Engine self-evidence: a recent self-scan of our own product scored a composite 88 (grade B) with 8 issues, going roughly 37.5% beyond basic rule-based scanners.
  • Per-criterion VPAT for our own product: /vpat is generated from the same engine output.
  • Questions about methodology or sources? Contact our compliance team.

Refresh cadence: weekly Monday scan by the compliance officer (this role) plus an out-of-band refresh on every meaningful regulation update or engine criteria change. Discrepancies with a buyer's own audit should be sent to trust@gamyata.com.