Declaration on accessibility
Contents of this page
- Status of compatibility with the requirements
- Non-accessible content
- Preparation of this accessibility statement
- Feedback and contact details
- Enforcement proceedings
Schienen-Control GmbH strives to provide barrier-free access to its websites Schienen-Control and Agency for Passenger Rights (apf) in accordance with the Web Accessibility Act (WZG) as amended to implement Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 26, 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (Official Journal L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 1).
This accessibility statement applies to the websites schienencontrol.gv.at and apf.gv.at including any sub-domains.
- Status of compatibility with the requirements
Due to the following incompatibilities and exceptions, this website is partially compatible with conformance level AA of the "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Web - WCAG 2.1" or with the applicable harmonized European standard EN 301 549 V2.1.2 (2018-08). The Accessiway tool can be used to make adjustments to the website according to requirements.
The incompatibilities and exceptions are listed below.
- Non-accessible content
The content listed below is not barrier-free for the following reasons:
Incompatibility with accessibility regulations
Some elements have no alternative text or are not meaningful (1.1.1 Non-text content).
Some elements do not have sufficient color contrast
The video on the homepage of the domain www.apf.gv.at has no subtitles
Some PDF documents in the archive are not accessible. In future, special attention will be paid to the accessible design of PDF documents and presentations.
The contents do not fall within the scope of the applicable legal provisions
Live videos
Online map and mapping services
Content from third parties, such as studies or presentation materials from external speakers that are not under the control of Schienen-Control-GmbH or Agency for Passenger Rights , are excluded from Directive (EU) 2016/2102. No statement can be made regarding the compatibility of this third-party content with accessibility regulations.
- Preparation of this accessibility statement
This declaration was prepared on January 15, 2024.
The declaration was prepared on the basis of a self-assessment carried out by Schienen-Control GmbH.
- Feedback and contact details
The offers and services on this website are constantly being improved, exchanged and expanded. Ease of use and accessibility are very important to us.
If you notice any barriers that prevent you from using our website - problems that are not described in this statement, deficiencies with regard to compliance with accessibility requirements - please let us know by e-mail or by calling +43 1 5050 707.
We will check your request and contact you as soon as possible.
Please send all messages and suggestions to office@schienencontrol.gv.at with the subject "Report a barrier on the schienencontrol.gv.at website" or "Report a barrier on the apf.gv.at website".
Please describe the obstacle and provide the URL(s) of the affected website or document.
- Enforcement proceedings
If you do not receive a satisfactory response from the above contact option, you can submit a complaint to the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). The FFG accepts complaints electronically via the contact form.
Contact form of the complaints office
The complaints are examined by the FFG to determine whether they relate to violations of the provisions of the Web Accessibility Act, in particular deficiencies in compliance with the accessibility requirements, by the federal government or an institution attributable to it.
If the complaint is justified, the FFG must make recommendations for action to the federal government or the legal entities concerned and propose measures to remedy the deficiencies.
Further information on the complaints procedure