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My Email Communications Security Assessment (MECSA)

My Email Communication Security Assessment (MECSA) website

This statement applies to content published on the domain: mecsa.jrc.ec.europa.eu

It does not apply to other content or websites published on any of its subdomains. These websites and their content will have their own specific accessibility statement.

This website is managed by the Joint Research Centre. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

You should be able to:

  • zoom up to 200% without problems
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using a modern screen reader and speech recognition software (on your computer or phone)

This website is designed to comply with the technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549, v.3.2.1. This closely follows level 'AA' of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

Compliance status

This website is fully compliant with technical standard for websites and mobile apps, EN 301 549, v.3.2.1 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

The website was last tested on 16/11/2023.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was reviewed on 16/11/2023.

The statement is based on a review done by an automated tool Axe Monitoring, using a combination of manual and automated testing.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the MECSA website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to feedback with 15 business days from the date of receipt of the enquiry by the responsible Commission department.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

The MECSA website is designed to be compatible with the following most used assistive technologies:

  • the latest version of Google Chrome and Apple Safari browsers;
  • in combination with the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver and TalkBack

Technical specifications

The accessibility of the MECSA website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Non-accessible content

Despite our best efforts to ensure the accessibility of the MECSA website, we are aware of some limitations, which we are working to fix. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for the MECSA website:

  1. Captcha in the home page : We are aware that the captcha present in the homepage is "visual only" and as such not accessible to blind users. We plan to fix this issue over the course of 2024.