# EN 301 549 v4.1.1 is final! What changed, what it means, and what you should do.

DevFeed: [EN 301 549 v4.1.1 is final! What changed, what it means, and what you should do.](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/en-301-549-v4-1-1-is-final-what-changed-what-it-means-and-what-you-should-do-9431.md>)

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Author: Matthew Luken

Published: 2026-09-08T12:28:32Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Deque](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/deque.md>)

Topics: [Accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/accessibility.md>)

Tags: [accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/accessibility.md>), [accessibility-compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/accessibility-compliance.md>), [compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compliance.md>), [eaa](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/eaa.md>), [en-301-549](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/en-301-549.md>), [europe](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/europe.md>), [european-accessibility-act](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/european-accessibility-act.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [post](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/post.md>), [products](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/products.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/real-time.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>), [web-content-accessibility-guidelines](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-content-accessibility-guidelines.md>)

## AI overview

EN 301 549 v4.1.1 was officially published on September 2, 2026, but it still needs citation in the Official Journal of the European Union and reference in national laws before its legal effect is fully established. The article explains why organizations should begin preparing now, highlighting revised real-time text requirements, six new WCAG 2.2 Level A/AA success criteria, updated User Preferences requirements, and changes affecting real-time communication.

## Source excerpt

On September 2, 2026, EN 301 549 v4.1.1 was officially published. This represents a major update to Europe's accessibility standard for ICT products and services, and it's a big milestone. But in practice, it's only the first step along a three-point timeline. The post EN 301 549 v4.1.1 is final! What changed, what it means, and what you should do. appeared first on Deque.