Eveli Aruväli
From: SM Info <
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Sent: esmaspäev, 3. juuli 2023 08:42
To: Maaeluministeerium
Subject: FW: Estonia and EAA
From: Råsberg, Sigbjørn <
[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2023 4:57 PM
To: SM Info <
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Cc: Rygg, Malin <
[email protected]>; Goksøyr, Margrethe Berg <
[email protected]>
Subject: VS: Estonia and EAA
Dear whom it might concerns.
I have tried to send the e-mail bellow to Meelis Joost, who has represented Estonia in at least one of the EU
Commission’s mee ngs on the transposi on of the European Accessibility Act (EAA). Unfortunately, I have not been
able to get in touch with him on this e-mail address.
I would be thankful if you can forward the request to whom it might concerns.
Kind regards,
Sigbjørn Råsberg
Senior Advisor
Mob: +47 971 98 101
Skrivarvegen 2, 6863 Leikanger, NO
Postboks 1382 Vika, 0114 Oslo, NO
uutilsynet.no
Frå: Råsberg, Sigbjørn
Send: fredag 30. juni 2023 15:02
Til:
[email protected]
Kopi: Rygg, Malin <
[email protected]>; Goksøyr, Margrethe Berg <
[email protected]>
Emne: Estonia and EAA
Dear Meelis.
I am contac ng you since I know you have represented Estonia in the EU Commission’s ad hoc mee ngs on the
European Accessibility Act (EAA) transposi on.
Norway is behind schedule and based on my understanding from ad hoc mee ngs this is not unique for us. It does
however seem like Estonia is a few steps ahead of us.
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Although Norway has not completed the implementa on into exis ng or new legal acts yet, it is expected the
Norwegian Authority for Universal Design of ICT (part of the Norwegian Digitalisa on Agency) will become the main
authority responsible for the EAA in Norway. Hence, we have started to prepare for what is coming up. We have
therefor started to contact our Nordic colleagues in order to get in touch, hear more about your experiences and
invite to invite to what might be a Nordic coopera on and common approach on interpreta on and applica on?
Un l now, we have focused on the harmonisa on level since this can give us some challenges because of the
exis ng na onal legisla on and the obliga ons in UN CRPD. As it seems like we now are coming closer to an answer
on this, we have started to look deeper into another important topic to prepare for the implementa on and entry
into force: The expected need for resources.
The direc ve itself does not say much about the extent of the market surveillance and check of compliance
according to EAA chapter VIII and IX, neither the number of controls nor how it shall be done. Apart from some
informa on on the general regula ons on CE marking, it has not been a topic in any of the ad hoc mee ng I have
taken part in either. This makes it challenging to es mate a need for resources.
Have you been looking more into this in Estonia? If yes, what have you es mated?
As I have already men oned, we are interested in a closer coopera on with our Nordic colleagues in order to share
knowledge, ideas etc. on EAA and an efficient transposi on and enforcement. A bit more hands on than the ad hoc
mee ngs. This can be both remote and physical mee ngs to discuss topics (and solu ons!) like the transposi on,
market surveillance, guidance, interpreta on, approach to the work on harmonised standards etc. Is this of interest
for you as well?
I am looking forward to hearing from you and wish you a sunny and peaceful summer.
S
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