Published on 9 December 2025

Accessibility in the Federal Administration

Information and services that are available digitally make it easier for people with disabilities to communicate with public sector bodies. This enables social involvement and political participation for all.

Overarching provisions

Les dispositions relatives à l'accessibilité se trouvent dans les articles et textes suivants :

• Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) explains the guarantee of equal access to information and services for the public.art. 9 de la Convention de l'ONU relative aux droits des personnes handicapées (CDPH) consacre la garantie de l’égalité d’accès à l’information et aux services fournis au public.
• Article 8 paragraph 2 of the Federal Constitution states that no person may be discriminated against because of a physical, mental or psychological disability.
• The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) requires measures to be taken to prevent, reduce or eliminate discrimination.
• The Ordinance on the Elimination of Discrimination against People with Disabilities (EPDO) contains provisions on the requirements to accommodate people with disabilities when designing federal services.
• Article 3 Principles Federal Act on the Use of Electronic Means for the Fulfillment of Official Tasks (EMBAG). Paragraph 4 They shall ensure that their services are accessible to the entire population.

Accessibility statement

The website DDPS is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1, level AA. The exceptions are listed below.

Exceptions

The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons:

• Various PDF documents, especially documents that were originally printed and subsequently digitized.
• Some images and graphics do not yet have sufficient alternative text.
• There is no content available in easy-to-read language. This is being expanded on an ongoing basis.
• There is no content available with sign language.

Dates

This accessibility statement was created on 9 December 2025.

The accessibility statement was last reviewed on 9 December 2025.

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