Standards and coverage
One evidence trail, viewed against different standards.
BarrierTrace supports evidence-based assessment against WCAG 2.2 Level AA, Australian Government web accessibility requirements, the July 2026 draft New Zealand Digital Accessibility Standard, and EN 301 549 V3.2.1 web requirements.
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How standards profiles work
BarrierTrace records automated findings, structured manual testing and governance evidence once. A versioned profile then shows how that evidence relates to the selected framework, what has been checked and where evidence is incomplete.
The profile changes the evidence requirements, mappings and report wording. It does not turn an automated result into a verified pass or duplicate the underlying evidence.
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Standards currently represented
- WCAG 2.2 Level AA, using automated signals and manual evidence relevant to Level A and AA success criteria.
- Australian Government web accessibility, including current WCAG expectations, content guidance and accessibility-statement evidence.
- NZ Digital Accessibility Standard consultation draft, July 2026, including draft web, plain-language, testing and accessibility-statement expectations.
- EN 301 549 V3.2.1 web requirements, based primarily on WCAG 2.1 mappings plus applicable web requirements.
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Alignment is not certification
BarrierTrace helps teams organise and report evidence relevant to a standard. It does not certify a website, determine legal compliance or guarantee that every accessibility barrier has been found.
A defensible conformance conclusion requires an appropriate scope, complete processes, manual assessment, expert judgement and, where possible, research or testing involving disabled people. Legal and procurement conclusions may also require independent advice.
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Versions and changing requirements
Each profile identifies the framework and edition used so that historical reports retain their original context. BarrierTrace can update a profile when a standard changes without rewriting the evidence already collected.
The New Zealand DAS profile follows the July 2026 consultation draft, not an enacted standard. The draft references a future EN 301 549 V4.1.1 baseline. BarrierTrace currently reports against the published EN 301 549 V3.2.1 web profile and will review its mapping when later editions are finalised and adopted.