Accessibility Statement

Last updated: 5 February 2026

This accessibility statement applies to the Malta Type Approval Committee (TAC) digital platform at https://www.typeapproval.mt.

Our Commitment

The TAC is committed to making its digital platform accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We continuously work to improve the accessibility of our services by adopting best practices and responding to feedback from our users.

Compliance Status

This platform is designed to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA, in line with the European accessibility standard EN 301 549. We evaluate our platform through a combination of automated testing and manual review to identify and address accessibility issues.

Browser Compatibility

The platform is designed to work with current versions of the following browsers:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Apple Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

The platform is built with responsive design and functions across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

Accessibility Features

The platform incorporates the following accessibility features:

  • Semantic HTML: pages are structured using proper heading hierarchy (h1 through h3), landmark regions, and semantic elements to support screen readers and assistive technologies.
  • Keyboard navigation: all interactive elements, including forms, buttons, links, and modal dialogs, are accessible via keyboard navigation.
  • ARIA attributes: Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) labels, roles, and states are used to convey information about interactive components to assistive technologies.
  • Route change announcements: when navigating between pages, a screen reader announcement is made to inform users that the page has changed.
  • Focus management: focus is managed appropriately when modal dialogs open and close, and skip-to-content functionality is available.
  • Reduced motion support: animations and transitions are automatically disabled for users who have enabled the "prefer reduced motion" setting in their operating system or browser.
  • Colour contrast: text colours are chosen to meet WCAG 2.1 AA contrast ratio requirements against their backgrounds.
  • Form accessibility: form fields include associated labels, and error messages are programmatically associated with their fields to assist screen reader users.
  • Responsive design: the layout adapts to different screen sizes and supports text resizing without loss of content or functionality.

Our platform does not depend on third-party font, magnification, or colour modification widgets. These functionalities are available natively in modern browsers or through operating system settings and browser extensions, which work across all websites. We design for maximum compatibility with these user customisations.

Feedback and Contact

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this platform. If you encounter any accessibility barriers, have difficulty using any aspect of the site, or have suggestions for improvement, please let us know.

You can contact us by:

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 working days and to resolve identified issues as promptly as possible.

Enforcement Procedure

The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) is responsible for implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies in Malta.

If your accessibility query is not adequately addressed by the TAC, or you wish to lodge a formal complaint, you may contact the MCA through their online complaint form.

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Last updated: 5 February 2026