Primary Authority Register: accessibility statement

This statement applies to the https://primary-authority.beis.gov.uk subdomain. It does not apply to content on the www.gov.uk domain published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).

TheWe Primaryaim Authorityto Registermake isit runaccessible byto OPSS.as many users as possible. To achieve this, you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
• zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and Voiceover)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible the Primary Authority Register is

SomeParts parts of the Primary Authority Register are not fully accessible. ForSome example,web pages have few accessibility issues like non-descriptive page titles for some documentpages, attachmentsscreen arereaders not clearlyreading written,status andmessages someon arethe inweb PDFpages, formatradio andbuttons state not accessible.being navigated for some fields, and improperly placed ‘Skip to main content’ links.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think we’rewe are not meeting the accessibility requirements, contact pa@businessandtrade.gov.uk.

If you request a response, we’llwe will aim to reply within 2 working days.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about the accessibility of the Primary Authority Register

OPSS isOPSS is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

The Primary Authority Register is partially compliant with the https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed in non-accessible content section.

Non-accessible content

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Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

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What we’re doing to improve accessibility

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Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 14Monday August2 September 2024. It was last reviewed on 14Monday August2 September 2024.

This website was last completedtested testing in MarchAugust 2024. The test was carried out by TestingXperts. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools and by manual methods by theour testing team to check the compliance of the website with WCAG 2.2 AA standard.