Accessibility Statement

Erklärung zur Barrierefreiheit

The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is committed to making its Websites accessible, in accordance with the Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz (WZG - BGBl. I. Nr. 59/2019 idgF).

This accessibility statement applies to www.forte-bmf.at.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with Conformance Level AA of the “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines – WCAG 2.1“ and the applicable European standard EN 301 549 V3.2.1 (2021-03) according to Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council, due to the non-compliances and the exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):

  1. Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

On the German “Events” page, the event photos are missing alternative text.

  1. The content is not within the scope of the applicable legislation

Non-accessible PDF documents are available for download on the German “Events” and “Press Reviews” pages.

If you require content in a form that is accessible to you, please send an email to sabine.kremnitzer(at)ffg.at. We will try to make the content available to you in a suitable manner.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 17th September 2020.

This statement was prepared based on a self-assessment carried out by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and an assessment carried out by a third party.

The statement was last reviewed on 24th June 2024.

Feedback and contact information

If you discover deficiencies regarding compliance with the accessibility requirements or if you would like to obtain information about any content excluded from accessibility – please contact us by email:

Austrian Research Promotion Agency
sabine.kremnitzer(at)ffg.at

Our team will deal with your request internally and take the necessary steps.

Enforcement procedure

If the response from the above contact is not satisfactory, you may file a complaint with the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). The FFG accepts complaints filed online via the electronic contact form.

Contact form for the complaints office

The FFG will examine whether the complaint relates to violations of the Web-Zugänglichkeits-Gesetz (WZG), particularly to failure on the part of the federal government or associated institutions to comply with the accessibility requirements

If the complaint is justified, the FFG will make recommendations for action to the federal government or the legal entities concerned and propose measures designed to remedy the problem.

Further information on the enforcement procedure

 

Federal Ministry of Finance
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
BMLV