Accessibility Statement
The Federal Institute for Public Health (BIÖG) is working to make its websites and mobile applications accessible to all German citizens in accordance with national legislation implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Current status of compliance:
This website is partially compliant with the German Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the German Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV).
Inaccessible content:
Unfortunately, it has not yet been possible to make this website fully accessible. We are working to improve accessibility and ask for your patience. The following are examples of content and reasons why accessibility is not yet fully achieved:
- Keyboard controls in the external text-to-speech service
Feedback and contact information:
You can report any accessibility issues to the public authority via a contact form. After completing the contact form, an email will be sent to the responsible department. The form can be accessed at www.zanzu.de/de/barriere-melden and is also available in the footer of the entire website.
Responsible for barrier-free accessibility and processing of messages received via the contact form:
Federal Institute for Public Health (BIÖG)
Maarweg 149-161
50825 Cologne, Germany
Telephone: +49 221 8992-0
Fax: +49 221 8992-300
Email: zanzu@bioeg.de
Creation of this Accessibility Statement
This statement was updated on August 30, 2024.
Optional Information
With all technical, visual, and editorial enhancements, the author of this statement adheres to current accessibility success criteria to a greater extent than required by law.
Name and address of the declarant:
Federal Institute for Public Health (BIÖG)
Maarweg 149-161
50825 Cologne
Germany
Telephone: +49 221 8992-0
Email: poststelle@bioeg.de
Website: www.bioeg.de
Enforcement procedure:
If public bodies fail to comply with their obligations under BITV 2.0 and the BGG even after receiving feedback, the BGG provides for a procedure through an independent arbitration body. Please contact the BGG Arbitration Board if you have been disadvantaged by insufficient accessibility features in this digital service:
Arbitration Board under the Disability Equality Act at the Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Relating to Persons with Disabilities
Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin
Telephone: +49 30 18 527 2805
Fax: +49 30 18 527-2901
Email: info@schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de
Website: schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de