Reaffirmed 2022

1. SCOPE

This standard (Part 1) specifies the needs of people with visual, auditory, speech, physical and neurological disabilities and those with limited cognition, language, and learning applicable to ICT products and services in terms of functional performance statements. It then covers the generic technical requirements for various kinds of ICT to meet functional performance statements.

In line with the RPwD Act 2016, this standard covers a wide range of ICT products and services relating to information and communication, including telecom services, web-based services, electronic and print services, digital and virtual services.

This standard (Part 1) is intended to be used in the context of web based technologies, non-web technologies and those that use both. It covers software, hardware and content as well as services. The conformance criteria on test descriptions and evaluation methodology are covered in Part 2 of this standard.