What is the Accessibility Label

The Accessibility Label is a quality label that provides information to users about accessibility.

The Accessibility Label is granted in one or more of the following seven disability categories:

Wheelchair users
People with reduced mobility, arm and hand impairments
People with visual impairments
People with hearing impairments
People with asthma or allergy
People with mental disabilities
People with reading difficulties

Service providers who have been granted an Accessibility Label meet the minimum accessibility requirements applying to one or more of the seven categories.

If you are functionally impaired and want to go to places with a barrier-free environment, you should look for the Accessibility Label that covers your specific requirements.

Places and facilities that can obtain an Accessibility Label

The following places and facilities can currently obtain an Accessibility Label:

Accommodation
Airports
Beaches
Camping and caravan sites
Camping cabins
Churches, mosques and other places of worship
Conference, exhibition and meeting venues
Healthcare providers
Hospitals
Indoor attractions and museums
Libraries
Outdoor attractions and museums
Nature experiences
Petrol and service stations
Playgrounds
Police and courts of law
Restaurants and eateries
Shops
Sport facilities
Streets and pedestrian areas
Summerhouses
Take-aways, ice-cream stalls and kiosks
Teaching facilities
Theatres, cinema theatres and performance venues
Tourist offices and travel agencies
Town halls and citizen services

The accessibility label is praticed in Denmark (since 2004) and Iceland (since 2011). Information about accessibility is available in 5 languages - danish, swedish, english, german and icelandic.

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