Microsoft EN 301 549 reports for Microsoft products
https://enterpriselearn.microsoft.com/en-us/industriescompliance/governmentregulatory/offering-en-301-549-reports-for-microsoft-products/eu
Could this concept be abstracted and aligned with FARs…
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^ at least one mode of operation must be provided that enables operation through actions that do not involve fine motor control, path dependant gestures, pinching, twisting of the wrist, tight grasping, or simultaneous manual actions (e.g., one handed operation)
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SOURCE: [8.4.2 Operation of mechanical parts 8.4.2.1 Means of operation of mechanical parts]
Could a person engaged in the procurement process build an Accessibility Declaration of Conformance (so to speak) by selecting criteria via the 15 functional accessibility requirements. Criteria is populated with base standards from EN and WCAG...perhaps additional criteria built out from Canadian Federal Gov’t. TBD.
Criteria | Supporting Features that meet and exceed base criteria | Remarks and Explanations |
8.4.2.1 Means of operation of mechanical parts Where a control requires grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate it, an accessible alternative means of operation that does not require these actions shall be provided. |