The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) strives to make its digital content as accessible as possible to people with disabilities, including this website.
Everyone should be able to use and view the information on this website, including visitors who are visually impaired, blind, hard of hearing, deaf, or have another disability.
This accessibility statement explains the extent to which this website complies with the applicable guidelines.
This accessibility statement applies to vliz.be and all subdirectories of vliz.be.
Legal obligation
All websites and mobile applications of public sector organizations must comply with the guidelines up to and including level AA of WCAG 2.1 within the framework of the European standard for digital accessibility (EN 301 549 V1.1.2)
This obligation follows from the European directive, as well as from Belgian legislation and the Flemish Administrative Decree.
Current status
The website partially complies with the requirements. The site does not yet meet all the requirements. More details are provided below.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
An external audit was carried out by WebAIM, an independent consultancy. An in-depth accessibility analysis of the site was conducted on 26 August 2026.
This statement was prepared on 30 September 2026.
Non-accessible content
Although we make every effort to make the website accessible, we cannot guarantee that all pages are free of errors. The main issues are:
- Text has insufficient colour contrast.
- Images do not have alternative text.
- Some elements have an incorrect role.
- Menus cannot be operated using the keyboard.
Proposed solutions
Monitoring the accessibility of the site is an ongoing effort. New pages and changes are consistently tested against the accessibility criteria.
Browsers and assistive technologies
You can use this website with the most commonly used software designed to assist people with disabilities. This includes browsers, screen readers, and tools for enlarging text.
Technical specifications
Accessibility can be ensured if your device supports the following technologies:
- HTML and SVG
- JavaScript
- CSS
Feedback and questions
Is there information that you cannot read, for example in a PDF? Or do you have another problem or comment because certain content does not work properly?
Send an email to info@vliz.be or call +32-(0)59-33 60 00.
You will receive a response as soon as possible.