Declaration on Accessibility

Hosted in Germany, information on the accessibility of these websites in accordance with §12 BGG and on the relevant contact options.

This accessibility statement applies to the website of the World Water Quality Alliance published at https://wwqa.info/. As a public body within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/2102, we endeavour to make our websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0) for the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/2102.

Status of compatibility with the requirements

These websites are partially compatible with the above-mentioned standards implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 due to the following incompatibilities and exceptions. The incompatibilities or exceptions are listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is not fully accessible:

Texts on research topics or scientific issues often contain technical terms, foreign words, abbreviations, formulas and graphics. This can limit accessibility for some users.
Some of the publications offered as pdf files were written a long time ago and can therefore no longer be reconstructed completely barrier-free with reasonable effort. This applies in particular to documents that were created before 23.09.2018.

If you require assistance with the use of such content, you are welcome to contact us using one of the contact options listed below.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This declaration was prepared on August 25, 2025, based on a self-assessment.

Feedback and contact details

You can use the following contact to report any deficiencies with regard to compliance with accessibility requirements and to obtain information about content that is excluded from the legal requirements.

International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change
UNESCO Cat. 2 Centre
Federal Institute of Hydrology
P.O. Box 200253
D – 56002 Koblenz

Phone: +49 (0)261 1306 5435
E-Mail: [email protected]
URL: https://www.wwqa.info/

Enforcement proceedings

If no satisfactory solution has been found after your feedback to the above-mentioned contact, you can contact the arbitration board in accordance with § 16 BGG. The BGG conciliation body has the task of supporting an out-of-court settlement of disputes between people with disabilities and federal public bodies on the subject of accessibility. The conciliation procedure is free of charge. No legal assistance is required.

You can reach the conciliation body at the following address:

Conciliation body under the Disability Equality Act
at the Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities
Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin

Telephone: +49 (0)30 18 527-2805
Fax: +49 (0)30 18 527-2901
E-mail: [email protected]