Accessibility Statement
Requirements
This accessibility statement applies to the Hose Center Garditech GmbH website published at https://hose-center-garditech.de.
As a company, we strive to make our websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Accessibility Enhancement Act (BFSG) and the Accessibility Enhancement Act Ordinance (BFSGV) for the implementation of the European Accessibility Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services).
Status of compliance with requirements
The accessibility requirements are set out in the Accessibility Enhancement Act Regulation (BFSGV).
The specific accessibility requirements have been implemented in accordance with Section 14 BFSG in conjunction with Section 3 (1) BFSG in the Accessibility Enhancement Act Regulation (BFSGV).
Information about services that meet accessibility requirements
Hose-Center Garditech GmbH is a specialist retailer for professional irrigation technology and high-quality products for gardening, agriculture, and industry. Our range includes hoses, fittings, pumps, couplings, tools, and accessories from leading manufacturers.
We offer commercial customers comprehensive advice, customized hose assembly, and a reliable shipping service via our online shop.
Conformity status
The specific technical measures are based on WCAG 2.2 Level A, AA.
Compliance with the requirements was verified by means of an external evaluation (the content was evaluated by an external organization that was not involved in the design and development of the product) and was carried out on July 17, 2025.
The evaluation was carried out in accordance with legal requirements and global standards (EN 301 549, WCAG 2.2 Level A, AA).
People with disabilities were involved in the accessibility evaluation.
You can find the test report for ‘Hose Center Garditech GmbH’ at https://www.hose-center-garditech.de/erklaerung-zur-barrierefreiheit.
The website ‘Hose Center Garditech GmbH’ has the following status in relation to the conformity level depicted by WCAG 2.2 Level A, AA:
Partially compliant: only parts of the content are compliant.
Comments on the stated compliance:
We provide our services and information on our website in accordance with Section 2 of the Accessibility Enhancement Act (BFSG) and the associated ordinance (BFSGV). We are committed to making our websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the Accessibility Enhancement Act implementing the European Accessibility Act (EAA).
Our website has been checked against the conformity criteria described below and specifically optimized for barrier-free use.
We use the following tools to ensure accessibility:
The company uses easyVision from Site Cockpit GmbH (www.sitecockpit.com) to optimize display options such as contrast, reading modes, and text size. The widget is loaded via JavaScript and may not load if blockers are used.
The company uses easyMonitoring from Site Cockpit GmbH (www.sitecockpit.com) to analyze and monitor accessibility on the website for the most important subpages on our domain. Errors are not automatically corrected in accordance with the requirements of the BSFG.
The content listed below is not fully accessible:
Our website is largely compliant with the applicable accessibility requirements. However, there are still barriers in some areas that may restrict access for people with disabilities.
The content listed below is not fully accessible:
- Images and graphic elements do not always have clear or complete alternative text.
- The labels for some form elements cannot be programmatically detected.
- The keyboard focus order is sometimes not logical; furthermore, the focus is not always clearly visible.
- The accessible name does not match the visible name for all interactive elements.
- Some PDF documents do not yet meet the requirements for accessible documents.
We strive to continuously improve our website and gradually remove barriers. Due to the scope of the content, it has not yet been possible to make all areas completely accessible.
Technology dependency
The accessibility of the website has been tested with the following browsers:
Chrome, Firefox, Safari
The website relies on the following technologies for barrier-free use:
HTML, WAI-ARIA, CSS, JavaScript
Feedback and contact details
If you would like to give us feedback on the accessibility of ‘Hose Center Garditech GmbH’, please contact our accessibility liaison officer by telephone, email, or any other method provided.
We will do our best to respond to your feedback within 48 hours.
Name: Anja Richter
Street: Poststraße 85
Postal code / City: 41334 Nettetal
Phone: 02157 1289894
Email: info@hose-center-garditech.de
Market surveillance authority
The responsible market surveillance authority is:
Information and Technology North Rhine-Westphalia
Competence Center for Accessible IT (KBIT)
Mauerstraße 51
40476 Düsseldorf
Phone: 0211 9449-01
The joint public-law institution MLBF (Market Surveillance Authority of the Federal States for the Accessibility of Products and Services), based in Magdeburg (Turmschanzenstraße 25, 39114 Magdeburg), is currently being established.
According to the current status, this authority is to be formally established by June 28, 2025. Once this authority has been established, this central market surveillance body will be responsible instead of the individual state authorities.
Hose Center Garditech GmbH is constantly working to improve its website.
We are endeavoring to promptly remove all barriers for people with disabilities identified in the test report dated July 17, 2025.
This statement was created on July 17, 2025, using the “easyStatement - Generator for the accessibility statement” from https://www.sitecockpit.com.