What is the Accessibility Declaration?

The Accessibility Declaration is a document that needs to be made available to the public and which states the specific accessibility conditions of each establishment. This document facilitates inspections, maintenance of the required conditions, and provides customers with information on the adaptations available in each establishment.

Which establishments need to have this document?

According to the regulation, the following establishments are required to have the Accessibility Declaration:

• Commercial establishments with a useful surface area of over 250 m².
• Municipal markets.
• Museums, theatres, cinemas, auditoriums, concert venues, congress and convention centres and sports facilities.
• Bars, restaurants, discotheques and similar with a capacity of over 100 people.
• Sports centres with a useful surface area of over 250 m².
• Hotels and apartment hotels.
• Garages and car parks with more than 100 spaces.

When and how is is processed?

Establishments need to complete the declaration in the following situations:

1. Change of use or activity: It needs to be submitted along with the license application documentation.
2. Works that affect accessibility conditions: It needs to be attached to the works license application.
3. Existing establishments: It needs to be submitted before 1 March 2025.

Steps to complete the procedure

To carry out this process, establishments need to take the following steps:

1. Submitting the document: The activity license holder needs to complete and sign the document and send it to Barcelona City Council.
2. Revisió per part de l’ens local: L’administració verificarà que les dades de la fitxa siguin compatibles amb l’activitat de l’establiment. Si s’adjunta a una sol·licitud de llicència, es comprovarà que s’ajusti a les obres o modificacions previstes.
3. Incorporation into the file: The document will be added to the activity file for future inspections.
4. Stamp and confirmation: If the local authority has a procedure for stamping the document, a stamped copy will be returned to the license holder.
   • If this is not possible, the proof of submission together with a copy of the document submitted will be considered valid.

What happens if the document is not submitted?

If Barcelona City Council detects non-compliance or a possible breach of the accessibility regulations, the following measures will be applied, depending on the situation:

• If an establishment carries out a change of use or activity, or undertakes works, they will be required to make the necessary rectifications. If the document is still not completed or amended, the application may be turned down and measures adopted such as the suspension of activity or the launch of a penalty procedure.
• If an existing establishment that has not changed its activity or carried out any works fails to submit the declaration by the established deadline, they will also be required to make the necessary rectifications. In the event that it is confirmed that the establishment does not meet the conditions required for the licenses awarded, disciplinary measures may be applied such as the suspension of activity or the launch of a penalty procedure.