Accessibility Statement - NIFAIS Online

This website is run by Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Northern Ireland. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
• zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website aren't fully accessible:

• there are missing or incorrectly associated labels on a number of form elements
• there are missing top level headings on most pages
• some buttons do not have the required level of contrast, making it harder for some users to read them
• form field inputs have a faint outline border which some users may find hard to see
• there is no button to bypass the menu, and there is no main page landmark to identify where the main section of the page starts

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the DAERA Helpline who will direct you towards the correct branch or division.

• email daera.helpline@daera-ni.gov.uk
• call 0300 200 7852

You can also contact the DAERA Helpline if you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille.

If you have a hearing difficulty you can contact DAERA via Text Relay using the Next Generation Text Service (NGTS). Making a call from a textphone dial 18001 + number. Making a call from a telephone dial 18002 + number.

There are also various Text to Speech applications available to use

If you cannot view the map on our contact us page, call or email us for directions.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact contact the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

DAERA is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

• Form inputs and select inputs are missing form labels throughout the application (the displayed labels are not correctly associated with their respective form fields) (see 1.1.1 Non-Text Content for details, also 3.3.2: Labels or Instructions)
• Missing H1 headings and skipped heading hierarchy throughout (1.3.1: Info and Relationships)
• Positive tab indexes should be avoided as they override the visual or DOM order (1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence, 2.4.3: Focus Order)
• Green buttons fail minimum contrast ratio; also Blue buttons and blue panel heading fail contrast (this could be due to shadow around text - suggest removing text shadow property) (e.g. Carcass not sampled) (1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum))
• Form elements have a faint (#CCCCCC) border with contrast ratio of 1.6:1 which falls below the required minimum (1.4.11 Non-Text Contrast)
• No 'Skip to' option is present at top of page to bypass the menu (2.4.1 Bypass Blocks)
• Error message Service Error: null is technical and not descriptive of how to correct problem (3.3.3 Error Suggestion)
• No main landmark: and Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (see 4.1.3 Name, Role, Value for details)

Disproportionate burden

• Not applicable

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

• Not applicable

PDFs and other documents

• Images in the sampled PDF document are missing alternate text.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

DAERA is actively engaged in improving the accessibility of its applications. As part of our 'UX Checklist', we require developers to design software with accessibility compliance built in. In those circumstances where compliance cannot be met, reasons for this should be documented, along with steps for addressing issues. We also endeavour to carry out user research to ascertain user requirements and conduct usability workshopping before launching new applications.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 23 June 2023. It was last reviewed on 9 June 2025.

This website was last tested on 3 June 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by DAERA Digital Services Division.

We tested the following pages:

• Landing page
• Fallen Animal Death Notification
• Carcass not TSE sampled
• Abattoir List
• Bovine TSE Result
• Animal Data

We chose to test those pages which were most commonly used, and most representative of the general functionality and layout of the web application. Sample pages were tested for code compliance using the Axe and WAVE testing tools. The pages also underwent manual testing to ensure they adhered to the four Accessibility principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust). We also test using NVDA screenreader, and Adobe Acrobat Accessibility Checker (where applicable).

The full accessibility test report can be made available on request.