Accessibility and Usability Statement

TheInstitute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, I.P. (ICAD, IP)undertakes to maketheICAD website available in accordance with Decree-Law no. 83/2018 of 19 October, which transposes Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications.

I. Compliance status

TheICADwebsiteof theInstitute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, I.P. (ICAD, IP) isfully compliantwith Decree-Law 83/2018 of 19 October.

II. Preparation of this accessibility and usability statement

This statement was updated on2026-04-21.

In accordance with Article 9 of Decree-Law 83/2018, organisations must adopt the following monitoring procedures. Procedures A) and B) are mandatory. Procedure C) is recommended.

A. Automatic assessments carried out

1. (2026-05-11). Report: Access Monitor report
   • Tool used: Access Monitor
   • Sample: 6 pages.
   • Main results (summary): Automatic tests were carried out on 14 icad.pt pages by access monitor, and the average of the 14 is 9.82. Of the 14 pages, 10 score 10 out of 10, and the others score between 9 and 10.

B. Manual assessments carried out:

1. (2026-05-12). Report: Checklist "10 critical aspects of functional accessibility for websites "
   • Sample: 10 pages.
   • Main results (heuristics met/total heuristics applied): 20/20
2. (2026-05-12). Report: "Content" checklist
   • Sample: 10 pages.
   • Main results (heuristics met/total heuristics applied): 17/17
3. (2026-05-12). Report: "Transaction" checklist
   • Sample: 1 page.
   • Main results (heuristics met/total heuristics applied): 6/6

C. Usability tests with people with disabilities:

The website has not yet been tested with disabled users.

III. Contacting and requesting information aboutthe website

To contact, send suggestions, make complaints or request additional information regarding the content and/or functionalities onthe websiteof theInstitute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, I.P. (ICAD, IP), please use the following means:

Address

Parque de Saúde Pulido Valente , Alameda das Linhas de Torres n.º 117 Edifício ICAD, 1750-147 Lisboa

Telephone

+351 211 119 000

Email

icad@icad.min-saude.pt

IV. Other evidence

The ICAD website of the Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, I.P. (ICAD, IP) is certified with the Silver seal for usability and accessibility. The Silver seal means that the ICAD:

• passes the "Contents" checklist
• passes the battery of accessibility tests of an automatic validation tool commonly used on the market for 'AA' compliance
• passes the "Transaction" checklist
• passes the "10 functional aspects" checklist

V. Reporting discrimination

According to Article 13(1) of Decree-Law 83/2018, of 19 October, whenever a person with a disability is treated less favourably than another person in a comparable situation, which constitutes a discriminatory practice against people with disabilities, provided for and punishable underArticle 4 of Law 46/2006, of 28 August, that person may file a complaint, in accordance with the provisions ofDecree-Law 34/2007, of 15 February.

The National Institute for Rehabilitation (INR, I.P.) provides aform for reporting situations of discrimination and forwards complaints to the competent authorities. Every year, the INR, I.P. draws up an annual report on the application of the law prohibiting and punishing discrimination on the grounds of disability and the existence of an aggravated health risk (Law 46/2006 of 28 August).

This Accessibility and Usability Statement was created with the help of theWAI-Tools PT v1.5 Generator, developed as part of theWAI-Tools project, of which AMA is an integral part. The Declaration was designed in accordance with Decree-Law 83/2018 of 19 October.