Summary The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) interacts with various other EU regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the NIS Directive, to enhance cybersecurity and data protection. This article explains the synergies and potential conflicts between the CRA and these regulations, providing clarity on compliance requirements. Relevant CRA Provisions Recitals: Recital (32), […]

Summary The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) introduces specific provisions and measures to support microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in complying with its requirements. These measures aim to alleviate the administrative and financial burdens typically faced by smaller entities while ensuring they maintain adequate cybersecurity standards. Relevant CRA Provisions Recitals: Recital 5, Recital […]

Summary The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) introduces a phased implementation timeline with specific deadlines for different provisions, ensuring stakeholders have sufficient time to adapt while progressively enhancing cybersecurity across the Union. Relevant CRA Provisions Recitals: Recital 126, Recital 80, Recital 92, Recital 124 Articles: Article 70, Article 52, Article 9, Article 12, Article 8 […]

Summary The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) mandates conformity assessment procedures for products with digital elements to ensure compliance with essential cybersecurity requirements. These procedures vary in complexity based on the product’s classification and risk level, involving either internal manufacturer assessments or third-party evaluations by notified bodies. Relevant CRA Provisions Recital 90, Recital 91, Recital […]

Summary The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) addresses the cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements classified as high-risk AI systems, ensuring they meet essential cybersecurity standards and undergo appropriate conformity assessments. Relevant CRA Provisions Recital (51) Article 12 Detailed Explanation The CRA mandates that products with digital elements classified as high-risk AI systems must […]

Summary The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) aims to enhance the cybersecurity of products with digital elements, including those within the Internet of Things (IoT), by establishing essential cybersecurity requirements and ensuring secure development practices. The regulation seeks to address the growing cybersecurity challenges posed by the increasing number of connected devices. Relevant CRA Provisions […]

Summary / Executive Brief The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) introduces specific provisions for free and open-source software (FOSS), aiming to balance cybersecurity objectives with the unique characteristics of open-source development. The CRA generally exempts non-commercial FOSS from its requirements, but applies obligations to open-source software that is supplied in the course of commercial activities. […]

Summary The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) provides consumers with the right to enforce their rights through representative actions concerning infringements by economic operators that harm or may harm their collective interests. Relevant CRA Provisions Recitals: Recital (124) Articles: Article 65 Detailed Explanation Recital (124) and Article 65 of the CRA ensure that consumers can […]

Summary The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is designed to enhance the cybersecurity of products with digital elements within the EU, aligning with and complementing the objectives of the NIS2 Directive. Relevant CRA Provisions Recitals: Recital (73), Recital (72), Recital (69), Recital (115), Recital (103) Articles: Article 17, Article 70, Article 12, Article 3 Detailed […]

Summary The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) provides specific support measures and simplified obligations for microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including start-ups, to facilitate their compliance with the Regulation. Relevant CRA Provisions Recitals: Recital 5, Recital 17, Recital 6, Recital 93, Recital 94, Recital 96, Recital 127, Recital 128 Articles: Article 33 Detailed […]