Data & Privacy
AI & Trust
Cybersecurity
Digital Services & Media
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONSArticles 1 — 12
CHAPTER II
OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS AND PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO FREE AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWAREArticles 13 — 26
CHAPTER III
CONFORMITY OF THE PRODUCT WITH DIGITAL ELEMENTSArticles 27 — 34
CHAPTER IV
NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIESArticles 35 — 51
CHAPTER V
MARKET SURVEILLANCE AND ENFORCEMENTArticles 52 — 60
CHAPTER VI
DELEGATED POWERS AND COMMITTEE PROCEDUREArticles 61 — 62
CHAPTER VII
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PENALTIESArticles 63 — 65
CHAPTER VIII
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONSArticles 66 — 71
ANNEXES
In its relationships with third countries, the Union endeavours to promote international trade in regulated products. A broad variety of measures can be applied in order to facilitate trade, including several legal instruments such as bilateral (inter-governmental) Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) for conformity assessment and marking of regulated products. MRAs are established between the Union and third countries which are on a comparable level of technical development and have a compatible approach concerning conformity assessment. Those agreements are based on the mutual acceptance of certificates, marks of conformity and test reports issued by the conformity assessment bodies of either party in conformity with the legislation of the other party. Currently, MRAs are in place with several third countries. Those MRAs are concluded in a number of specific sectors, which might vary from one third country to another. In order to further facilitate trade, and recognising that supply chains of products with digital elements are global, MRAs concerning conformity assessment can be concluded for products regulated under this Regulation by the Union in accordance with Article 218 TFEU. Cooperation with partner third countries is also important, in order to strengthen cyber resilience globally, as in the long term this will contribute to a strengthened cybersecurity framework both within and outside of the Union.