EU Cyber Resilience Act CRA-Art.3: Definitions (Article 3)

Article 3 supplies the definitions used throughout the Regulation. Key definitions include: 'product with digital elements' (a software or hardware product and its remote data processing solutions, including its components placed on the market separately); 'remote data processing'; 'manufacturer'; 'authorised representative'; 'importer'; 'distributor'; 'placing on the market' vs 'making available on the market'; 'substantial modification' (which can re-trigger manufacturer status under Article 21-22); 'critical product with digital elements' (Article 7 + Annex IV); 'important product with digital elements' (Article 6 + Annex III); 'open-source software steward'; 'severe incident'; 'actively exploited vulnerability'.