--- title: "CRA FAQ Hub" canonical_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq" source_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/items/page/13" author: "Sorena AI" description: "Browse the CRA FAQ hub for Blue Guide market-access concepts, CE marking, and component due diligence." published_at: "2026-03-10" updated_at: "2026-03-10" keywords: - "CRA FAQ hub" - "Cyber Resilience Act FAQ" - "CRA Blue Guide" - "CRA CE marking FAQ" - "CRA component due diligence FAQ" - "Cyber Resilience Act" - "CRA FAQ" - "CE marking" - "Blue Guide" - "component due diligence" --- **[SORENA](https://www.sorena.io/)** - AI-Powered GRC Platform [Home](https://www.sorena.io/) | [Solutions](https://www.sorena.io/solutions) | [Artifacts](https://www.sorena.io/artifacts) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) | [Contact](https://www.sorena.io/contact) | [Portal](https://app.sorena.io) --- # CRA FAQ Hub Browse the CRA FAQ hub for Blue Guide market-access concepts, CE marking, and component due diligence. *FAQ Hub* *EU* *Cyber Resilience Act* ## EU Cyber Resilience Act FAQ Browse focused CRA FAQ modules built around the questions that usually slow market access, product launch, conformity work, and component governance. Each sub-FAQ is grounded in official sources and designed for legal, compliance, product, engineering, and security teams. Use this FAQ hub when the general CRA page is too broad and you need a tighter answer set. The sub-FAQs below group high-friction questions into practical modules so teams can move faster on interpretation, evidence design, and release decisions without losing source traceability. ## Browse sub-FAQ modules ### [CRA Blue Guide Concepts FAQ | Placing on the Market, Making Available, Distance Sales](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/blue-guide-concepts.md) CRA FAQ on Blue Guide concepts used in Cyber Resilience Act interpretation: placing on the market, making available, putting into service, online sales. - 28 items ### [CRA CE Marking FAQ | Meaning, Placement Rules, Software Labeling, Notified Bodies](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/ce-marking.md) CRA CE marking FAQ covering what the mark means, when it is mandatory, software and website placement rules, packaging fallback, notified body numbers. - 26 items ### [CRA Component Due Diligence FAQ | Third-Party Components, FOSS, SBOM, Vulnerabilities](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/component-due-diligence.md) CRA component due diligence FAQ covering third-party components, FOSS, CE-marked components, SBOM review, risk-based checks, upstream vulnerability reporting. - 21 items ### [CRA Conformity Assessment Routes FAQ | Module A, Module B+C, Module H, Critical and Important Products](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/conformity-assessment-routes.md) CRA FAQ on conformity assessment routes covering module A, module B+C, module H, important and critical products, harmonised standards, certification schemes. - 25 items ### [CRA Core Functionality FAQ | Important Products, Critical Products, Classification](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/core-functionality.md) CRA FAQ on core functionality covering classification of important and critical products, ancillary functions, integrated components. - 21 items ### [CRA Cybersecurity Risk Assessment FAQ | Article 13, Threat Modelling, Variants, Constraints](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/cybersecurity-risk-assessment.md) CRA FAQ on cybersecurity risk assessment covering Article 13, threat modelling, intended purpose, foreseeable misuse, external dependencies, documentation. - 26 items ### [CRA Declaration of Conformity FAQ | Full vs Simplified, Languages, Updates, Duties](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/declaration-of-conformity.md) CRA FAQ on the EU declaration of conformity covering full and simplified formats, required contents, languages, updates, single declarations across EU laws. - 19 items ### [CRA Economic Operators FAQ | Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors, Authorised Representatives](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/economic-operators.md) CRA FAQ on economic operators covering manufacturer, authorised representative, importer, distributor, responsible operator rules, checks, traceability. - 26 items ### [CRA Essential Cybersecurity Requirements FAQ | Annex I Part I and Part II](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/essential-cybersecurity-requirements.md) CRA FAQ on the essential cybersecurity requirements covering Annex I Part I and Part II, applicability, evidence, interoperability constraints. - 20 items ### [CRA Hardware and Software Boundaries FAQ | Product Scope, Combined Products, Source Code](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/hardware-software-boundaries.md) CRA FAQ on hardware and software boundaries covering combined products, standalone software, source code, companion apps, remote data processing. - 26 items ### [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications FAQ | Presumption of Conformity, OJ Publication](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md) CRA FAQ on harmonised standards, common specifications, and certification schemes covering presumption of conformity, Official Journal publication. - 24 items ### [CRA Important and Critical Products FAQ | Annex III, Annex IV, Core Functionality](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/important-and-critical-products.md) CRA FAQ on important and critical products covering Annex III and Annex IV classification, core functionality, conformity routes, FOSS rule limits. - 30 items ### [CRA Integrated Components and Dependencies FAQ | Due Diligence, RDPS, Third-Party Components](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/integrated-components-and-dependencies.md) CRA FAQ on integrated components and dependencies covering due diligence, third-party components, RDPS, cloud dependencies, upstream fixes, FOSS dependencies. - 21 items ### [CRA Interplay With Other EU Laws FAQ | RED, AI Act, GDPR, Data Act, EHDS, Machinery](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/interplay-with-other-eu-laws.md) CRA FAQ on interplay with other EU laws covering exclusions, overlap with RED, AI Act, GDPR, Data Act, EHDS, Machinery, GPSR, NIS2, aviation, marine. - 25 items ### [CRA Known Exploitable Vulnerabilities at Launch FAQ | Placement on the Market, CVEs, Late Discoveries](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/known-exploitable-vulnerabilities-at-launch.md) CRA FAQ on known exploitable vulnerabilities at launch covering the launch-time rule, exploitability, known vulnerabilities, CVEs, compensating controls. - 18 items ### [CRA Legacy Products FAQ | Pre-2027 Products, Reporting, Grandfathering, Substantial Modification](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/legacy-products.md) CRA FAQ on legacy products covering pre-11 December 2027 products, Article 14 reporting, continued sale, substantial modification, spare parts, old designs. - 21 items ### [CRA Manufacturer Obligations FAQ | Article 13 Duties, Support Period, Reporting, Documentation](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/manufacturer-obligations.md) CRA FAQ on manufacturer obligations covering Article 13 duties, risk assessment, support periods, vulnerability handling, reporting, documentation. - 41 items ### [CRA Market Surveillance and Enforcement FAQ | Authorities, Safeguards, Sweeps, Formal Non-Compliance](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/market-surveillance-and-enforcement.md) CRA FAQ on market surveillance and enforcement covering authorities, investigations, safeguard procedures, formal non-compliance, sweeps, joint activities. - 39 items ### [CRA Module A FAQ | Internal Control, Self-Assessment, Eligibility, Documentation](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/module-a.md) CRA FAQ on module A covering internal control, eligible products, class I limits, FOSS exception, technical documentation, testing, CE marking. - 28 items ### [CRA Module B+C FAQ | EU-Type Examination, Conformity to Type, Notified Bodies](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/module-b-c.md) CRA FAQ on module B+C covering EU-type examination, conformity to type, notified-body role, certificate changes, production control, CE marking. - 32 items ### [CRA Module H FAQ | Full Quality Assurance, Notified Body Surveillance, CE Marking](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/module-h.md) CRA FAQ on module H covering full quality assurance, quality-system approval, notified-body surveillance, scope changes, CE marking, language rules, records. - 31 items ### [CRA Notified Bodies FAQ | Notification, Scope, NANDO, Independence, Competence](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/notified-bodies.md) CRA FAQ on notified bodies covering notification, competence, independence, NANDO scope, accreditation, cross-border choice, subcontracting. - 35 items ### [CRA Open-Source Software FAQ | FOSS, Commercial Activity, Stewards, Donations, Paid Editions](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/open-source-software.md) CRA FAQ on open-source software covering FOSS qualification, commercial activity, donations, paid support, stewards, contributors, repositories. - 39 items ### [CRA Over-the-Air Updates FAQ | OTA, Automatic Updates, Secure Distribution, Offline Paths](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/over-the-air-updates.md) CRA FAQ on over-the-air updates covering OTA versus automatic updates, secure distribution, screenless products, gateways, offline update paths. - 25 items ### [CRA Penalties and Fines FAQ | Fine Tiers, Turnover Caps, SME Carve-Outs, Stewards](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/penalties-and-fines.md) CRA FAQ on penalties and fines covering Article 64 fine tiers, turnover caps, SME carve-outs, steward exemptions, cumulative fines, criminal sanctions. - 23 items ### [CRA Product Families FAQ | Variants, Shared Assessments, Family Reuse, Conformity Scope](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/product-families.md) CRA FAQ on product families covering shared risk assessments, family-wide documentation reuse, cybersecurity-relevant variant differences. - 16 items ### [CRA Remote Data Processing Solutions FAQ | RDPS Scope, Cloud Services, SaaS Boundaries, Documentation](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/remote-data-processing-solutions.md) CRA FAQ on remote data processing solutions covering Article 3(2) RDPS tests, cloud-service boundaries, websites and portals, third-party SaaS, backend scope. - 21 items ### [CRA Repairs and Spare Parts FAQ | Repairs, Refurbishment, Spare-Part Exemption, Compatibility](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/repairs-and-spare-parts.md) CRA FAQ on repairs and spare parts covering substantial modification, Article 2(6) identical spare parts, non-identical replacements. - 18 items ### [CRA Reporting Obligations FAQ | Article 14 Deadlines, CSIRT Filing, User Notices, Legacy Products](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/reporting-obligations.md) CRA FAQ on reporting obligations covering Article 14 deadlines, actively exploited vulnerabilities, severe incidents, CSIRT routing, user notifications. - 35 items ### [CRA Scope FAQ | Products with Digital Elements, Connections, Software, Exclusions](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/scope-and-products-with-digital-elements.md) CRA FAQ on scope and products with digital elements covering software, firmware, components, direct and indirect connections, offline products, exclusions. - 30 items ### [CRA Secure-by-Default FAQ | Default Configuration, Auto Updates, Tailor-Made Limits](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/secure-by-default.md) CRA FAQ on secure by default covering Annex I default configuration, automatic security updates, opt-outs, components, inapplicability. - 18 items ### [CRA Security Updates vs Functionality Updates FAQ | Separation, Free Updates, Article 13(10)](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/security-updates-vs-functionality-updates.md) CRA FAQ on security updates versus functionality updates covering separation where technically feasible, free security updates, automatic updates. - 24 items ### [CRA Substantial Modification FAQ | Post-Market Changes, New Manufacturer, Legacy Products](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/substantial-modification.md) CRA FAQ on substantial modification covering Article 3(30), software updates, repairs, new manufacturer status, conformity reassessment. - 27 items ### [CRA Support Period FAQ | Placement on the Market, Unit-Level Timing, Update Availability](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/support-period.md) CRA FAQ on support periods covering Article 13(8), placement on the market timing, unit-level support periods, standalone software, update availability. - 71 items ### [CRA Tailor-Made Products FAQ | Business-User Exception, Paid Updates, Evidence](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/tailor-made-products.md) CRA FAQ on tailor-made products covering the narrow business-user carve-out, secure-by-default and paid-update deviations, required evidence. - 17 items ### [CRA Technical Documentation FAQ | Annex VII, Languages, Authority Access, Updates](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/technical-documentation.md) CRA FAQ on technical documentation covering Annex VII content, timing, languages, versioning, authority access, reused documentation, simplified formats. - 21 items ### [CRA Transition Period FAQ | Key Dates, Legacy Products, Pre-CRA Stock, RED Interplay](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/transition-period.md) CRA FAQ on the transition period covering entry into force, phased application dates, legacy products, stock and customs timing, standalone software. - 23 items ### [CRA Update Availability and Archives FAQ | Article 13(9), Archives, Historical Versions](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/update-availability-and-archives.md) CRA FAQ on update availability and software archives covering Article 13(9), Article 13(10), Article 13(11), retention of issued security updates. - 24 items ### [CRA User Information and Transparency FAQ | Annex II, Support Disclosure, User Notices](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/user-information-and-transparency.md) CRA FAQ on user information and transparency covering Annex II instructions, support-period disclosure, end-of-support notices, vulnerability notices. - 28 items ### [CRA Vulnerability Handling FAQ | Lifecycle Duties, Components, Disclosure, Fix Sharing](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/vulnerability-handling.md) CRA FAQ on vulnerability handling covering Annex I Part II duties, component vulnerabilities, upstream reporting and fix sharing. - 29 items Browse all indexed questions: [/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/items](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/items.md) ## All FAQ items *Page 13 of 54. Showing 20 of 1072 items.* ### [Does every European, ISO, IEC, or ETSI standard automatically give CRA presumption of conformity?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#does-every-european-iso-iec-or-etsi-standard-automatically-give-cra-presumption-of-conformity) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* No. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 27(1) - [Blue Guide 2022](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52022XC0629(04)&ref=sorena.io) - sections 4.1.2.2 and 4.1.2.3 ### [What does CRA presumption of conformity mean in practice?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#what-does-cra-presumption-of-conformity-mean-in-practice) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* It means the product and the manufacturer's processes are presumed to comply with the specific CRA essential cybersecurity requirements covered by the relevant harmonised standard, common specification, or certification scheme. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 27(1), Article 27(5), Article 27(8) - [Draft Commission guidance on the CRA (March 2026 draft)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16959-Draft-Commission-guidance-on-the-Cyber-Resilience-Act_en?ref=sorena.io) - points 137-139 ### [Do harmonised standards replace the manufacturer's cybersecurity risk assessment?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#do-harmonised-standards-replace-the-manufacturers-cybersecurity-risk-assessment) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* No. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 13(2)-(4), Article 27(1) - [European Commission CRA FAQs (January 2026)](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/122331?ref=sorena.io) - section 4.1.7 - [Blue Guide 2022](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52022XC0629(04)&ref=sorena.io) - section 4.1.2.2 ### [What if a harmonised standard covers only part of the product or only part of the relevant requirements?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#what-if-a-harmonised-standard-covers-only-part-of-the-product-or-only-part-of-the-relevant-requirements) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* Then the presumption of conformity extends only to the covered part. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 27(1), Annex VII point 5 - [European Commission CRA FAQs (January 2026)](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/122331?ref=sorena.io) - section 4.1.7 - [Blue Guide 2022](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52022XC0629(04)&ref=sorena.io) - sections 4.1.2.2 and 4.1.3 ### [For an important product of class I, is it enough if the harmonised standard covers only the product's core functionality?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#for-an-important-product-of-class-i-is-it-enough-if-the-harmonised-standard-covers-only-the-products-core-functionality) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* Potentially, yes for route selection, but not automatically for full product-wide presumption of conformity. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 32(2) - [Draft Commission guidance on the CRA (March 2026 draft)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16959-Draft-Commission-guidance-on-the-Cyber-Resilience-Act_en?ref=sorena.io) - points 132-139 ### [What is the difference between horizontal and vertical harmonised standards in the CRA context?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#what-is-the-difference-between-horizontal-and-vertical-harmonised-standards-in-the-cra-context) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* According to the Commission FAQ, horizontal standards are product-agnostic standards intended to provide a generic framework, methodology, and taxonomy for CRA compliance. Vertical standards are product-specific and are meant to address the risks associated with particular intended purposes and reasonably foreseeable uses, especially for Annex III and Annex IV categories. Sources for this answer: - [European Commission CRA FAQs (January 2026)](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/122331?ref=sorena.io) - section 6.10 ### [What happens under the CRA if no relevant harmonised standard exists yet?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#what-happens-under-the-cra-if-no-relevant-harmonised-standard-exists-yet) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* The absence of a harmonised standard does not prevent CRA compliance. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 27(2), Article 32(2), Annex VII point 5 - [European Commission CRA FAQs (January 2026)](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/122331?ref=sorena.io) - section 6.10 - [Blue Guide 2022](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52022XC0629(04)&ref=sorena.io) - section 4.1.3 ### [When can the Commission adopt CRA common specifications?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#when-can-the-commission-adopt-cra-common-specifications) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* Only in the fallback situations set out in Article 27. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 27(2)-(4) ### [Do common specifications stay in place once a harmonised standard is published?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#do-common-specifications-stay-in-place-once-a-harmonised-standard-is-published) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* Not for the overlapping subject matter. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 27(6) ### [Can a manufacturer rely on non-harmonised standards or its own technical specifications instead?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#can-a-manufacturer-rely-on-non-harmonised-standards-or-its-own-technical-specifications-instead) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* Yes. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Annex VII point 5 - [Blue Guide 2022](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52022XC0629(04)&ref=sorena.io) - section 4.1.3 ### [How do European cybersecurity certification schemes interact with the CRA?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#how-do-european-cybersecurity-certification-schemes-interact-with-the-cra) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* They can support CRA conformity in two ways. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 27(8)-(9), Article 32(2)-(4) ### [Can important or critical products be compliant even if they do not use harmonised standards?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#can-important-or-critical-products-be-compliant-even-if-they-do-not-use-harmonised-standards) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* Yes. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 27, Article 32(2)-(4) - [European Commission CRA FAQs (January 2026)](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/122331?ref=sorena.io) - section 7.4 ### [Can a manufacturer integrate important or critical components that were not designed in accordance with harmonised standards?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#can-a-manufacturer-integrate-important-or-critical-components-that-were-not-designed-in-accordance-with-harmonised-standards) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* Yes. Sources for this answer: - [European Commission CRA FAQs (January 2026)](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/122331?ref=sorena.io) - section 7.4 ### [What must the technical documentation say about harmonised standards, common specifications, or certification schemes?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#what-must-the-technical-documentation-say-about-harmonised-standards-common-specifications-or-certification-schemes) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* It must identify what was applied and what was not. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Annex VII point 5 - [European Commission CRA FAQs (January 2026)](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/122331?ref=sorena.io) - section 4.1.7 ### [What happens if the relevant harmonised standards, common specifications, or certification schemes change after a product is already in series production?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#what-happens-if-the-relevant-harmonised-standards-common-specifications-or-certification-schemes-change-after-a-product-is-already-in-series-production) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* The manufacturer has to take those changes into account. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 13(14) - [Blue Guide 2022](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52022XC0629(04)&ref=sorena.io) - sections 4.1.2.3, 4.1.2.5 and 4.4 ### [Does relying on harmonised standards, common specifications, or certification schemes prevent CRA enforcement action?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#does-relying-on-harmonised-standards-common-specifications-or-certification-schemes-prevent-cra-enforcement-action) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* No. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 54(6)(b), Article 55(3)-(5) ### [Does the CRA standardisation request, or a harmonised standard that is still unpublished in the Official Journal, already create CRA presumption of conformity?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#does-the-cra-standardisation-request-or-a-harmonised-standard-that-is-still-unpublished-in-the-official-journal-already-create-cra-presumption-of-conformity) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* No. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 27(1), Article 27(6) - [European Commission CRA FAQs (January 2026)](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/redirection/document/122331?ref=sorena.io) - section 6.10 - [Blue Guide 2022](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52022XC0629(04)&ref=sorena.io) - sections 4.1.2.2 and 4.1.2.3 ### [Are common specifications a general mandatory substitute for harmonised standards under the CRA?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#are-common-specifications-a-general-mandatory-substitute-for-harmonised-standards-under-the-cra) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* No. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - recital 84, recital 85, recital 87, Article 27(2)-(5), Annex VII point 5 ### [For an important product of class I, can a manufacturer keep the internal control route if it applies only some of the applicable provisions of the relevant harmonised standard, common specification or certification scheme?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#for-an-important-product-of-class-i-can-a-manufacturer-keep-the-internal-control-route-if-it-applies-only-some-of-the-applicable-provisions-of-the-relevant-harmonised-standard-common-specification-or-certification-scheme) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* No. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 32(2) - [Draft Commission guidance on the CRA (March 2026 draft)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16959-Draft-Commission-guidance-on-the-Cyber-Resilience-Act_en?ref=sorena.io) - points 132-133 ### [Does any EU cybersecurity certificate or EU statement of conformity under a European certification scheme automatically have CRA legal effect?](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md#does-any-eu-cybersecurity-certificate-or-eu-statement-of-conformity-under-a-european-certification-scheme-automatically-have-cra-legal-effect) *Module: [CRA Harmonised Standards and Common Specifications](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/harmonised-standards-and-common-specifications.md)* No. Sources for this answer: - [Cyber Resilience Act](https://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2847/oj?ref=sorena.io) - Article 27(8)-(9), Article 32(2)-(3) - [Draft Commission guidance on the CRA (March 2026 draft)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16959-Draft-Commission-guidance-on-the-Cyber-Resilience-Act_en?ref=sorena.io) - points 137-139 ## FAQ Pagination - Canonical index (page 1): [/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/items](/artifacts/eu/cyber-resilience-act/faq/items.md) - Page 1 rule: `/page/1` is intentionally not generated; 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