Proposal 15.9.2022, Cyber Resilience Act

The Articles of the Cyber Resilience Act


Article 12 - Authorised representatives

1. A manufacturer may appoint an authorised representative by a written mandate.


2. The obligations laid down in Article 10(1) to (7) first indent and (9) shall not form part of the authorised representative's mandate.


3. An authorised representative shall perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the manufacturer. The mandate shall allow the authorised representative to do at least the following:

(a) keep the EU declaration of conformity referred to in Article 20 and the technical documentation referred to in Article 23 at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities for ten years after the product with digital elements has been placed on the market;

(b) further to a reasoned request from a market surveillance authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the product with digital elements;

(c) cooperate with the market surveillance authorities, at their request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by a product with digital elements covered by the authorised representative's mandate.


Cyber Resilience Act Text 15.9.2022

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