Who must comply with Article 20 of the Cyber Resilience Act?

Article 20 of the Cyber Resilience Act binds distributor.

When does Article 20 of the Cyber Resilience Act apply?

Article 20 applies from 11 December 2027.

Cyber Resilience Act · Article 20

Obligations of distributors

Binds: distributor
Applies from: 11 December 2027
Evidence: process

Article 20(1): Obligations of distributors

distributor · Article 20(1)

Obligations of distributors 1. When making a product with digital elements available on the market, distributors shall act with due care in relation to the requirements set out in this Regulation.

How to satisfy it: Due care is the standard, and paragraph 2 names the exact manufacturer and importer paragraphs a distributor must verify. Record what was checked and when.

Article 20(1) on EUR-Lex · as of 2026-08-13 · Regulation (EU) 2024/2847

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