Art. 4 Free movement | CRA regulation | CRA

This article establishes the principle of free movement for compliant products with digital elements across the EU, while carving out limited, clearly-labelled exceptions for non-compliant products in specific scenarios such as trade events and software testing.

It places obligations on Member States not to obstruct the internal market, effectively acting as a market access guarantee that complements the core requirements laid down elsewhere in the regulation.

Important points:

Member States shall not block compliant products with digital elements from being made available on the market.
Non-compliant products may be displayed at trade fairs or used for limited-period software testing, but must carry a visible sign indicating non-compliance and must not be placed on the market until compliant.
The testing exception for unfinished software does not apply to safety components as defined under other Union harmonisation legislation.

1. Member States shall not impede, for the matters covered by this Regulation, the making available on the market of products with digital elements which comply with this Regulation.
1. At trade fairs, exhibitions, demonstrations or similar events, Member States shall not prevent the presentation or use of a product with digital elements which does not comply with this Regulation, including its prototypes, provided that the product is presented with a visible sign clearly indicating that it does not comply with this Regulation and that it is not to be made available on the market until it does so.
1. Member States shall not prevent the making available on the market of unfinished software which does not comply with this Regulation, provided that the software is made available only for a limited period required for testing purposes with a visible sign clearly indicating that it does not comply with this Regulation and that it will not be available on the market for purposes other than testing.
1. Paragraph 3 does not apply to safety components as referred to in Union harmonisation legislation other than this Regulation.