Article 71 Entry into force and application

Economic operatorsmeans the manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer, the distributor, or other natural or legal person who is subject to obligations in relation to the manufacture of products with digital elements or to the making available of products with digital elements on the market in accordance with this Regulation; should be provided with sufficient time to adapt to the requirements set out in this Regulation. This Regulation should apply from 11 December 2027, with exception of the reporting obligations concerning actively exploited vulnerabilitiesmeans a vulnerability for which there is reliable evidence that a malicious actor has exploited it in a system without permission of the system owner; and severe incidentsmeans an incident as defined in Article 6, point (6), of Directive (EU) 2022/2555; having an impact on the security of products with digital elementsmeans a software or hardware product and its remote data processing solutions, including software or hardware components being placed on the market separately;, which should apply from 11 September 2026 and of the provisions on notification of conformity assessment bodiesmeans a conformity assessment body as defined in Article 2, point (13), of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008;, which should apply from 11 June 2026.