The CRA and Directive (EU) 2014/90 both provide for rules for making available on the market certain products: for products with digital elements, and for marine equipment, respectively.
According to Article 2(4), the CRA does not apply to equipment that falls within the scope of Directive (EU) 2014/90.
Equipment that falls within the scope of Directive (EU) 2014/90 is listed in the annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1533 as regards design, construction and performance requirements and testing standards for marine equipment.
However, where components are intended for integration into equipment within the scope of Directive (EU) 2014/90 but those components do not fall within the scope of that Directive, those components may be covered by the CRA (if they are products with digital elements and made available on the market).
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