Re: New Open Consultation - EU Cyber Resilience Act

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The deadline for this is now April 13th.

On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 11:27=E2=80=AFAM Alice Sowerby <alice@freebsdfounda=
tion.org>
wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> There is a new open consultation relating to the EU Cyber Resilience Act.
> ___________________________________________________________
>
>    -
>
>    *Category:* Standards
>    -
>
>    *Title:* Draft Commission guidance on the Cyber Resilience Act
>    -
>
>    *Organisation:* European Commission
>    -
>
>    *Description:* The European Commission is preparing a Communication
>    that will provide guidance on how to apply the Cyber Resilience Act (C=
RA)
>    in practice. The guidance will help manufacturers, developers, and oth=
er
>    stakeholders understand their obligations under the Regulation and ens=
ure a
>    consistent approach across the EU. It will clarify how key provisions =
of
>    the CRA should be interpreted and implemented. Stakeholders are encour=
aged
>    to submit comments using the attached template to facilitate feedback
>    consolidation.
>    -
>
>    *Main link:*
>    https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiati=
ves/16959-Draft-Commission-guidance-on-the-Cyber-Resilience-Act_en
>    -
>
>    *Relevant to:* Stewards, Maintainers, Manufacturers
>    -
>
>    *Who can respond:* Anyone
>    -
>
>    *Shared in:* [email protected]
>    -
>
>    *Foundation response:* The Foundation will respond through the Open
>    Regulatory Compliance (ORC) Working Group
>    -
>
>    *Closing date:* 31 March 2026 (midnight Brussels time)
>    -
>
>    ___________________________________________________________
>
> NOTE: this information, along with information about other open
> consultations, can be found at
> https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/all-projects/blob/main/Cyber%20Resil=
ience%20Act%20Readiness/legislative-engagement/requests-for-input.md
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alice.
> --
> Alice Sowerby
> Part-time Technical Program Manager
> M +44 7787 953393
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">The deadline for this is now April 13th.=C2=A0</div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gm=
ail_attr">On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 11:27=E2=80=AFAM Alice Sowerby &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><div>Hello everyone,=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>There is a ne=
w open consultation relating to the EU Cyber Resilience Act.=C2=A0</div><di=
v>___________________________________________________________</div><div><ul=
><li><p><strong>Category:</strong> Standards</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Title:</strong> Draft Commission guidance on the Cyber Resilienc=
e Act</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Organisation:</strong> European Commission</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Description:</strong> The European Commission is preparing a Com=
munication that will provide guidance on how to apply the Cyber Resilience =
Act (CRA) in practice. The guidance will help manufacturers, developers, an=
d other stakeholders understand their obligations under the Regulation and =
ensure a consistent approach across the EU. It will clarify how key provisi=
ons of the CRA should be interpreted and implemented. Stakeholders are enco=
uraged to submit comments using the attached template to facilitate feedbac=
k consolidation.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Main link:</strong> <a rel=3D"noopener" href=3D"https://ec.europ=
a.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16959-Draft-Commi=
ssion-guidance-on-the-Cyber-Resilience-Act_en" target=3D"_blank">https://ec=
.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16959-Draft=
-Commission-guidance-on-the-Cyber-Resilience-Act_en<span aria-hidden=3D"tru=
e"></span></a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Relevant to:</strong> Stewards, Maintainers, Manufacturers</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Who can respond:</strong> Anyone</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Shared in:</strong> <a rel=3D"noopener">freebsd-security@freebsd=
.org<span aria-hidden=3D"true"></span></a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Foundation response:</strong> The Foundation will respond throug=
h the Open Regulatory Compliance (ORC) Working Group</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Closing date:</strong> 31 March 2026 (midnight Brussels time)</p=
></li><li><p>___________________________________________________________</p=
></li></ul></div><div><div>NOTE: this information, along with information a=
bout other open consultations, can be found at <a href=3D"https://github.co=
m/FreeBSDFoundation/all-projects/blob/main/Cyber%20Resilience%20Act%20Readi=
ness/legislative-engagement/requests-for-input.md" target=3D"_blank">https:=
//github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/all-projects/blob/main/Cyber%20Resilience%20=
Act%20Readiness/legislative-engagement/requests-for-input.md</a></div><div>=
<br></div></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Alice.=C2=A0</div><sp=
an class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"color:rgb(136,=
136,136)"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">Alice Sowerby<=
/font><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">Part-time Technical Program Ma=
nager</font></div><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif"><img width=3D"96" =
height=3D"51" src=3D"https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wjP1J=
ywV51T1uncasRi5dh2tUFJeZix_vPxSVpOhkm2zu1JmXD4jfm2U5IKBxTuPyUCfKI10o"></fon=
t></div><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">M +44 7787 953393</font></di=
v></div></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div>

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