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*In force · Consolidated version of 20 November 2024 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02024R2847-20241120)*

### IMPORTANT PRODUCTS WITH DIGITAL ELEMENTS

#### Class I

<a id="p-i-1"></a>**1.** Identity management systems and privileged access management software and hardware, including authentication and access control readers, including biometric readers

<a id="p-i-2"></a>**2.** Standalone and embedded browsers

<a id="p-i-3"></a>**3.** Password managers

<a id="p-i-4"></a>**4.** Software that searches for, removes, or quarantines malicious software

<a id="p-i-5"></a>**5.** Products with digital elements with the function of virtual private network (VPN)

<a id="p-i-6"></a>**6.** Network management systems

<a id="p-i-7"></a>**7.** Security information and event management (SIEM) systems

<a id="p-i-8"></a>**8.** Boot managers

<a id="p-i-9"></a>**9.** Public key infrastructure and digital certificate issuance software

<a id="p-i-10"></a>**10.** Physical and virtual network interfaces

<a id="p-i-11"></a>**11.** Operating systems

<a id="p-i-12"></a>**12.** Routers, modems intended for the connection to the internet, and switches

<a id="p-i-13"></a>**13.** Microprocessors with security-related functionalities

<a id="p-i-14"></a>**14.** Microcontrollers with security-related functionalities

<a id="p-i-15"></a>**15.** Application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA) with security-related functionalities

<a id="p-i-16"></a>**16.** Smart home general purpose virtual assistants

<a id="p-i-17"></a>**17.** Smart home products with security functionalities, including smart door locks, security cameras, baby monitoring systems and alarm systems

<a id="p-i-18"></a>**18.** Internet connected toys covered by Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council that have social interactive features (e.g. speaking or filming) or that have location tracking features

<a id="p-i-19"></a>**19.** Personal wearable products to be worn or placed on a human body that have a health monitoring (such as tracking) purpose and to which Regulation (EU) 2017/745 or (EU) No 2017/746 do not apply, or personal wearable products that are intended for the use by and for children

#### Class II

<a id="p-ii-1"></a>**1.** Hypervisors and container runtime systems that support virtualised execution of operating systems and similar environments

<a id="p-ii-2"></a>**2.** Firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems

<a id="p-ii-3"></a>**3.** Tamper-resistant microprocessors

<a id="p-ii-4"></a>**4.** Tamper-resistant microcontrollers
