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it does so.\n3. <a id=\"p-3\"></a>Member States shall not prevent the making available on the market of unfinished [software](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/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.\n4. <a id=\"p-4\"></a>Paragraph 3 does not apply to safety components as referred to in [Union harmonisation legislation](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/union-harmonisation-legislation) other than this Regulation.\n\n***\n\n[Chapter II — Obligations of economic operators and provisions in relation to free and open-source software](../chapters/ii.md) · [← Article 3](3.md) · [Article 5 →](5.md)\n"}