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and\n\n<a id=\"p-b\"></a>**(b)** the processes put in place by the [manufacturer](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/manufacturer) comply with the essential cybersecurity requirements set out in Part II of Annex I.\n\n***\n\n[Chapter II — Obligations of economic operators and provisions in relation to free and open-source software](../chapters/ii.md) · [← Article 5](5.md) · [Article 7 →](7.md)\n"}