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# Article 2 — Definition

**Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1406 · binding · OJ L 325, 7.10.2020 · dated 2 Oct 2020 [in force]**

*In force · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1406, OJ L 325, 7.10.2020 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2020/1406/oj/eng)*

For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘electronic means’ are means of electronic equipment for the processing (including digital compression), storage and transmission of data, employing wires, radio, optical technologies, or any other electromagnetic means.