European Commission publishes updated CRA conformity-assessment guidance page referencing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2392 for Annex III/IV category technical descriptions

The European Commission updated its CRA ‘Conformity assessment’ guidance page (page update date shown as 12 January 2026) to reiterate that Annex III (important products) and Annex IV (critical products) are subject to stricter conformity assessment procedures than the default CRA approach and to direct stakeholders to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2392 for the technical descriptions used to determine whether a product’s core functionality places it within an Annex III/IV category. This guidance is relevant for Annex III ‘additional requirements’ compliance planning because it clarifies how to use the implementing regulation to classify products and select the correct conformity assessment pathway.