IP camera / video surveillance device

Network camera streaming and storing video, accessible remotely.

An IP camera records video and is often reachable remotely, which makes confidentiality and access control the dominant Annex I requirements. The documentation set should reflect the video stream encryption, the storage path and the remote-access configuration.

Where this device type sits in the Regulation

In the Regulation's own structure, 'internet-connected cameras, smart door locks and baby monitors' are named in Annex III Class I (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, Art. 32(2)). Whether THIS specific camera is caught by that named category is the manufacturer's guided questionnaire answer, never an assumption of this site.

CRA importance classes for this product type

All other products (default class) Important class I (Annex III) Important class II (Annex III) Critical class (Annex IV)

Typical components

• Camera firmware
• Video codec stack
• RTSP / streaming module
• Web UI
• TLS library

Most relevant Annex I requirements

• I.2(e) — encrypt the video stream and stored footage
• I.2(d) — strong access control on the camera account
• I.2(m) — secure, permanent deletion of recorded data

Examples

• Indoor / outdoor IP camera
• Video doorbell
• NVR-connected camera