CRA compliance for Network router
Critical class (Annex IV)
About CRA compliance for Network router
A router is a high-value target because it sits at the network edge. Its CRA documentation has to cover the network stack, the management interface and the update mechanism, and the risk assessment has to reflect that a compromise of the device compromises the whole network behind it.
What the Critical class (Annex IV) means for this product
Critical products are listed in Annex IV and are subject to the strictest conformity assessment routes under Article 47 and Annex VIII, always with third-party involvement. The technical documentation and its traceability are central because the notified body's examination and subsequent surveillance rest on them.
Where this device type sits in the Regulation
In the Regulation's own structure, 'routers, modems and switches intended for connection to the internet' are named in Annex III Class I (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, Art. 32(2)). Whether THIS specific router is caught by that named category is the manufacturer's guided questionnaire answer, never an assumption of this site.
Conformity assessment
EU-type examination + conformity based on full quality assurance (Module H), notified body required
Annex III / IV structure
Annex IV (critical) (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, Art. 47)
The Regulation's own structure names these 3 items in Annex IV:
- hardware devices with security boxes
- smart meter gateways and other advanced security purpose devices for secure cryptographic processing
- smartcards and similar devices, including secure elements
This is the Regulation's own structure (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, Annex IV), not an assessment of any specific product. Whether a particular product falls within a named item is the manufacturer's guided questionnaire answer, never an assumption of this site.
Key obligations
- Strictest conformity assessment route under Article 47 and Annex VIII
- Notified body examination of the type and full quality assurance of production
- Annex VII technical documentation is the examination basis; traceability is mandatory
- Regular surveillance by the notified body for the certified type
Typical components to document (SBOM)
Linux kernelWi-Fi driverVPN / firewall stackWeb management UITLS library
Relevant Annex I requirements
I.2(j)— limit the attack surface of the management interfaceI.2(c)— timely security updates for the router firmwareI.2(i)— minimise negative impact on other devices and networks
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Annex VII technical documentation, EU DoC and the Annex I checklist, generated from your product's SBOM. Leave an email and we will send it when the generator is open.