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Emerging EU regulations

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Emerging EU regulations

Publication date: March 3, 2026

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Products connected to the Internet and sold in the European Union are entering a new era of regulation, driven by multiple upcoming frameworks such as the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the Ecodesign for Sustainable

Products Regulation (ESPR), the Data Act, and the AI Act.

Each of these introduces product-focused requirements that will significantly affect how manufacturers design, develop, and maintain connected IoT products across their lifecycle.

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