> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.mica.wtf/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.mica.wtf/cra/chapter-ii-obligations-of-economic-operators-and-provisions-in-relation-to-free-and-open-source-soft/15.md). # Art. 15 — Voluntary reporting CRA Article 15 — Voluntary reporting. Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, Chapter II — Obligations of economic operators and provisions in relation to free and open-source software. 1. Manufacturers as well as other natural or legal persons may notify any [vulnerability](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/vulnerability/) contained in a [product with digital elements](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/product-with-digital-elements/) as well as cyber threats that could affect the risk profile of a product with digital elements on a voluntary basis to a [CSIRT designated as coordinator](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/csirt-designated-as-coordinator/) or ENISA. 2. Manufacturers as well as other natural or legal persons may notify any [incident having an impact on the security of the product with digital elements](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/incident-having-an-impact-on-the-security-of-the-product-with-digital-elements/) as well as near misses that could have resulted in such an incident on a voluntary basis to a CSIRT designated as coordinator or ENISA. 3. The CSIRT designated as coordinator or ENISA shall process the notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article in accordance with the procedure laid down in [Article 16](/cra/chapter-ii-obligations-of-economic-operators-and-provisions-in-relation-to-free-and-open-source-soft/16.md). The CSIRT designated as coordinator may prioritise the processing of mandatory notifications over voluntary notifications. 4. Where a natural or legal person other than the [manufacturer](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/manufacturer/) notifies an [actively exploited vulnerability](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/actively-exploited-vulnerability/) or a severe [incident](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/incident/) having an impact on the security of a product with digital elements in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2, the CSIRT designated as coordinator shall without undue delay inform the manufacturer. 5. The CSIRTs designated as coordinators as well as ENISA shall ensure the confidentiality and appropriate protection of the information provided by a notifying natural or legal person. Without prejudice to the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences, voluntary reporting shall not result in the imposition of any additional obligations upon a notifying natural or legal person to which it would not have been subject had it not submitted the notification. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.mica.wtf/cra/chapter-ii-obligations-of-economic-operators-and-provisions-in-relation-to-free-and-open-source-soft/15.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.