> 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/21.md).

# Art. 21 — Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors

CRA Article 21 — Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors. Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, Chapter II — Obligations of economic operators and provisions in relation t

An [importer](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/importer/) or [distributor](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/distributor/) shall be considered to be a [manufacturer](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/manufacturer/) for the purposes of this Regulation and shall be subject to [Articles 13](/cra/chapter-ii-obligations-of-economic-operators-and-provisions-in-relation-to-free-and-open-source-soft/13.md) and [14](/cra/chapter-ii-obligations-of-economic-operators-and-provisions-in-relation-to-free-and-open-source-soft/14.md), where that importer or distributor places a [product with digital elements](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/product-with-digital-elements/) on the market under its name or trademark or carries out a [substantial modification](https://headlesslaw.com/definitions/cra/substantial-modification/) of a product with digital elements already placed on the market.


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