Annex III

Important products with digital elements

Class I

  • 1. Identity management systems and privileged access management software and hardware, including authentication and access control readers, including biometric readers
  • 2. Standalone and embedded browsers
  • 3. Password managers
  • 4. Software that searches for, removes, or quarantines malicious software
  • 5. Products with digital elements with the function of virtual private network (VPN)
  • 6. Network management systems
  • 7. Security information and event management (SIEM) systems
  • 8. Boot managers
  • 9. Public key infrastructure and digital certificate issuance software
  • 10. Physical and virtual network interfaces
  • 11. Operating systems
  • 12. Routers, modems intended for the connection to the internet, and switches
  • 13. Microprocessors with security-related functionalities
  • 14. Microcontrollers with security-related functionalities
  • 15. Application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA) with security-related functionalities
  • 16. Smart home general purpose virtual assistants
  • 17. Smart home products with security functionalities, including smart door locks, security cameras, baby monitoring systems and alarm systems
  • 18. Internet connected toys covered by Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council that have social interactive features (e.g. speaking or filming) or that have location tracking features
  • 19. Personal wearable products to be worn or placed on a human body that have a health monitoring (such as tracking) purpose and to which Regulation (EU) 2017/745 or (EU) No 2017/746 do not apply, or personal wearable products that are intended for the use by and for children

Class II

  • 1. Hypervisors and container runtime systems that support virtualised execution of operating systems and similar environments
  • 2. Firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems
  • 3. Tamper-resistant microprocessors
  • 4. Tamper-resistant microcontrollers

(1) Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys (OJ L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1).