Regulation (EU) 2024/2847
Annex II — Information and instructions to the user
The user-facing information every product ships with.
LAW Official text — verbatim from the Official Journal snapshot.
At minimum, the product with digital elements shall be accompanied by:
1. the name, registered trade name or registered trademark of the manufacturer, and the postal address, the email address or other digital contact as well as, where available, the website at which the manufacturer can be contacted;
2. the single point of contact where information about vulnerabilities of the product with digital elements can be reported and received, and where the manufacturer’s policy on coordinated vulnerability disclosure can be found;
3. name and type and any additional information enabling the unique identification of the product with digital elements;
4. the intended purpose of the product with digital elements, including the security environment provided by the manufacturer, as well as the product’s essential functionalities and information about the security properties;
5. any known or foreseeable circumstance, related to the use of the product with digital elements in accordance with its intended purpose or under conditions of reasonably foreseeable misuse, which may lead to significant cybersecurity risks;
6. where applicable, the internet address at which the EU declaration of conformity can be accessed;
7. the type of technical security support offered by the manufacturer and the end-date of the support period during which users can expect vulnerabilities to be handled and to receive security updates;
8. detailed instructions or an internet address referring to such detailed instructions and information on:
(a) the necessary measures during initial commissioning and throughout the lifetime of the product with digital elements to ensure its secure use;
(b) how changes to the product with digital elements can affect the security of data;
(c) how security-relevant updates can be installed;
(d) the secure decommissioning of the product with digital elements, including information on how user data can be securely removed;
(e) how the default setting enabling the automatic installation of security updates, as required by Part I, point (2)(c), of Annex I, can be turned off;
(f) where the product with digital elements is intended for integration into other products with digital elements, the information necessary for the integrator to comply with the essential cybersecurity requirements set out in Annex I and the documentation requirements set out in Annex VII.
9. If the manufacturer decides to make available the software bill of materials to the user, information on where the software bill of materials can be accessed.
sha256:27b7c6c64c773001… · CELEX 32024R2847How to read this annex
Annex II lists the information and instructions to the user: manufacturer identity and contact, the single point of contact for vulnerability reporting F-042, the product's intended purpose and security environment, the support period end date and how updates are installed F-020. This material is kept at the disposal of users and authorities for at least ten years or the support period, whichever is longer F-049.
The practical reading
In practice most items map onto a security page and a user manual section, which makes the annex easy to use as a documentation checklist.
Verified facts this page relies on
- F-020 User information and instructions (Annex II): manufacturer identity and contact; single point of contact for vulnerability reporting; product identification; intended purpose and security environment; circumstances that may lead to significant cybersecurity risks; where fixed-vulnerability information is published; support period end date; update installation and opt-out; secure decommissioning; access to the SBOM where relevant. Annex II, Art. 13(18)
- F-049 Manufacturers keep the user information and instructions (Annex II) at the disposal of users and authorities for at least ten years after placing on the market or for the support period, whichever is longer; a notification is displayed when the support period ends where technically feasible. Art. 13(18)–(19)
- F-042 The manufacturer provides a single point of contact for users to report vulnerabilities and to receive information about vulnerabilities. Art. 13(17), Annex I Part II(6)
Facts are maintained and human-verified in the CEMarque Facts Table (v2026.09.4, verified 2026-09-10).
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