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CRA for importers and distributors

Meet your importer and distributor obligations under the CRA – including for products from Asia.

The CRA does not place obligations only on manufacturers. Importers and distributors must verify that a product has undergone conformity assessment, bears the CE marking and has the required documentation – otherwise they may not make it available on the EU market.

We help importers and distributors meet these obligations in practice: we set up control procedures, define what to request from the manufacturer and, for suppliers in Asia, help obtain the SBOM, documentation and contractual guarantees the CRA requires.

What you get

Map of importer/distributor obligations

A clear determination of which CRA obligations apply to you based on your role in the supply chain.

Pre-market control procedure

A checklist for verifying the CE marking, EU declaration of conformity, technical documentation and user information.

Supplier requirements

Questionnaires and flow-down clauses to obtain the SBOM, documentation and contractual guarantees from the manufacturer (incl. from China).

Records and cooperation

Setting up documentation records and a procedure for cooperating with market surveillance authorities and reporting non-conformities.

How it works

  1. 01

    Determine the role

    We clarify whether, and for which products, you act as an importer, distributor – or even a manufacturer.

  2. 02

    Set up controls

    We prepare the control procedure and supplier requirements tailored to your product range.

  3. 03

    Rollout

    We implement the procedures and test them on a real product so you can use them routinely.

Outcomes for you

  • Confidence that you only place compliant products on the market
  • Demonstrable fulfilment of importer/distributor obligations
  • A stronger position towards suppliers in Asia
  • Readiness for a market surveillance inspection

Frequently asked questions

We are only a distributor – does the CRA apply to us at all?
Yes. A distributor must verify with due care that the product bears the CE marking, has an EU declaration of conformity and the accompanying user information. If in doubt, it may not make the product available. We go through the specific obligations based on your role.
When does an importer or distributor become a manufacturer?
If you place a product on the market under your own brand or substantially modify it, you take on the manufacturer's obligations. We help define this boundary clearly – it has a major impact on the scope of your obligations.
We import from China and the supplier is uncooperative. What can we do?
We prepare questionnaires and contractual clauses to request the SBOM, documentation and guarantees. We help set up the communication so you obtain what the CRA requires and allocate responsibility correctly.

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