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As the EU Data Act officially enters the implementation stage, the EU's regulatory logic for "connected products" has undergone a fundamental change. For Chinese export enterprises, this is no longer just the work of the legal department, but also a technological innovation involving product architecture, firmware development and cloud interaction.

As a professional testing and certification agency, GTG Guangce Group found that although many companies have passed the traditional CE-RED certification, they still feel confused when faced with new regulations on data rights. This article will disassemble the key points of compliance for you from a practical perspective.

1. What exactly does the [EU Data Act] govern?

Simply put, the bill requires that users must be able to control the data generated by the devices they purchase.

Core Definition: A "connected product" refers to any item that is capable of obtaining, generating, and transmitting data about its use or environment. From smart refrigerators and cleaning robots to industrial CNC machine tools and smart containers, they are all listed.

2. Engineer self-examination: Is your product "data compliant"?

In order to ensure the smooth sales of products in the EU market, R&D and certification engineers need to focus on the following three technical dimensions:

1. Is the data interface open by default?

Product design must follow the "Design for Access" principle. Can users view data in real time directly on the device or through the supporting APP? If you "lock" your data on a private server and do not provide export functionality, it is considered a violation.

2. Is Metadata included?

The [EU Data Act] regulates not only the raw data, but also the metadata necessary to interpret the data. If the user gets a bunch of garbled characters without corresponding decoding instructions, it does not meet the compliance requirements.

3. Is the third-party sharing mechanism smooth?

Does your cloud platform support this API docking when users request data transfer to a third-party repairer (instead of original factory repair)? And no artificial delays or technical obstacles shall be set.

3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The following are the high-frequency problems encountered by GTG Group in assisting customers in compliance:

Q: What is the difference between the [EU Data Act] and the GDPR?

A: GDPR protects "personal privacy information"; The [EU Data Act] focuses on the economic value of "non-personal data" and industrial data, aiming to break the data monopoly and promote data circulation. The two go hand in hand, and enterprises need to abide by them at the same time.

Q: Our products are B2B industrial equipment. Are they also affected?

A: Yeah, yeah. This bill protects the rights and interests of "users", who include both individual consumers and enterprises that buy equipment. The ownership of data generated by Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices is often the focus of controversy and must be clarified through compliance agreements.

Q: What are the consequences of violating the rules?

A: The regulator can impose a fine of up to 20 million euros or 4% of global turnover in the previous fiscal year. In addition, non-compliant products may face access interception by EU customs.

4. GTG Guangce Group: Help you avoid trade barriers

Responding to the [EU Data Act] is a systematic project. With its senior technical team, GTG Guangce Group provides you with all-round support:

We not only provide traditional CE certification (LVD/EMC/RED), but also provide gap analysis reports, user agreement compliance reviews and data security assessment services for data regulations to ensure that your products achieve "double standards" in terms of hardware security and data compliance.

Don't wait until the product is detained at the port to get started!

Contact GTG today for the EU Data Act compliance checklist for your product.

Contact person: Deng Gong，net04@gtggroup.com