1. Importers shall place on the market only products with digital elements that comply with the essential cybersecurity requirements set out in Part I of Annex I and where the processes put in place by the manufacturer comply with the essential cybersecurity requirements set out in Part II of Annex I.

2. Before placing a product with digital elements on the market, importers shall ensure that:

(a) the appropriate conformity assessment procedures as referred to in Article 32 have been carried out by the manufacturer;

(b) the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation;

(c) the product with digital elements bears the CE marking referred to in Article 30 and is accompanied by the EU declaration of conformity referred to in Article 13(20) and the information and instructions to the user as set out in Annex II in a language which can be easily understood by users and market surveillance authorities;

(d) the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in Article 13(15), (16) and (19).