Stakeholder consultation 利害關係人諮詢

1. When preparing measures for the implementation of this Regulation, the Commission shall consult and take into account the views of relevant stakeholders, such as relevant Member States authorities, private sector entities, including microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises, the open-source software community, consumer associations, academia, and relevant Union agencies and bodies as well as expert groups established at Union level. The Commission shall create a transparent procedure for such stakeholder consultation. The Commission shall publicly disclose the outcome of those stakeholder consultations.

In particular, the Commission shall consult those stakeholders, where appropriate, when:

(a) preparing the guidance referred to in Article 26;
(b) preparing the technical descriptions of the product categories set out in Annex III in accordance with Article 7(4), assessing the need for potential updates of the list of product categories in accordance with Article 7(3) and Article 8(2), or carrying out the assessment of the potential market impact referred to in Article 8(1), without prejudice to Article 61;
(c) undertaking preparatory work for the evaluation and review of this Regulation.

2. The Commission shall organise regular consultations with the relevant Member States authorities and report at least once a year to the Cooperation Group established pursuant to Article 14 of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on the implementation of this Regulation.