Cybersecurity is an important and highly relevant issue today Starting August 1, 2025, a new requirement for connected products will take effect. Fagerhult now secures all products – and implements the requirement in CE marking.

Daniel Järpehult is Technical Laboratory Manager, and responsible for CE marking of Fagerhult products:

“Today, disruptions and intrusions are part of everyday life and we need to collectively take action to increase the cybersecurity of connected products and societal functions. “For Fagerhult, it involves preventing lighting control systems from being subjected to overload attacks or unauthorised individuals taking over the product’s functions.”

New directives in progress

The European Commission has developed a new and comprehensive framework on cybersecurity. However, a changing global situation and an increased risk of cyberattacks have accelerated the process. Requirements for connected products have therefore been added to the current Radio Equipment Directive (RED).

For Fagerhult, the new directives entail active and ongoing work on cybersecurity and that the new standard is implemented in the products’ CE marking. The regulatory framework coming into force in August 2025 falls under RED and is temporary, which means that it does not cover all aspects of cybersecurity.

In December 2027, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) — a framework introducing more comprehensive cybersecurity requirements — will come into effect. It will be broader in scope and include mandatory reporting obligations for disruptions, intrusions, or vulnerabilities, as well as the possibility of administrative fines for non-compliance.

“Cybersecurity will be extremely important in the future, for society and for us. We are working on the basis of the rules coming into force this year, and are following developments to ensure that our products have a high and adequate level of security.”



What will apply from August 1, 2025?   

  • All Fagerhult products that are subject to cybersecurity requirements must meet the new RED requirements. The CE marking ensures that the components used meet these requirements.
  • Organic Response and City Grid are used for Fagerhult’s smart systems. Their components and systems are subject to and must meet EU cybersecurity requirements. Fagerhult’s products will be CE marked according to these requirements from August 1, 2025.

If you want to know more about how we work with cybersecurity and CE marking, contact us and we will tell you more.

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