EU Technology Regulation Timeline & Tracker

Why it exists

European technology rules arrive in stages. A law enters into force on one date, but its duties can apply in pieces months or years later. Proposals to change it can land along the way. Standards that help you show you comply follow their own schedule. Keeping all of that straight across several rules is hard work, and a missed date can push a product launch or a redesign onto the critical path.

What’s on it

Rules that shape how connected products are built and sold in the EU, including:

• the Cyber Resilience Act,
• the EU Data Act,
• the Machinery Regulation,
• the radio equipment rules on cybersecurity, and
• the harmonised standards that support them.

It also tracks proposals that would change these rules, such as the Digital Omnibus. Proposals are always marked "proposal" so no one mistakes them for law.

What each entry shows

• The date and what happens on it.
• The legal basis, down to the article where it helps.
• The status: in force, applies, or proposal.
• A link to the primary source, such as EUR-Lex, the European Commission or ENISA.
• When we last checked it.
• A change log, so you can see what moved and when.

You can filter the timeline by rule or by product type to see only what touches your products.

How we keep it current

Dates are only as good as their last check, so every entry shows the date we last checked it against its primary source.

Read it the right way

The timeline tells you when rules take effect. It doesn’t tell you which ones apply to your product, or what you need to do. For that, start with our practical guide to the Cyber Resilience Act, then talk to your counsel.

This is not a legal or compliance determination. It’s a dated summary of public sources, offered for planning. Always read the source text, and ask your own lawyer what applies to you.