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Paragraph 2 Information on how to report security issuesI1

United Kingdom

(1)

A manufacturer is to be treated as complying with the security requirement at paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 where F1any of the conditions in sub-paragraphs (2) to (2B) are met.

(2)

F2Condition A is that the manufacturer complies with—

(a)

provision 5.2-1 of ETSI EN 303 645; or

(b)

subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the following paragraphs of ISO/IEC 29147—

(i)

paragraph 6.2.2;

(ii)

paragraph 6.2.5; and

(iii)

paragraph 6.5

as if the provision of ETSI EN 303 645 or the paragraphs of ISO/IEC29147 apply to the categories of hardware and software specified in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1.

F3(2A)

Condition B is that the relevant connectable product, of which they are the manufacturer, is currently assigned a conformance label under the Japan JC-STAR STAR-1 as an indicator of compliance with the requirements set out in JC-STAR STAR-1, and that label has not expired.

(2B)

Condition C is that the relevant connectable product, of which they are the manufacturer, is currently awarded a label under any level of the Singapore Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme as an indicator of compliance with the requirements set out in that scheme, and that label has not expired.

(3)

A manufacturer is required to publish information as to—

(a)

how a person may access the mechanism for the manufacturer to receive reports described in paragraph 6.2.2 of ISO/IEC 29147;

(b)

when a person making a vulnerability report will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of a report described in paragraph 6.2.5 of ISO/IEC 29147; and

(c)

when a person making a vulnerability report will receive ongoing communication as described in paragraph 6.5 of ISO/IEC 29147

(4)

The information at sub-paragraph (3) must be accessible, clear and transparent, and must be made available to a person (“P”)—

(a)

without prior request for such information being made;

(b)

in English;

(c)

free of charge; and

(d)

without requesting the provision of P’s personal information.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(1) substituted (4.12.2025) by The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1267), regs. 1(2), 6(2)

F2

Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(2) substituted (4.12.2025) by The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1267), regs. 1(2), 6(3)

F3

Sch. 2 para. 2(2A)(2B) inserted (4.12.2025) by The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1267), regs. 1(2), 6(4)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 29.4.2024, see reg. 1(2)