In order to facilitate implementation and ensure the consistency of such implementation, the Commission shall publish guidance to assist economic operators in applying this Regulation, with a particular focus on facilitating compliance by microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises.
Where it intends to provide guidance as referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall address at least the following aspects:
the scope of this Regulation, with a particular focus on remote data processing solutions and free and open-source software;
the application of support periods in relation to particular categories of products with digital elements;
guidance targeted at manufacturers subject to this Regulation that are also subject to Union harmonisation legislation other than this Regulation or to other related Union legal acts;
the concept of substantial modification.
The Commission shall also maintain an easy-to-access list of the delegated and implementing acts adopted pursuant to this Regulation.
When preparing the guidance pursuant to this Article, the Commission shall consult relevant stakeholders.
CHAPTER III
CONFORMITY OF THE PRODUCT WITH DIGITAL ELEMENTS