CRA Standards Unlocked - EU Tour in Paris

EU Tour - Paris
27 April 2026 09:00–17:00
Paris, France

Event type: Hybrid (onsite and online).
Venue: AFNOR, 11 rue Francis de Pressensé – 93571 La Plaine St-Denis Cedex (Google maps). 

 

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The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will introduce mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements placed on the EU market. For many SMEs, the challenge is not understanding that the CRA applies, but how to comply in practice, which standards to follow, and which tools, guidance, and funding opportunities are available to support compliance. 

This workshop helps SMEs understand, prepare for, and comply with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), translating regulatory requirements into practical guidance and tools and providing information about the ongoing standardisation process and ways to engage in open consultations, a series of workshops are organised throughout Europe.

Following a Standardisation Request from the European Commission in support of the implementation of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the European Standardization Organizations (ESOs) - ETSI and CEN-CENELEC - are actively developing harmonised standards in their relevant technical groups. During the session, the rapporteurs of these standards in the ESOs technical groups will present some of the latest drafts under development and engage with the audience to discuss the ongoing work, answer questions, and gather feedback to refine the drafts.

Hosted at AFNOR, 11 rue Francis de Pressensé – 93571 La Plaine St-Denis Cedex, the event is organised by the EU-funded projects CYBERSTAND.eu and STAN4CRA.eu, the workshops bring together key EU-funded experts and projects working on the design of SME-friendly standards and CRA compliance tools.

    

Why join

  • Understand what the CRA requires and its implications for SMEs.
  • Learn which standards matter and how they support compliance.
  • Presentations from CRA standards rapporteurs on ongoing standardisation work.
  • Discover compliance tools, practical guides, and funding available through CRA-related EU-funded projects.
  • Gain practical insights tailored to SME on how CRA requirements translate into product development and conformity processes.

 

Agenda

Time (CET)SessionSpeakers
9:00
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9:30
Registration and welcome coffee 
9:30
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10:30
Setting the scene :
- CRA introduction 
- ESO's role and open consultations 
Dornier Camille, European Commission (French)
Yves Leboucher, CEN-CENELEC (French)
Laure Pourcin, ETSI (French)
10:30
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11:20
CRA implementation in France 
- Institutional framework
-A standardisation success story 
Benoist Deschamps, ANFR - Agence nationale des fréquences (French)
Alice Rideau, ANSSI - Agence nationale pour la sécurité des systèmes d'information (French)
Mickael Wajnglas, SPAC Alliance (French)
11:15
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11:45
The role of the National Standardisation Bodies and Public EnquiryAFNOR (French)
11:45
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12:00
Networking Break 
12:00
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13:00
Presentation of Standards by Rapporteurs:
- Essential Requirements 
- Risk-based Approach
- Structure
- How to read and how to implement the standard from a developer perspective
- Assessment Approach
Carolina Lavatelli, Internet of Trust (French)
Sammy Haddad, Oppida (French)
Claire Loiseaux, Internet of Trust (French)
Mohamad Hajj, Internet of Trust (French)
Stefane Mouille, Cabinet Louis Reynaud (French)
13:00
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14:00
Lunch 
14:00 - 14:40Presentation of Standards by Rapporteurs
1. Security boxes
2. Secure elements
3. PKI
4. Hypervisors/containers
5. Identity managements
Claire Loiseaux, Internet of Trust (French)
Carolina Lavatelli, Internet of Trust (French)
Sammy Haddad, Oppida (French)
Mohamad Hajj, Internet of Trust (French)
Stefane Mouille, Cabinet Louis Reynaud (French)
14:40
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15:40
CRA Compliance tools & funding opportunities 

Moderator: Cyberstand.eu - Teresa Ridolfi, Trust-IT Services

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NERO - Wissam Mallouli, Montimage
CRACY - Ulrich Seldeslachts, LSEC

CRACOWI - Pablo Endres, SevenShift
SECURE  - Carmelo Dimauro, Luxembourg National Cybersecurity Competence Center

15:40 - 16:00Networking Break 
16:00
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16:50
Panel: How to turn CRA compliance into competitive advantage

Moderator: Laure Pourcin, ETSI (French)

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Elmustapha Ouchamch, ISOP IAEA Network (French)
Jean-René Herbron, ALPS ALPINE Europe GmbH (French)
Jérôme de Faria, ANFR (French)
Jerome Hamel, Bureau Veritas (French)
Lukas Pimper, Ericsson (French)
Pierre Marc Pinel, Wartsila (French)
Sébastien Valsemey, SOMFY (French)

16:50
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17:00
Closing session