Standards will be crucial to allow manufacturers knowing how to implement the essential cybersecurity requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act. But they won't be useful only to manufacturers, they will also guide market surveillance authorities in enforcing the law, and support Notified Bodies in assessing product compliance. While many manufacturers, particularly SMEs, may not have previously undergone a third-party conformity assessment, this may change depending on the product category your product will fall in, as well as the risk assessment you will perform as manufacturer. This session is intended for market operators (especially SMEs), that would like to get started in understanding the process of 3rd party conformity. This will be a high level introduction following this points: Introduction to TIC Council. Explain what a 3rd party conformity assessment is and its benefits. Why you might needed one in the context of the CRA. How are standards relevant for this?