goods with digital elements

DCD, Article 2(3) First adopted 2019-05-20

any tangible movable items that incorporate, or are inter-connected with, digital content or a digital service in such a way that the absence of that digital content or digital service would prevent the goods from performing their functions

Sale of Goods Directive, Article 2(5) Own wording adopted 2019-05-20

Part of a longer definition point.

(a) any tangible movable items; water, gas and electricity are to be considered as goods within the meaning of this Directive where they are put up for sale in a limited volume or a set quantity; (b) any tangible movable items that incorporate, or are inter-connected with, digital content or a digital service in such a way that the absence of that digital content or digital service would prevent the goods from performing their functions (‘goods with digital elements’)

Compared with DCD: struck words are only in DCD, marked words only here.