compatibility
as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5…, Article 2, point (25) (Definitions)
the ability of a device, including software, when used together with one or more other devices in accordance with its intended purpose, to: (a) perform without losing or compromising the ability to perform as intended, and/or (b) integrate and/or operate without the need for modification or adaption of any part of the combined devices, and/or (c) be used together without conflict/interference or adverse reaction.
Install the extension for EUR-Lex
Also defined in
- Directive (EU) 2019/771 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on certain aspects concerning… 32019L0771, Article 2, point (8)
the ability of the goods to function with hardware or software with which goods of the same type are normally used, without the need to convert the goods, hardware or software - Directive (EU) 2019/770 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on certain aspects concerning… 32019L0770, Article 2, point (10)
the ability of the digital content or digital service to function with hardware or software with which digital content or digital services of the same type are normally used, without the need to convert the digital content or digital service; - Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical… 32017R0746, Article 2, point (18)
the ability of a device, including software, when used together with one or more other devices in accordance with its intended purpose, to: (a) perform without losing or compromising the ability to perform as intended, and/or (b) integrate and/or operate without the need for modification or… - Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment… 32010L0040, Article 4, point (12)
the general ability of a device or system to work with another device or system without modification - Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending… 02011L0083-20260927, Article 2, point (19)
(19) ‘compatibility’ means compatibility as defined in point (10) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2019/770;