I'll pass the message on, if you kindly sign this contract to never have a car accident for the rest of your life. Just do the right thing and invest in your driving skills.
> Just do the right thing and invest in your driving skills.
Well your analogy just proves my point, LOL.
The EU mandates that you take driving school lessons and pass an appropriate examination. Some countries go even further and demand regular medical checkups (Italy does so for senior citizens, if you're 80+ it's once every two years). And if you manage to get in the spotlight for too many or too egregious violations, your license gets suspended to permanently revoked, in addition to some serious fines and the requirement to undergo further evaluation or even therapy (e.g. if you're facing substance addiction issues).
Use that analogy on software/firmware for appliances, and then you get:
- an initial independent certification requirement before introduction into the market - and no, CE doesn't count: all that "CE" signifies is that you as the manufacturer/importer believe your product is conforming to regulations. For many products (IIRC, everything but medical products and devices containing radio transmitters), that's it, you don't even have to go to a third party like the TÜV for a formal audit.
- obligations if you manage to stand out with security issues, including a temporary order to not sell any more units until they are reworked
- getting permanently booted off the market if your violations are too serious.
