Dear all,
a few weeks ago the French Federation of OSS Companies published a detailed guide on the CRA. It is the most useful document on the legislation I have seen so far. It still has some bugs here and there, but pretty readable.
If you contribute to open source projects, provide services on open source software (e.g. consultancy, training) or include open source on tangible products, you should start by understanding how your company or institution qualifies. Then your obligations will start taking shape.
In my understanding most companies in our community qualify whether as manufacturers or importers, but each case is a case. I can’t tell the status of the OSGeo Foundation, in some projects it seems as a steward, but in others it might qualify as manufacturer.
These are still early days, a great deal is yet to be unravelled. But keep your eyes on the ball.
Regards.