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title: "Annex XII AI Act: Transparency information referred to in Article 53(1), point (b) — technical documentation for providers of general-purpose AI models to downstream providers that integrate the model into their AI system"
canonical: "https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/XII"
source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727#anx_XII"
source_note: "Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, OJ L, 2024/1689, 12.7.2024; articles and annexes from the consolidated text 02024R1689-20260727. Only the text published in the Official Journal is authentic. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu"
text_as_of: "2026-07-27"
language: "en"
publisher: "DPO School"
---

Annex XII AI Act

# Annex XII AI Act: Transparency information referred to in Article 53(1), point (b) — technical documentation for providers of general-purpose AI models to downstream providers that integrate the model into their AI system

Consolidated text of 27 July 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

## Official text

The information referred to in Article 53(1), point (b) shall contain at least the following:

#### Annex XII(1)

**1.** A general description of the general-purpose AI model including:

##### Annex XII(1)(a)

**(a)** the tasks that the model is intended to perform and the type and nature of AI systems into which it can be integrated;

##### Annex XII(1)(b)

**(b)** the acceptable use policies applicable;

##### Annex XII(1)(c)

**(c)** the date of release and methods of distribution;

##### Annex XII(1)(d)

**(d)** how the model interacts, or can be used to interact, with hardware or software that is not part of the model itself, where applicable;

##### Annex XII(1)(e)

**(e)** the versions of relevant software related to the use of the general-purpose AI model, where applicable;

##### Annex XII(1)(f)

**(f)** the architecture and number of parameters;

##### Annex XII(1)(g)

**(g)** the modality (e.g. text, image) and format of inputs and outputs;

##### Annex XII(1)(h)

**(h)** the licence for the model.

#### Annex XII(2)

**2.** A description of the elements of the model and of the process for its development, including:

##### Annex XII(2)(a)

**(a)** the technical means (e.g. instructions for use, infrastructure, tools) required for the general-purpose AI model to be integrated into AI systems;

##### Annex XII(2)(b)

**(b)** the modality (e.g. text, image, etc.) and format of the inputs and outputs and their maximum size (e.g. context window length, etc.);

##### Annex XII(2)(c)

**(c)** information on the data used for training, testing and validation, where applicable, including the type and provenance of data and curation methodologies.

## Source

Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, OJ L, 2024/1689, 12.7.2024; articles and annexes from the consolidated text 02024R1689-20260727. Only the text published in the Official Journal is authentic. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu

[Annex XII on EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727#anx_XII)

Consolidated text of 27 July 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

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