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title: "Art. 38 AI Act: Coordination of notified bodies"
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Art. 38 AI Act · Chapter III: HIGH-RISK AI SYSTEMS · Section 4: Notifying authorities and notified bodies

# Article 38 AI Act: Coordination of notified bodies

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

## Official text

### Article 38(1)

**1.** The Commission shall ensure that, with regard to high-risk AI systems, appropriate coordination and cooperation between notified bodies active in the conformity assessment procedures pursuant to this Regulation are put in place and properly operated in the form of a sectoral group of notified bodies.

### Article 38(2)

**2.** Each notifying authority shall ensure that the bodies notified by it participate in the work of a group referred to in paragraph 1, directly or through designated representatives.

### Article 38(3)

**3.** The Commission shall provide for the exchange of knowledge and best practices between notifying authorities.

## 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

[Article 38 on EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727#art_38)

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

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