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title: "Art. 84 AI Act: Union AI testing support structures"
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Art. 84 AI Act · Chapter IX: POST-MARKET MONITORING, INFORMATION SHARING AND MARKET SURVEILLANCE · Section 3: Enforcement

# Article 84 AI Act: Union AI testing support structures

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

## Official text

### Article 84(1)

**1.** The Commission shall designate one or more Union AI testing support structures to perform the tasks listed under Article 21(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 in the area of AI.

### Article 84(2)

**2.** Without prejudice to the tasks referred to in paragraph 1, Union AI testing support structures shall also provide independent technical or scientific advice at the request of the Board, the Commission, or of market surveillance 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 84 on EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727#art_84)

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

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