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# AI Act Navigator

The full text of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act): 119 articles in 13 chapters, 14 annexes and 180 recitals, one page each.

Consolidated text of 27 July 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727)

## Contents

### [Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/1)

- [Article 1 Subject matter'](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/1)
- [Article 2 Scope](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/2)
- [Article 3 Definitions](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/3)
- [Article 4 AI literacy](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/4)
- [Article 4a Processing of special categories of personal data for bias detection and correction](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/4a)

### [Chapter II: PROHIBITED AI PRACTICES](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/2)

- [Article 5 Prohibited AI practices](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/5)

### [Chapter III: HIGH-RISK AI SYSTEMS](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/3)

#### Section 1: Classification of AI systems as high-risk

- [Article 6 Classification rules for high-risk AI systems](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/6)
- [Article 7 Amendments to Annex III](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/7)

#### Section 2: Requirements for high-risk AI systems

- [Article 8 Compliance with the requirements](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/8)
- [Article 9 Risk management system](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/9)
- [Article 10 Data and data governance](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/10)
- [Article 11 Technical documentation](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/11)
- [Article 12 Record-keeping](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/12)
- [Article 13 Transparency and provision of information to deployers](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/13)
- [Article 14 Human oversight](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/14)
- [Article 15 Accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/15)

#### Section 3: Obligations of providers and deployers of high-risk AI systems and other parties

- [Article 16 Obligations of providers of high-risk AI systems](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/16)
- [Article 17 Quality management system](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/17)
- [Article 18 Documentation keeping](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/18)
- [Article 19 Automatically generated logs](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/19)
- [Article 20 Corrective actions and duty of information](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/20)
- [Article 21 Cooperation with competent authorities](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/21)
- [Article 22 Authorised representatives of providers of high-risk AI systems](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/22)
- [Article 23 Obligations of importers](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/23)
- [Article 24 Obligations of distributors](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/24)
- [Article 25 Responsibilities along the AI value chain](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/25)
- [Article 26 Obligations of deployers of high-risk AI systems](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/26)
- [Article 27 Fundamental rights impact assessment for high-risk AI systems](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/27)

#### Section 4: Notifying authorities and notified bodies

- [Article 28 Notifying authorities](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/28)
- [Article 29 Application of a conformity assessment body for notification](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/29)
- [Article 30 Notification procedure](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/30)
- [Article 31 Requirements relating to notified bodies](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/31)
- [Article 32 Presumption of conformity with requirements relating to notified bodies](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/32)
- [Article 33 Subsidiaries of notified bodies and subcontracting](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/33)
- [Article 34 Operational obligations of notified bodies](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/34)
- [Article 35 Identification numbers and lists of notified bodies](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/35)
- [Article 36 Changes to notifications](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/36)
- [Article 37 Challenge to the competence of notified bodies](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/37)
- [Article 38 Coordination of notified bodies](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/38)
- [Article 39 Conformity assessment bodies of third countries](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/39)

#### Section 5: Standards, conformity assessment, certificates, registration

- [Article 40 Harmonised standards and standardisation deliverables](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/40)
- [Article 41 Common specifications](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/41)
- [Article 42 Presumption of conformity with certain requirements](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/42)
- [Article 43 Conformity assessment](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/43)
- [Article 44 Certificates](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/44)
- [Article 45 Information obligations of notified bodies](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/45)
- [Article 46 Derogation from conformity assessment procedure](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/46)
- [Article 47 EU declaration of conformity](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/47)
- [Article 48 CE marking](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/48)
- [Article 49 Registration](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/49)

### [Chapter IV: TRANSPARENCY OBLIGATIONS FOR PROVIDERS AND DEPLOYERS OF CERTAIN AI SYSTEMS](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/4)

- [Article 50 Transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/50)

### [Chapter V: GENERAL-PURPOSE AI MODELS](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/5)

#### Section 1: Classification rules

- [Article 51 Classification of general-purpose AI models as general-purpose AI models with systemic risk](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/51)
- [Article 52 Procedure](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/52)

#### Section 2: Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models

- [Article 53 Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/53)
- [Article 54 Authorised representatives of providers of general-purpose AI models](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/54)

#### Section 3: Obligations of providers of general-purpose AI models with systemic risk

- [Article 55 Obligations of providers of general-purpose AI models with systemic risk](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/55)

#### Section 4: Codes of practice

- [Article 56 Codes of practice](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/56)

### [Chapter VI: MEASURES IN SUPPORT OF INNOVATION](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/6)

- [Article 57 AI regulatory sandboxes](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/57)
- [Article 58 Detailed arrangements for, and functioning of, AI regulatory sandboxes](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/58)
- [Article 59 Further processing of personal data for developing certain AI systems in the public interest in the AI regulatory sandbox](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/59)
- [Article 60 Testing of high-risk AI systems in real world conditions outside AI regulatory sandboxes](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/60)
- [Article 60a Testing of high-risk AI systems covered by Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section B of Annex I in real-world conditions outside AI regulatory sandboxes](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/60a)
- [Article 61 Informed consent to participate in testing in real world conditions outside AI regulatory sandboxes](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/61)
- [Article 62 Measures for providers and deployers, in particular SMEs, including start-ups](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/62)
- [Article 63 Derogations for specific operators](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/63)

### [Chapter VII: GOVERNANCE](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/7)

#### Section 1: Governance at Union level

- [Article 64 AI Office](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/64)
- [Article 65 Establishment and structure of the European Artificial Intelligence Board](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/65)
- [Article 66 Tasks of the Board](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/66)
- [Article 67 Advisory forum](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/67)
- [Article 68 Scientific panel of independent experts](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/68)
- [Article 69 Access to the pool of experts by the Member States](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/69)

#### Section 2: National competent authorities

- [Article 70 Designation of national competent authorities and single points of contact](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/70)

### [Chapter VIII: EU DATABASE FOR HIGH-RISK AI SYSTEMS](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/8)

- [Article 71 EU database for high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/71)

### [Chapter IX: POST-MARKET MONITORING, INFORMATION SHARING AND MARKET SURVEILLANCE](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/9)

#### Section 1: Post-market monitoring

- [Article 72 Post-market monitoring by providers and post-market monitoring plan for high-risk AI systems](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/72)

#### Section 2: Sharing of information on serious incidents

- [Article 73 Reporting of serious incidents](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/73)

#### Section 3: Enforcement

- [Article 74 Market surveillance and control of AI systems in the Union market](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/74)
- [Article 75 Market surveillance and control of AI systems and mutual assistance](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/75)
- [Article 75a Supervisory and enforcement powers of the AI Office](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/75a)
- [Article 75b Commitments](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/75b)
- [Article 75c Non-compliance, fines and periodic penalty payments](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/75c)
- [Article 75d Safeguards and further specification](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/75d)
- [Article 76 Supervision of testing in real world conditions by market surveillance authorities](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/76)
- [Article 77 Powers of authorities protecting fundamental rights and cooperation with market surveillance authorities](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/77)
- [Article 78 Confidentiality](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/78)
- [Article 79 Procedure at national level for dealing with AI systems presenting a risk](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/79)
- [Article 80 Procedure for dealing with AI systems classified by the provider as non-high-risk in application of Annex III](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/80)
- [Article 81 Union safeguard procedure](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/81)
- [Article 82 Compliant AI systems which present a risk](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/82)
- [Article 83 Formal non-compliance](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/83)
- [Article 84 Union AI testing support structures](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/84)

#### Section 4: Remedies

- [Article 85 Right to lodge a complaint with a market surveillance authority](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/85)
- [Article 86 Right to explanation of individual decision-making](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/86)
- [Article 87 Reporting of infringements and protection of reporting persons](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/87)

#### Section 5: Supervision, investigation, enforcement and monitoring in respect of providers of general-purpose AI models

- [Article 88 Enforcement of the obligations of providers of general-purpose AI models](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/88)
- [Article 89 Monitoring actions](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/89)
- [Article 90 Alerts of systemic risks by the scientific panel](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/90)
- [Article 91 Power to request documentation and information](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/91)
- [Article 92 Power to conduct evaluations](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/92)
- [Article 93 Power to request measures](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/93)
- [Article 94 Procedural rights of economic operators of the general-purpose AI model](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/94)

### [Chapter X: CODES OF CONDUCT AND GUIDELINES](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/10)

- [Article 95 Codes of conduct for voluntary application of specific requirements](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/95)
- [Article 96 Guidelines from the Commission on the implementation of this Regulation](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/96)

### [Chapter XI: DELEGATION OF POWER AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/11)

- [Article 97 Exercise of the delegation](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/97)
- [Article 98 Committee procedure](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/98)

### [Chapter XII: PENALTIES](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/12)

- [Article 99 Penalties](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/99)
- [Article 100 Administrative fines on Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/100)
- [Article 101 Fines for providers of general-purpose AI models](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/101)

### [Chapter XIII: FINAL PROVISIONS](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/chapter/13)

- [Article 102 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/102)
- [Article 103 Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 167/2013](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/103)
- [Article 104 Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/104)
- [Article 105 Amendment to Directive 2014/90/EU](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/105)
- [Article 106 Amendment to Directive (EU) 2016/797](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/106)
- [Article 107 Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2018/858](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/107)
- [Article 108 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/108)
- [Article 109 Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/2144](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/109)
- [Article 110 Amendment to Directive (EU) 2020/1828](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/110)
- [Article 111 AI systems already placed on the market or put into service and general-purpose AI models already placed on the marked](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/111)
- [Article 112 Evaluation and review](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/112)
- [Article 113 Entry into force and application](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/article/113)

## Annexes

- [Annex I List of Union harmonisation legislation](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/I)
- [Annex II List of criminal offences referred to in Article 5(1), first subparagraph, point (h)(iii)](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/II)
- [Annex III High-risk AI systems referred to in Article 6(2)](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/III)
- [Annex IV Technical documentation referred to in Article 11(1)](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/IV)
- [Annex V EU declaration of conformity](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/V)
- [Annex VI Conformity assessment procedure based on internal control](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/VI)
- [Annex VII Conformity based on an assessment of the quality management system and an assessment of the technical documentation](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/VII)
- [Annex VIII Information to be submitted upon the registration of high-risk AI systems in accordance with Article 49](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/VIII)
- [Annex IX Information to be submitted upon the registration of high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III in relation to testing in real world conditions in accordance with Article 60](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/IX)
- [Annex X Union legislative acts on large-scale IT systems in the area of Freedom, Security and Justice](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/X)
- [Annex XI Technical documentation referred to in Article 53(1), point (a) — technical documentation for providers of general-purpose AI models](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/XI)
- [Annex XII 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](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/XII)
- [Annex XIII Criteria for the designation of general-purpose AI models with systemic risk referred to in Article 51](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/XIII)
- [Annex XIV](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/annex/XIV)

## Recitals

The 180 recitals set out the reasons for the articles. [All recitals](https://dposchool.com/ai-act/recitals)

This is reference material, not legal advice.

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