AI Act Art. 12 EN
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Record-keeping

High-Risk AI Classification AI Risk Assessment Annex III Amendments Artificial Intelligence Monitoring AI Act Territorial Scope AI Act Requirements Post-Market Monitoring for AI Systems
In force — consolidated2026-07-27 · CELEX 02024R1689-20260727 · ELI ↗
Version history 2
  • 2026-07-27in force CELEX 02024R1689-20260727
  • 2024-07-12 CELEX 02024R1689-20240712
  1. 1.

    High-risk AI systems shall technically allow for the automatic recording of events (logs) over the lifetime of the system.

    AI Risk Assessment High-Risk AI Classification Annex III Amendments
  2. 2.

    In order to ensure a level of traceability of the functioning of a high-risk AI system that is appropriate to the intended purpose of the system, logging capabilities shall enable the recording of events relevant for:

    High-Risk AI Classification Artificial Intelligence
    1. a)
      identifying situations that may result in the high-risk AI system presenting a risk within the meaning of Article 79(1) or in a substantial modification;
      High-Risk AI Classification AI Act Territorial Scope Artificial Intelligence
    2. b)
      facilitating the post-market monitoring referred to in Article 72; and
      AI Act Requirements Post-Market Monitoring for AI Systems Market Surveillance and Control of AI Systems
    3. c)
      monitoring the operation of high-risk AI systems referred to in Article 26(5).
      AI Risk Assessment High-Risk AI Classification Annex III Amendments
  3. 3.

    For high-risk AI systems referred to in point 1 (a), of Annex III, the logging capabilities shall provide, at a minimum:

    AI Risk Assessment High-Risk AI Classification Annex III Amendments
    1. a)
      recording of the period of each use of the system (start date and time and end date and time of each use);
    2. b)
      the reference database against which input data has been checked by the system;
    3. c)
      the input data for which the search has led to a match;
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    4. d)
      the identification of the natural persons involved in the verification of the results, as referred to in Article 14(5).
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