# Fundamental rights impact assessment for high-risk AI systems — AI Act — context bundle > Focused context for a single provision, curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical page: https://overview.legal/laws/ai-act/art-27 > Every item cites its source. Verify against the official text (EUR-Lex / wetten.overheid.nl) before relying on it. ## Provision ### Fundamental rights impact assessment for high-risk AI systems — Fundamental rights impact assessment for high-risk AI systems *AI Act, aiact-art-27-en — https://overview.legal/laws/ai-act/art-27* 1. Prior to deploying a high-risk AI system referred to in Article 6(2), with the exception of high-risk AI systems intended to be used in the area listed in point 2 of Annex III, deployers that are bodies governed by public law, or are private entities providing public services, and deployers of high-risk AI systems referred to in points 5 (b) and (c) of Annex III, shall perform an assessment of the impact on fundamental rights that the use of such system may produce. For that purpose, deployers shall perform an assessment consisting of: a) a description of the deployer’s processes in which the high-risk AI system will be used in line with its intended purpose; b) a description of the period of time within which, and the frequency with which, each high-risk AI system is intended to be used; c) the categories of natural persons and groups likely to be affected by its use in the specific context; d) the specific risks of harm likely to have an impact on the categories of natural persons or groups of persons identified pursuant to point (c) of this paragraph, taking into account the information given by the provider pursuant to Article 13; e) a description of the implementation of human oversight measures, according to the instructions for use; f) the measures to be taken in the case of the materialisation of those risks, including the arrangements for internal governance and complaint mechanisms. 2. The obligation laid down in paragraph 1 applies to the first use of the high-risk AI system. The deployer may, in similar cases, rely on previously conducted fundamental rights impact assessments or existing impact assessments carried out by provider. If, during the use of the high-risk AI system, the deployer considers that any of the elements listed in paragraph 1 has changed or is no longer up to date, the deployer shall take the necessary steps to update the information. 3. Once the assessment referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article has been performed, the deployer shall notify the market surveillance authority of its results, submitting the filled-out template referred to in paragraph 5 of this Article as part of the notification. In the case referred to in Article 46(1), deployers may be exempt from that obligation to notify. 4. If any of the obligations laid down in this Article is already met through the data protection impact assessment conducted pursuant to Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or Article 27 of Directive (EU) 2016/680, the fundamental rights impact assessment referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall complement that data protection impact assessment. 5. The AI Office shall develop a template for a questionnaire, including through an automated tool, to facilitate deployers in complying with their obligations under this Article in a simplified manner. ## Guidance ### EDPB-EDPS Joint opinion 1/2026 on the Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/53738* EDPB, EDPB-EDPS Joint opinion 1/2026 on the Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) ### Statement 3/2024 on data protection authorities’ role in the Artificial Intelligence Act framework *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125732* Final 1 Statement 3/2024 on data protection authorities’ role in the Artificial Intelligence Act framework Adopted on 16 July 2024 The European Data Protection Board has adopted the following statement: 1 BACKGROUND AND PURPO SE OF THIS STATEMENT 1. On 12 July 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down harmonised rules on a rtificial i ntelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act, hereinafter the “ AI Act ”) and amending certain Union Legislative Acts was published in the Official Journal 1 . 2.… ### Statement on the Digital Services Package and Data Strategy *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125982* 1 Adopted Statement on the D igital Services Package and Data Strategy Adopted on 18 November 2021 The European Data Protection Board has adopted the following statement: Since November 2020 , the European Commission has presented several legislative proposals as part of its digital and data strategies, most notably the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Data Governance Act (DGA) and the Regulation on a European appr oach for A rtificial I ntelligence (AIR). A fifth… ## Related topics - **Annex III Amendments** — https://overview.legal/topics/annex-iii-amendments ## Legal Framework - **AI Impact Assessment** — https://overview.legal/topics/fundamental-rights-impact-assessment-ai ## Legal Framework - **High-Risk AI Classification** — https://overview.legal/topics/high-risk-ai-classification ## High-Risk AI Classification --- Generated by overview.legal · https://overview.legal/laws/ai-act/art-27 · 2026-08-22