EU AI Act

Compliance Obligations

Structured overview of obligations by actor and risk tier

High-Risk AI Systems
9
obligations
Transparency Obligations
3
obligations
General-Purpose AI Models
6
obligations

High-Risk AI Systems

9 obligations
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1
Register high-risk AI system in EU database
ProviderBefore placing on market
2
Conduct conformity assessment and draw up EU declaration of conformity
ProviderBefore placing on market
3
Establish quality management system (QMS)
ProviderBefore placing on market
4
Create and maintain technical documentation
ProviderOngoing
5
Implement post-market monitoring system
ProviderAfter placing on market
6
Conduct fundamental rights impact assessment (FRIA)
Deployer (public bodies and certain private operators)Before deployment
7
Implement human oversight measures
DeployerDuring deployment
8
Inform workers/their representatives about AI use
DeployerBefore deployment
9
Notify serious incidents and malfunctions to authorities
ProviderWithin 15 days

Transparency Obligations

3 obligations
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1
Inform users they are interacting with an AI system
Provider / DeployerAt first interaction
2
Mark AI-generated synthetic content (watermarking/labelling)
ProviderOngoing
3
Disclose deepfakes to affected persons
DeployerAt time of use

General-Purpose AI Models

6 obligations
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1
Maintain technical documentation (Annex XI)
GPAI ProviderOngoing
2
Publish training data summary
GPAI ProviderBefore making model available
3
Implement copyright compliance policy
GPAI ProviderOngoing
4
Conduct adversarial testing (red-teaming) for systemic risks
GPAI Provider (systemic risk)Before and after release
5
Report serious incidents to AI Office
GPAI Provider (systemic risk)Without undue delay
6
Ensure adequate cybersecurity for model and infrastructure
GPAI Provider (systemic risk)Ongoing

This overview is for informational purposes only. Always consult the official EUR-Lex text and qualified legal counsel for compliance decisions.