Law
EU AI Act: Annex III on Risk Classification and Requirements
Annex III of the EU AI Act defines criteria for classifying AI systems as high-risk and sets detailed requirements for their development, deployment, and monitoring. It includes 83 specific articles covering risk management, data governance, transparency obligations, and conformity assessment procedures.
EU AI Act legal text, articles and annexesHigh-risk AI, classification and risk levelsGPAI, AI Office and Code of PracticeTransparency, labelling and AI literacyStandards, harmonised norms and conformity
Why it matters
Organisations must comply with Annex III to avoid legal risks and ensure AI systems in critical areas like education, security, or healthcare meet regulatory requirements.
Metadata
| Publisher | European Commission |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Non-binding guidance |
| Document type | Law |
| Jurisdiction | EU |
| Topics | High-risk AI, Standards, Governance, Data protection, Conformity Assessment, Transparency, GPAI, AI literacy |
| Roles | Provider, Deployer, Importer, Distributor, Public authority |
| Discovered | 2026-08-03T14:17:19Z |
| Last checked | 2026-10-05T18:17:16Z |
| Link status | ok |