Law
EU AI Act: Article 2 - Scope
Article 2 of the EU AI Act defines the scope of the regulation. It specifies who is subject to the regulation when offering, deploying, importing, or distributing AI systems or general-purpose AI models within the EU. Military applications, research activities, and natural persons using AI for personal purposes are excluded.
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 need to assess whether their AI systems fall under the scope to comply with legal obligations.
Metadata
| Publisher | European Commission / AI Act Service Desk |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Non-binding guidance |
| Document type | Law |
| Jurisdiction | EU |
| Topics | High-risk AI, Transparency, GPAI, Standards, Governance, Data protection |
| Roles | Provider, Deployer, Importer, Distributor, Public authority |
| Discovered | 2026-05-23T09:39:09Z |
| Last checked | 2026-10-05T18:15:58Z |
| Link status | ok |