Law
EU AI Act: Classification Rules for High-Risk AI Systems
Article 6 of the EU AI Act defines criteria for classifying AI systems as high-risk. A system is considered high-risk if it is either a safety component or listed in Annex III. Exceptions apply if no significant risk exists. Providers must document their assessment and provide it to authorities upon request.
EU AI Act legal text, articles and annexesHigh-risk AI, classification and risk levelsGPAI, AI Office and Code of PracticeTransparency, labelling and AI literacyGermany: Bundesnetzagentur, BSI and national implementation
Why it matters
Accurate classification is crucial for companies to meet legal requirements and initiate conformity procedures.
Metadata
| Publisher | European Commission / AI Act Service Desk |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Non-binding guidance |
| Document type | Law |
| Jurisdiction | EU |
| Topics | High-risk AI, Transparency, GPAI, Governance, Data protection |
| Roles | Provider, Deployer, Importer, Distributor |
| Discovered | 2026-05-23T09:39:54Z |
| Last checked | 2026-08-21T18:31:38Z |
| Link status | timeout |