Law
EU AI Act: Scope
The EU AI Act applies to providers, users, and distributors of AI systems in the EU market. It excludes military, research, and private use. The scope covers public and economic actors, but not third countries or national security competences.
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 Act's 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 | 2026-07-07T18:16:04Z |
| Link status | ok |