Guideline
EU Guidelines for High-Risk AI Systems
The Commission has published draft guidelines clarifying the classification of AI systems as high-risk under the AI Act. Based on stakeholder feedback and Member State inputs, the non-binding guidelines support enforcement. A targeted stakeholder consultation runs until 23 July 2026.
High-risk AI, classification and risk levelsGermany: Bundesnetzagentur, BSI and national implementationTimeline, implementation and AI Omnibus
Why it matters
Organisations must assess if their AI systems qualify as high-risk. The guidelines aid classification and compliance preparation under the AI Act.
Metadata
| Publisher | European Commission |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Draft/proposal |
| Document type | Guideline |
| Jurisdiction | EU |
| Topics | Prohibited practices, High-risk AI, Governance |
| Roles | Provider, Deployer, Public authority |
| Discovered | 2026-05-23T09:47:55Z |
| Last checked | 2026-07-07T18:18:02Z |
| Link status | ok |