EU AI Act
EU AI Act Article 6: Classification rules for high-risk AI systems
UpcomingApplies from 2 Dec 2027. Applies from 2 Aug 2028 for high-risk AI systems under Article 6(1) and Annex I.
Irrespective of whether an AI system is placed on the market or put into service independently of the products referred to in points (a) and (b), that AI system shall be considered to be high-risk where both of the following conditions are fulfilled:
Article 6, paragraph 1. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, consolidated text of 27 July 2026. Read the full text on EUR-Lex
EUR-Lex text is reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU. Guidance is stored as an interpretation, not as a statute.
What evidence usually supports this
- The system's intended purpose and sector
- A recorded classification decision, with the reasoning and who made it
How Assurance OS gates it
The obligation questionnaire suggests a risk class from your answers. A person accepts the class, and the gate then applies the controls for that class.
This page shows an excerpt of the law and the evidence teams commonly keep for it. It is not legal advice and does not say whether your system complies. Read the full text and take legal advice for your case.
Gate Article 6 evidence in CI.
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