Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 · consolidated text as of 27 Jul 2026
The EU AI Act, made navigable
Every article, annex and recital — searchable, cross-linked to the recitals that explain them, and dated so you know what already applies.
- Chapters
- 13
- Articles
- 119
- Annexes
- 14
- Recitals
- 180
Start from your question
Six questions that lead most people in
Article 6 · Annex III Is my AI system high-risk? The two routes into the high-risk tier, and the eight Annex III areas. Article 5 What is banned outright? Practices prohibited with no risk tier and no grace period. Article 50 Do I have to label AI content? Chatbot disclosure, machine-readable marking and deep-fake labels. Article 11 · Annex IV What must a provider document? The technical documentation a high-risk system needs before launch. Chapter V · Articles 51–56 What applies to general-purpose models? Obligations for GPAI providers, and extra ones for systemic risk. Article 99 How large can the fines be? The three penalty tiers and how SME caps work.
When it applies
5 dates, three already passed
Dates reflect the Digital Omnibus, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744.
- In force Prohibited practices (Art. 5) and AI literacy (Art. 4)
- In force General-purpose AI models, governance and penalties
- In force Transparency (Art. 50) and most remaining provisions
- Upcoming High-risk systems listed in Annex III
- Upcoming High-risk systems in regulated products (Annex I)
The regulation
13 chapters, 119 articles
Chapter I Art. 1–4 General provisions 5 articles Chapter II Art. 5 Prohibited AI practices 1 article Chapter III Art. 6–49 High-risk AI systems 44 articles Chapter IV Art. 50 Transparency obligations for certain AI systems 1 article Chapter V Art. 51–56 General-purpose AI models 6 articles Chapter VI Art. 57–63 Measures in support of innovation 8 articles Chapter VII Art. 64–70 Governance 7 articles Chapter VIII Art. 71 EU database for high-risk AI systems 1 article Chapter IX Art. 72–94 Post-market monitoring, information sharing and market surveillance 27 articles Chapter X Art. 95–96 Codes of conduct and guidelines 2 articles Chapter XI Art. 97–98 Delegation of power and committee procedure 2 articles Chapter XII Art. 99–101 Penalties 3 articles Chapter XIII Art. 102–113 Final provisions 12 articles
Role highlights are a reading aid, not legal advice: they mark chapters that most often apply to that role.
Annexes
The lists and templates behind the articles
Annex III decides whether a system is high-risk. Annex IV is the technical file. Most other annexes are forms you fill in once.
- Annex I Union harmonisation legislation
- Annex II Criminal offences in Article 5(1)(h)(iii)
- Annex III High-risk AI systems under Article 6(2)
- Annex IV Technical documentation (Article 11)
- Annex V EU declaration of conformity
- Annex VI Conformity assessment by internal control
- Annex VII Assessment of the QMS and technical documentation
- Annex VIII Registration information (Article 49)
- Annex IX Registration for real-world testing (Article 60)
- Annex X Large-scale IT systems in freedom, security and justice
- Annex XI Technical documentation for GPAI providers
- Annex XII Transparency information for downstream providers
- Annex XIII Criteria for GPAI models with systemic risk
- Annex XIV Codes and categories for notified bodies (Article 30)
180 recitals
Why each rule exists
“Certain AI systems intended to interact with natural persons or to generate content may pose specific risks of impersonation or deception irrespective of whether they qualify as high-risk or not.”Recital 132 — explains Article 50(1)
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