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Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — 113 articles, 180 recitals, 13 annexes — as amended by the Digital Omnibus on AI. Official text quoted verbatim from EUR-Lex; every summary is original, plain-language interpretation.
CELEX 32024R1689 In force since 1 Aug 2024 Amended · consolidated CELEX pending OJ publication (≤ Jul 30)
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I General provisions Art. 1–4 · scope, definitions, AI literacy IN FORCE II Prohibited AI practices Art. 5 · banned uses IN FORCE + NCII/CSAM ban III High-risk AI systems Art. 6–49 · classification, requirements, conformity DEC 2027 / AUG 2028 dates moved IV Transparency obligations Art. 50 · disclosure, marking, deepfakes AUG 2, 2026 50(2) legacy → Dec V General-purpose AI models Art. 51–56 · GPAI duties, systemic risk, codes IN FORCE AI Office scope ↑ VI Measures in support of innovation Art. 57–63 · sandboxes, real-world testing, SMEs SANDBOXES AUG 2027 deadline moved VII Governance Art. 64–70 · AI Office, AI Board, national authorities IN FORCE carve-outs added VIII EU database for high-risk AI Art. 71 · registration AUG 2, 2026 reinstated + lighter IX Post-market monitoring & surveillance Art. 72–94 · monitoring, incidents, enforcement WITH CH. III X Codes of conduct & guidelines Art. 95–96 · voluntary codes IN FORCE XI Delegation of power & committee Art. 97–98 IN FORCE XII Penalties Art. 99–101 · fines up to €35M / 7% AUG 2, 2026 XIII Final provisions Art. 102–113 · amendments, entry into force, application IN FORCE Art. 113 amended
Source: EUR-Lex CELEX 32024R1689 · Art. 113 dates as amended · verified 2026-07-16
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CHAPTER I General provisions
CHAPTER II Prohibited AI practices
CHAPTER III High-risk AI systems
Art. 6 Classification rules for high-risk AI systems · AMENDED Art. 7 Amendments to Annex III · AMENDED Art. 8 Compliance with the requirements · AMENDED Art. 9 Risk management system · AMENDED Art. 10 Data and data governance · AMENDED Art. 11 Technical documentation · AMENDED Art. 12 Record-keeping · AMENDED Art. 13 Transparency and provision of information to deployers · AMENDED Art. 14 Human oversight · AMENDED Art. 15 Accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity · AMENDED Art. 16 Obligations of providers of high-risk AI systems · AMENDED Art. 17 Quality management system · AMENDED Art. 18 Documentation keeping · AMENDED Art. 19 Automatically generated logs · AMENDED Art. 20 Corrective actions and duty of information · AMENDED Art. 21 Cooperation with competent authorities · AMENDED Art. 22 Authorised representatives of providers of high-risk AI systems · AMENDED Art. 23 Obligations of importers · AMENDED Art. 24 Obligations of distributors · AMENDED Art. 25 Responsibilities along the AI value chain · AMENDED Art. 26 Obligations of deployers of high-risk AI systems · AMENDED Art. 27 Fundamental rights impact assessment for high-risk AI systems · AMENDED Art. 28 Notifying authorities Art. 29 Application of a conformity assessment body for notification Art. 30 Notification procedure Art. 31 Requirements relating to notified bodies Art. 32 Presumption of conformity with requirements relating to notified bodies Art. 33 Subsidiaries of notified bodies and subcontracting Art. 34 Operational obligations of notified bodies Art. 35 Identification numbers and lists of notified bodies Art. 36 Changes to notifications Art. 37 Challenge to the competence of notified bodies Art. 38 Coordination of notified bodies Art. 39 Conformity assessment bodies of third countries Art. 40 Harmonised standards and standardisation deliverables Art. 41 Common specifications Art. 42 Presumption of conformity with certain requirements Art. 43 Conformity assessment · AMENDED Art. 44 Certificates · AMENDED Art. 45 Information obligations of notified bodies · AMENDED Art. 46 Derogation from conformity assessment procedure · AMENDED Art. 47 EU declaration of conformity · AMENDED Art. 48 CE marking · AMENDED Art. 49 Registration · AMENDED
CHAPTER IV Transparency obligations
CHAPTER V General-purpose AI models
Art. 51 Classification of general-purpose AI models as general-purpose AI models with systemic risk Art. 52 Procedure Art. 53 Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models Art. 54 Authorised representatives of providers of general-purpose AI models Art. 55 Obligations of providers of general-purpose AI models with systemic risk Art. 56 Codes of practice
CHAPTER VI Measures in support of innovation
Art. 57 AI regulatory sandboxes · AMENDED Art. 58 Detailed arrangements for, and functioning of, AI regulatory sandboxes Art. 59 Further processing of personal data for developing certain AI systems in the public interest in the AI regulatory sandbox Art. 60 Testing of high-risk AI systems in real world conditions outside AI regulatory sandboxes Art. 61 Informed consent to participate in testing in real world conditions outside AI regulatory sandboxes Art. 62 Measures for providers and deployers, in particular SMEs, including start-ups Art. 63 Derogations for specific operators
CHAPTER VII Governance
Art. 64 AI Office Art. 65 Establishment and structure of the European Artificial Intelligence Board Art. 66 Tasks of the Board Art. 67 Advisory forum Art. 68 Scientific panel of independent experts Art. 69 Access to the pool of experts by the Member States Art. 70 Designation of national competent authorities and single points of contact
CHAPTER VIII EU database for high-risk AI systems
CHAPTER IX Post-market monitoring, information sharing and market surveillance
Art. 72 Post-market monitoring by providers and post-market monitoring plan for high-risk AI systems Art. 73 Reporting of serious incidents Art. 74 Market surveillance and control of AI systems in the Union market Art. 75 Mutual assistance, market surveillance and control of general-purpose AI systems Art. 76 Supervision of testing in real world conditions by market surveillance authorities Art. 77 Powers of authorities protecting fundamental rights Art. 78 Confidentiality Art. 79 Procedure at national level for dealing with AI systems presenting a risk Art. 80 Procedure for dealing with AI systems classified by the provider as non-high-risk in application of Annex III Art. 81 Union safeguard procedure Art. 82 Compliant AI systems which present a risk Art. 83 Formal non-compliance Art. 84 Union AI testing support structures Art. 85 Right to lodge a complaint with a market surveillance authority Art. 86 Right to explanation of individual decision-making · AMENDED Art. 87 Reporting of infringements and protection of reporting persons Art. 88 Enforcement of the obligations of providers of general-purpose AI models Art. 89 Monitoring actions Art. 90 Alerts of systemic risks by the scientific panel Art. 91 Power to request documentation and information Art. 92 Power to conduct evaluations Art. 93 Power to request measures Art. 94 Procedural rights of economic operators of the general-purpose AI model
CHAPTER X Codes of conduct and guidelines
CHAPTER XI Delegation of power and committee procedure
CHAPTER XII Penalties
CHAPTER XIII Final provisions
Art. 102 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 Art. 103 Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 Art. 104 Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 Art. 105 Amendment to Directive 2014/90/EU Art. 106 Amendment to Directive (EU) 2016/797 Art. 107 Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2018/858 Art. 108 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 Art. 109 Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 Art. 110 Amendment to Directive (EU) 2020/1828 Art. 111 AI systems already placed on the market or put into service and general-purpose AI models already placed on the marked Art. 112 Evaluation and review Art. 113 Entry into force and application · AMENDED
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