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Article 21 — Cooperation with competent authorities

APPLIES DEC 2, 2027 WAS 2026-08-02 AMENDED BY OMNIBUS

Chapter III · High-risk tier
Source: EUR-Lex · CELEX 32024R1689
Verified 2026-07-16

PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY — ORIGINAL INTERPRETATION, NOT THE OFFICIAL TEXT

On a reasoned request from a competent authority, providers must hand over the information and documentation needed to show a high-risk system meets the requirements, written in an official Union language the authority can readily follow. They must also give access to the system's automatically generated logs, so far as those remain under their control. Anything the authority receives stays subject to the confidentiality protections set out elsewhere in the Regulation.

AMENDED BY THE DIGITAL OMNIBUS ON AI

This provision's application date moved under the Omnibus. It now applies from 2027-12-02 (originally 2026-08-02). Source: Omnibus final text (OJ pending) · verified 2026-07-16

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AT A GLANCE

Chapter: III — High-risk AI systems

Applies: Dec 2, 2027

Tier: High-risk tier

Provider obligations →Enforcement & penalties →

PENALTY EXPOSURE

€15M or 3%

of worldwide turnover — see Art. 99 penalties framework.

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ELSEWHERE IN CHAPTER III — High-risk AI systems

Art. 6 Classification rules for high-risk AI systems Art. 7 Amendments to Annex III Art. 8 Compliance with the requirements Art. 9 Risk management system Art. 10 Data and data governance Art. 11 Technical documentation Art. 12 Record-keeping Art. 13 Transparency and provision of information to d