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Article 25 — Responsibilities along the AI value chain

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

An importer, distributor, deployer, or other party takes on the provider's obligations under Article 16 when it puts its name on a high-risk system, substantially modifies one, or repurposes a system so it becomes high-risk. The original provider then steps back but must share information and technical access to help the new provider comply. Manufacturers count as the provider where the system ships under their brand. Suppliers of free open-source tools, other than general-purpose models, fall outside that contractual duty.

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
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Value-chain roles →General-purpose AI →Read the full article →
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