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Article 3 — Definitions

FEB 2, 2025
Chapter I · General provisions
Source: EUR-Lex · CELEX 32024R1689
Verified 2026-07-16
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This article fixes the vocabulary used throughout the Act, defining terms such as AI system, provider, deployer, risk, biometric identification, general-purpose AI model and serious incident. These definitions decide who carries which duties and when a practice falls within scope, so classification and enforcement turn on them. The definitions themselves impose no obligation; their effect is felt through the articles that rely on them.

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AT A GLANCE
Chapter: I — General provisions
Applies: Feb 2, 2025
Tier: General provisions
RELATED
Key terms →Read the Act →Risk categories →
PENALTY EXPOSURE
of worldwide turnover — see Art. 99 penalties framework.
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