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Article 40 — Harmonised standards and standardisation deliverables

APPLIES AUG 2, 2026
Chapter III · High-risk tier
Source: EUR-Lex · CELEX 32024R1689
Verified 2026-07-16
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High-risk AI systems and general-purpose AI models that conform to harmonised standards published in the EU's Official Journal are presumed to meet the matching legal requirements, so far as those standards cover them. The Commission must ask European standardisation bodies to develop such standards, including deliverables on documentation and on reducing systems' energy and resource use. Standard-setting should promote innovation, legal certainty and balanced stakeholder participation while drawing on consistent international standards.

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AT A GLANCE
Chapter: III — High-risk AI systems
Applies: Aug 2, 2026
Tier: High-risk tier
RELATED
Standards & conformity →Related obligations →GPAI rules →
PENALTY EXPOSURE
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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