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Article 86 — Right to explanation of individual decision-making

APPLIES DEC 2, 2027 WAS 2026-08-02 AMENDED BY OMNIBUS
Chapter IX · Governance
Source: EUR-Lex · CELEX 32024R1689
Verified 2026-07-16
PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY — ORIGINAL INTERPRETATION, NOT THE OFFICIAL TEXT

When a deployer uses a high-risk Annex III system to make a decision that carries legal weight or otherwise seriously affects a person's health, safety or fundamental rights, that person may ask the deployer for a clear account of the system's role and the decision's main reasons. Systems used for critical infrastructure are excluded. The right applies only where Union law does not already provide it, and Union or national law may set exceptions or restrictions.

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: IX — Post-market monitoring, information sharing and market surveillance
Applies: Dec 2, 2027
Tier: Governance
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High-risk classification →Deployer obligations →How enforcement works →
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ELSEWHERE IN CHAPTER IX — Post-market monitoring, information sharing and market surveillance
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