EU AI Act · Article 47 · EU declaration of conformity
Article 47 of the EU AI Act: EU Declaration of Conformity
Article 47 requires the EU declaration of conformity — the provider's formal, signed statement that a high-risk system meets the Act's requirements.
What Article 47 requires
The provider draws up a written, machine-readable declaration for each high-risk system, states that it meets the Chapter III requirements, names the system and the standards applied, and keeps it for ten years after the system is placed on the market — available to authorities on request.
Who it binds
Providers of high-risk AI systems. It is drawn up after the conformity assessment and before the CE marking is affixed.
Key points
- A written, signed statement of conformity, per system.
- Kept for ten years and made available to authorities.
- Precedes the CE marking (Article 48).
FAQ
How long must the declaration of conformity be kept?
Ten years after the high-risk AI system is placed on the market, available to national authorities on request.
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