§ EU AI Act · Article 12
AI Act Article 12: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 12 of the AI Act imposes 8 obligations on provider.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 12
Obligation 1
High-risk AI systems shall technically allow for the automatic recording of events (logs) over the lifetime of the system.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 12, Article 12
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provider
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Obligation 2
Logging capabilities shall enable the recording of events relevant for identifying situations that may result in the high-risk AI system presenting a risk or in a substantial modification.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 12, Article 12
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provider
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record
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Obligation 3
Logging capabilities shall enable the recording of events relevant for facilitating the post-market monitoring referred to in Article 72.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 12, Article 12
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provider
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record
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Obligation 4
Logging capabilities shall enable the recording of events relevant for monitoring the operation of high-risk AI systems referred to in Article 26 (5).
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 12, Article 12
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provider
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record
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Obligation 5
For high-risk AI systems referred to in point 1 (a) of Annex III, logging capabilities shall provide recording of the period of each use of the system (start date and time and end date and time of each use).
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 12, Article 12
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provider
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- Annex III point 1(a)
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record
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Obligation 6
For high-risk AI systems referred to in point 1 (a) of Annex III, logging capabilities shall provide the reference database against which input data has been checked by the system.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 12, Article 12
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provider
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- Annex III point 1(a)
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record
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Obligation 7
For high-risk AI systems referred to in point 1 (a) of Annex III, logging capabilities shall provide the input data for which the search has led to a match.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 12, Article 12
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provider
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- Annex III point 1(a)
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record
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Obligation 8
For high-risk AI systems referred to in point 1 (a) of Annex III, logging capabilities shall provide the identification of the natural persons involved in the verification of the results, as referred to in Article 14 (5).
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 12, Article 12
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provider
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- Annex III point 1(a)
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record
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§ Deadlines
EU AI Act compliance deadlines
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2025-02-02
Article 4 AI literacy
in_force
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2025-02-02
Article 5 prohibitions (unacceptable risk)
in_force
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2025-08-02
GPAI model obligations (Articles 51 to 56)
in_force
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2026-08-02
Article 50(2) machine-readable marking (watermarking) of AI-generated content
provisionally_amended
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2026-08-02
Article 50 transparency obligations OTHER than the 50(2) marking grace (for example disclosure that a user is interacting with an AI system)
scheduled
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2026-08-02
Annex III stand-alone high-risk obligations
provisionally_amended
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2026-08-02
National AI regulatory sandboxes (establishment deadline)
provisionally_amended
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2026-12-02
NEW Article 5 prohibition: AI generation of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) and CSAM
provisionally_amended
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2027-08-02
Annex I embedded (regulated-product) high-risk obligations
provisionally_amended
§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 12
Who must comply with Article 12 of the AI Act?
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provider.
What does Article 12 of the AI Act require?
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