§ EU AI Act · Article 22

AI Act Article 22: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22 · All obligations · EU AI Act · Full article analysis

At a glance

Article 22 of the AI Act imposes 11 obligations on authorised representative, provider. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.

§ Obligations

All obligations under Article 22

Obligation 1

Providers established in third countries must appoint an authorised representative established in the Union by written mandate prior to making their high-risk AI systems available on the Union market. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22, Article 22

Obligated entity: provider
Sector scope: high-risk AI systems
Action required: appoint
Deadline: prior to making high-risk AI systems available on the Union market
Penalty: —

Obligation 2

The provider must enable its authorised representative to perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the provider. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22, Article 22

Obligated entity: provider
Sector scope: high-risk AI systems
Action required: enable
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 3

The authorised representative must perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the provider. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22, Article 22

Obligated entity: authorised representative
Sector scope: high-risk AI systems
Action required: perform
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 4

The authorised representative must provide a copy of the mandate to the market surveillance authorities upon request, in one of the official languages of the institutions of the Union. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22, Article 22

Obligated entity: authorised representative
Sector scope: high-risk AI systems
Action required: provide
Deadline: upon request
Penalty: —

Obligation 5

The authorised representative must verify that the EU declaration of conformity and the technical documentation have been drawn up and that an appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the provider. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22, Article 22

Obligated entity: authorised representative
Sector scope: high-risk AI systems
Action required: verify
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 6

The authorised representative must keep at the disposal of competent authorities the contact details of the provider, a copy of the EU declaration of conformity, technical documentation, and applicable certificates for a period of 10 years after the high-risk AI system has been placed on the market or put into service. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22, Article 22

Obligated entity: authorised representative
Sector scope: high-risk AI systems
Action required: keep
Deadline: 10 years after the high-risk AI system has been placed on the market or put into service
Penalty: —

Obligation 7

The authorised representative must provide a competent authority, upon a reasoned request, with all information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a high-risk AI system, including access to logs under the control of the provider. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22, Article 22

Obligated entity: authorised representative
Sector scope: high-risk AI systems
Action required: provide
Deadline: upon a reasoned request
Penalty: —

Obligation 8

The authorised representative must cooperate with competent authorities, upon a reasoned request, in any action taken in relation to the high-risk AI system, particularly to reduce and mitigate risks. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22, Article 22

Obligated entity: authorised representative
Sector scope: high-risk AI systems
Action required: cooperate
Deadline: upon a reasoned request
Penalty: —

Obligation 9

Where applicable, the authorised representative must comply with registration obligations referred to in Article 49(1), or ensure that the information in Annex VIII is correct if the provider carries out the registration. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22, Article 22

Obligated entity: authorised representative
Sector scope: high-risk AI systems
Action required: comply
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 10

The authorised representative must terminate the mandate if it considers or has reason to consider the provider to be acting contrary to its obligations pursuant to this Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22, Article 22

Obligated entity: authorised representative
Sector scope: high-risk AI systems
Action required: terminate
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 11

In the case of mandate termination due to provider non-compliance, the authorised representative must immediately inform the relevant market surveillance authority and, where applicable, the relevant notified body about the termination and the reasons therefor. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 22, Article 22

Obligated entity: authorised representative
Sector scope: high-risk AI systems
Action required: inform
Deadline: immediately
Penalty: —

§ Deadlines

EU AI Act compliance deadlines

2025-02-02 Article 4 AI literacy in_force
2025-02-02 Article 5 prohibitions (unacceptable risk) in_force
2025-08-02 GPAI model obligations (Articles 51 to 56) in_force
2026-08-02 Article 50(2) machine-readable marking (watermarking) of AI-generated content provisionally_amended
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
2026-08-02 Annex III stand-alone high-risk obligations provisionally_amended
2026-08-02 National AI regulatory sandboxes (establishment deadline) provisionally_amended
2026-12-02 NEW Article 5 prohibition: AI generation of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) and CSAM provisionally_amended
2027-08-02 Annex I embedded (regulated-product) high-risk obligations provisionally_amended

§ Frequently asked

Questions about Article 22

Who must comply with Article 22 of the AI Act? +

authorised representative, provider.

What does Article 22 of the AI Act require? +

appoint enable perform

What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 22? +

10 years after the high-risk AI system has been placed on the market or put into service; immediately; prior to making high-risk AI systems available on the Union market; upon a reasoned request; upon request

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