§ EU AI Act · Article 74

AI Act Article 74: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74 · All obligations · EU AI Act
At a glance
Article 74 of the AI Act imposes 12 obligations on European Data Protection Supervisor, Member States, National market surveillance authorities supervising regulated credit institutions and 4 other entity type(s). At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations

All obligations under Article 74

Obligation 1
Market surveillance authorities must report annually to the Commission and relevant national competition authorities any information identified during market surveillance that may be of potential interest for the application of Union law on competition rules. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
market surveillance authorities
Action required
report
Deadline
annually
Penalty
Obligation 2
Market surveillance authorities must report annually to the Commission about the use of prohibited practices that occurred during that year and about the measures taken. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
market surveillance authorities
Action required
report
Deadline
annually
Penalty
Obligation 3
Member States may designate another relevant authority to act as a market surveillance authority for high-risk AI systems related to products covered by Union harmonisation legislation, provided they ensure coordination with the relevant sectoral market surveillance authorities. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
Member States
Sector scope
products covered by Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section A of Annex I
Action required
designate
Deadline
Penalty
Obligation 4
For high-risk AI systems used by financial institutions regulated by Union financial services law, the relevant national authority responsible for financial supervision shall act as the market surveillance authority insofar as the AI system use is in direct connection with the provision of those financial services. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
relevant national authority responsible for financial supervision
Sector scope
financial institutions regulated by Union financial services law
Action required
act as market surveillance authority
Deadline
Penalty
Obligation 5
National market surveillance authorities supervising regulated credit institutions participating in the Single Supervisory Mechanism must report without delay to the European Central Bank any information identified during market surveillance that may be of potential interest for the prudential supervisory tasks of the ECB. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
National market surveillance authorities supervising regulated credit institutions
Sector scope
regulated credit institutions regulated under Directive 2013/36/EU participating in the Single Supervisory Mechanism
Action required
report
Deadline
without delay
Penalty
Obligation 6
Member States shall designate as market surveillance authorities for high-risk AI systems used for law enforcement, border management, justice, and democracy, or listed in points 6, 7, and 8 of Annex III, either the competent data protection supervisory authorities or any other authority designated pursuant to the same conditions laid down in Articles 41 to 44 of Directive (EU) 2016/680. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
Member States
Sector scope
law enforcement, border management, justice, democracy, and high-risk AI systems listed in points 6, 7, and 8 of Annex III
Action required
designate
Deadline
Penalty
Obligation 7
Where Union institutions, bodies, offices, or agencies fall within the scope of this Regulation, the European Data Protection Supervisor shall act as their market surveillance authority, except in relation to the Court of Justice of the European Union acting in its judicial capacity. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
European Data Protection Supervisor
Sector scope
Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies
Action required
act as market surveillance authority
Deadline
Penalty
Exemptions
Court of Justice of the European Union acting in its judicial capacity
Obligation 8
Member States shall facilitate coordination between market surveillance authorities designated under this Regulation and other relevant national authorities or bodies which supervise the application of Union harmonisation legislation or other Union law relevant for high-risk AI systems. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
Member States
Action required
facilitate coordination
Deadline
Penalty
Obligation 9
Market surveillance authorities and the Commission shall be able to propose joint activities, including joint investigations, to promote compliance, identify non-compliance, raise awareness, or provide guidance regarding specific categories of high-risk AI systems presenting a serious risk across two or more Member States. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
market surveillance authorities and the Commission
Sector scope
high-risk AI systems presenting a serious risk across two or more Member States
Action required
propose joint activities
Deadline
Penalty
Obligation 10
Providers of high-risk AI systems shall grant market surveillance authorities full access to documentation as well as training, validation, and testing data sets used for development, including through APIs or other technical means enabling remote access, where relevant and limited to what is necessary. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
providers
Sector scope
high-risk AI systems
Action required
grant access
Deadline
Penalty
Obligation 11
Providers of high-risk AI systems shall grant market surveillance authorities access to the source code upon a reasoned request, provided that access is necessary to assess conformity and that testing or auditing procedures based on provided data and documentation have been exhausted or proved insufficient. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
providers
Sector scope
high-risk AI systems
Action required
grant access
Deadline
Penalty
Obligation 12
Market surveillance authorities shall treat any information or documentation obtained in accordance with the confidentiality obligations set out in Article 78. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 74, Article 74
Obligated entity
market surveillance authorities
Action required
treat in accordance with confidentiality obligations
Deadline
Penalty
§ Deadlines

EU AI Act compliance deadlines

§ Frequently asked

Questions about Article 74

Who must comply with Article 74 of the AI Act? +
European Data Protection Supervisor, Member States, National market surveillance authorities supervising regulated credit institutions, market surveillance authorities, market surveillance authorities and the Commission, providers, relevant national authority responsible for financial supervision.
What does Article 74 of the AI Act require? +
report designate act as market surveillance authority
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 74? +
annually; without delay
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