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Article 12 — Record-keeping

Digital & dataLevel 1RegulationAI ActApplies from 2 Dec 2027Official source

12(1)

1.High-risk AI systems shall technically allow for the automatic recording of events (logs) over the lifetime of the system.

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12(2)

2.In order to ensure a level of traceability of the functioning of a high-risk AI system that is appropriate to the intended purpose of the system, logging capabilities shall enable the recording of events relevant for:

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12(2)(a)
(a)identifying situations that may result in the high-risk AI system presenting a risk within the meaning of Article 79(1) or in a substantial modification;
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12(2)(b)
(b)facilitating the post-market monitoring referred to in Article 72; and
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12(2)(c)
(c)monitoring the operation of high-risk AI systems referred to in Article 26(5).
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12(3)

3.For high-risk AI systems referred to in point 1 (a), of Annex III, the logging capabilities shall provide, at a minimum:

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12(3)(a)
(a)recording of the period of each use of the system (start date and time and end date and time of each use);
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12(3)(b)
(b)the reference database against which input data has been checked by the system;
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12(3)(c)
(c)the input data for which the search has led to a match;
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12(3)(d)
(d)the identification of the natural persons involved in the verification of the results, as referred to in Article 14(5).
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