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conformity of the high-risk [AI system](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/ai-system) with the requirements set out in Section 2, in a language which can be easily understood by the authority in one of the official languages of the institutions of the Union as indicated by the Member State concerned.\n2. <a id=\"p-2\"></a>Upon a reasoned request by a competent authority, providers shall also give the requesting competent authority, as applicable, access to the automatically generated logs of the high-risk AI system referred to in [Article 12(1)](12.md), to the extent such logs are under their control.\n3. <a id=\"p-3\"></a>Any information obtained by a competent authority pursuant to this Article shall be treated in accordance with the confidentiality obligations set out in [Article 78](78.md).\n\n***\n\n[Chapter III — High-risk AI systems](../chapters/iii.md) · [← Article 20](20.md) · [Article 22 →](22.md)\n"}