--- title: "Article 60a — Testing of high-risk AI systems covered by Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section B of Annex I in real-world conditions outside AI regulatory sandboxes" type: regulation legal_status: in_force source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727" source_retrieved: 2026-09-28 shortTitle: "Article 60a — Testing of high-risk AI systems covered by Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section B of Annex I in real-world conditions outside AI regulatory sandboxes" instrument_type: level1_regulation authority: Commission binding: true binding_character: binding mica_level2: false legal_basis: "Regulation (EU) 2024/1689" instrument: aiact celex: "32024R1689" regulation: AI Act regulation-full: "Regulation (EU) 2024/1689" article: 60a status: in_force object_id: eu.aiact.legal_text.article.60a text_version: "Consolidated version of 27 July 2026" source_url: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727" check_status: matched verified: true last_checked: 2026-10-26 --- *In force · Consolidated version of 27 July 2026 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727)* 1. Member States may allow, in accordance with this Article, the testing of high-risk AI systems in real world conditions outside AI regulatory sandboxes by providers or prospective providers of AI enabled products covered by the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section B of Annex I, with a view to assessing and verifying the conformity of those systems with the requirements laid down in [Articles 8](8.md) to 15. 2. Member States that choose to allow testing as referred to in paragraph 1 shall, individually or jointly, adopt frameworks for real-world testing. 3. Each Member State shall notify the Commission of any real-world testing framework it adopts before implementing it. This shall not affect the competences of the Commission under the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section B of Annex I. 4. Member States that have adopted real-world testing frameworks shall ensure that the relevant national competent authorities, relevant authorities and public authorities responsible for the management and operation of infrastructure and products covered by Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section B of Annex I cooperate closely with each other in good faith and remove any practical obstacles, including on procedural rules providing access to physical public infrastructure, where this is necessary, to successfully implement those real-world testing frameworks and test AI-enabled products covered by Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section B of Annex I. 5. The frameworks for real-world testing shall lay down the requirements under which [testing in real-world conditions](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/testing-in-real-world-conditions) shall occur. Those frameworks shall: **(a)** include the provision of a mandatory [real-world testing plan](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/real-world-testing-plan) to be agreed between the [provider](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/provider) or prospective provider and the [national competent authority](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/national-competent-authority) or relevant authority in accordance with the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section B of Annex I; **(b)** ensure compliance with the requirements laid down in [Article 60(2)](60.md), (3), (4)(d)-(j) and (5)-(9), where any reference to market surveillance authorities in those provisions shall be read as a reference to the national competent authority or relevant authority, as appropriate in accordance with the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section B of Annex I; **(c)** include effective governance and accountability arrangements; **(d)** ensure a high level of protection of health safety and fundamental rights. 6. The real-world testing shall comply with the applicable provisions laid down in the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section B of Annex I. Any requirements laid down in those provisions shall not affect the application of this Article to the extent necessary to enable the testing referred to in paragraph 1. *** [Chapter VI — Measures in support of innovation](../chapters/vi.md) · [← Article 60](60.md) · [Article 61 →](61.md)