--- title: "Article 71 — EU database for high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III" 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 71 — EU database for high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III" 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: 71 status: in_force object_id: eu.aiact.legal_text.article.71 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. The Commission shall, in collaboration with the Member States, set up and maintain an EU database containing information referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article concerning high-risk AI systems referred to in [Article 6(2)](6.md) which are registered in accordance with [Articles 49](49.md) and [60](60.md) and AI systems that are not considered as high-risk pursuant to [Article 6(3)](6.md) and which are registered in accordance with [Article 6(4)](6.md) and [Article 49](49.md). When setting the functional specifications of such database, the Commission shall consult the relevant experts, and when updating the functional specifications of such database, the Commission shall consult the Board. 2. The data listed in Sections A and B of Annex VIII shall be entered into the EU database by the [provider](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/provider) or, where applicable, by the [authorised representative](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/authorised-representative). 3. The data listed in Section C of Annex VIII shall be entered into the EU database by the [deployer](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/deployer) who is, or who acts on behalf of, a public authority, agency or body, in accordance with [Article 49(3)](49.md) and (4). 4. With the exception of the section referred to in [Article 49(4)](49.md) and [Article 60(4)](60.md), point (c), the information contained in the EU database registered in accordance with [Article 49](49.md) shall be accessible and publicly available in a user-friendly manner. The information should be easily navigable and machine-readable. The information registered in accordance with [Article 60](60.md) shall be accessible only to market surveillance authorities and the Commission, unless the prospective provider or provider has given consent for also making the information accessible the public. 5. The EU database shall contain [personal data](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/personal-data) only in so far as necessary for collecting and processing information in accordance with this Regulation. That information shall include the names and contact details of natural persons who are responsible for registering the system and have the legal authority to represent the provider or the deployer, as applicable. 6. The Commission shall be the controller of the EU database. It shall make available to providers, prospective providers and deployers adequate technical and administrative support. The EU database shall comply with the applicable accessibility requirements. *** [Chapter VIII — EU database for high-risk AI systems](../chapters/viii.md) · [← Article 70](70.md) · [Article 72 →](72.md)