--- title: "Article 75d — Safeguards and further specification" 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 75d — Safeguards and further specification" 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: 75d status: in_force object_id: eu.aiact.legal_text.article.75d 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. Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 shall apply mutatis mutandis to operators [subject](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/subject) to the [AI Office](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/ai-office)’s competence pursuant to [Article 75(1)](75.md) of this Regulation, without prejudice to more specific procedural rights provided for in this Regulation. 2. The rights of defence and of access to the file of operators falling within the scope of [Article 75(1)](75.md) shall be fully respected in proceedings. In view of the possible adoption of decisions on the basis of [Article 75c(1)](75c.md), those operators shall be entitled to have access to the AI Office file under the terms of a negotiated disclosure, subject to the legitimate interest of the [operator](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/operator) or other person concerned in the protection of their business secrets. The AI Office shall have the power to adopt decisions setting out such terms of disclosure in the case of disagreement between the parties. The right of access to the file shall not extend to confidential information and internal documents of the AI Office, the Board, competent market surveillance authorities or other public authorities of the Member States. In particular, the right of access shall not extend to correspondence between the AI Office and those authorities. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the AI Office from disclosing and using information necessary to prove an infringement. 3. The Commission may adopt implementing acts concerning the practical arrangements for access to the file and the negotiated disclosure of information provided for in paragraph 2. 4. The AI Office shall publish the decisions it adopts pursuant to [Articles 75b](75b.md) and [75c](75c.md). Such publication shall state the names of the parties and the main content of the decision, including any penalties imposed. The publication shall have regard to the rights and legitimate interests of any person concerned in the protection of their confidential information. *** [Chapter IX — Post-market monitoring, information sharing and market surveillance](../chapters/ix.md) · [← Article 75c](75c.md) · [Article 76 →](76.md)