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# testing data

*In force · AI Act Article 3, point (32) · Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, OJ L, 2024/1689, 12.7.2024 · Not yet verified against the official text ·* [*Official source*](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj/eng)

### Definition

> (32) testing data means data used for providing an independent evaluation of the AI system in order to confirm the expected performance of that system before its placing on the market or putting into service;

### Source

[AI Act, Article 3, point (32)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20240712).