Annex VII AI Act
class="oj-doc-ti" id="d1e38-134-1">IARSCRĂBHINNÂ VII
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id="anx_VII"> IARSCRĂBHINN VII ComhrĂ©ireacht bunaithe ar mheasĂșnĂș ar an gcĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta agus ar mheasĂșnĂș ar an doicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil 1.   RĂ©amhrĂĄ Is Ă an chomhrĂ©ireacht bunaithe ar mheasĂșnĂș ar an gcĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta agus ar mheasĂșnĂș ar an doicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil an nĂłs imeachta um measĂșnĂș comhrĂ©ireachta bunaithe ar phointĂ 2 go 5. 2.   ForbhreathnĂș An cĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta formheasta chun cĂłrais intleachta saorga a dhearadh, a fhorbairt agus a thĂĄstĂĄil de bhun Airteagal 17, dĂ©anfar scrĂșdĂș air i gcomhrĂ©ir le pointe 3 agus beidh sĂ© faoi rĂ©ir faireachais mar a shonraĂtear i bpointe 5. DĂ©anfar scrĂșdĂș ar dhoicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil an chĂłrais intleachta saorga i gcomhrĂ©ir le pointe 4. 3.   CĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta
3.1.
Cuimseofar an mĂ©id seo a leanas in iarratas an tsolĂĄthraĂ:
(a) ainm agus seoladh an tsolĂĄthraĂ agus, mĂĄs ionadaĂ Ășdaraithe a thaisceann an t-iarratas, a ainm agus a sheoladh siĂșd freisin;
(b) liosta na gcĂłras intleachta saorga a chumhdaĂtear faoin gcĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta cĂ©anna;
(c) an doicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil le haghaidh gach cĂłrais intleachta saorga a chumhdaĂtear faoin gcĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta cĂ©anna;
(d) an doicimĂ©adacht a bhaineann leis an gcĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta lena gcumhdĂłfar na gnĂ©ithe uile a liostaĂtear faoi Airteagal 17;
(e) tuairisc ar na nĂłsanna imeachta atĂĄ i bhfeidhm lena ĂĄirithiĂș go mbeidh an cĂłras bainistithe cĂĄilĂochta leormhaith agus Ă©ifeachtĂșil i gcĂłnaĂ;
(f) dearbhĂș i scrĂbhinn nach bhfuil an t-iarratas cĂ©anna taiscthe le haon chomhlacht eile faoina dtugtar fĂłgra.
3.2.
DĂ©anfaidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra an cĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta a mheasĂșnĂș, agus cinnfidh sĂ© an gcomhlĂonann sĂ© na ceanglais dĂĄ dtagraĂtear in Airteagal 17. Tabharfar fĂłgra faoin gcinneadh don solĂĄthraĂ nĂł dĂĄ ionadaĂ Ășdaraithe. Beidh san fhĂłgra sin conclĂșidĂ an mheasĂșnaithe ar an gcĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta agus an cinneadh measĂșnaithe rĂ©asĂșnaithe.
3.3.
Leanfaidh an solĂĄthraĂ den chĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta mar atĂĄ formheasta a chur chun feidhme agus a choinneĂĄil ar bun ionas go mbeidh sĂ© leordhĂłthanach agus Ă©ifeachtĂșil i gcĂłnaĂ.
3.4.
Tarraingeoidh an solĂĄthraĂ aird an chomhlachta faoina dtugtar fĂłgra ar aon athrĂș atĂĄ beartaithe ar an gcĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta formheasta nĂł ar liosta na gcĂłras intleachta saorga a chumhdaĂtear leis. DĂ©anfaidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra scrĂșdĂș ar na hathruithe atĂĄ beartaithe agus cinnfidh sĂ© an mbeidh an cĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta modhnaithe in ann leanĂșint de na ceanglais dĂĄ dtagraĂtear i bpointe 3.2 a chomhlĂonadh nĂł an mbeidh gĂĄ le hathmheasĂșnĂș. Tabharfaidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra fĂłgra don solĂĄthraĂ maidir lena chinneadh. Beidh san fhĂłgra sin conclĂșidĂ an scrĂșdaithe ar na hathruithe, agus an cinneadh measĂșnaithe rĂ©asĂșnaithe.
4.   RialĂș ar an doicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil.
4.1.
I dteannta an iarratais dĂĄ dtagraĂtear i bpointe 3, dĂ©anfaidh solĂĄthraĂ iarratas a thaisceadh lena rogha comhlachta faoina dtugtar fĂłgra maidir le measĂșnĂș a dhĂ©anamh ar an doicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil a bhaineann leis an gcĂłras intleachta saorga a bhfuil sĂ© i gceist aige é a chur ar an margadh nĂł a chur i mbun seirbhĂse agus a chumhdaĂtear leis an gcĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta dĂĄ dtagraĂtear faoi phointe 3.
4.2.
Beidh na nithe seo a leanas san iarratas:
(a) ainm agus seoladh an tsolĂĄthraĂ;
(b) dearbhĂș scrĂofa nĂĄr taisceadh an t-iarratas cĂ©anna le haon chomhlacht eile faoina dtugtar fĂłgra;
(c) an doicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil dĂĄ dtagraĂtear in IarscrĂbhinn IV.
4.3.
Is é an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra a dhĂ©anfaidh scrĂșdĂș ar an doicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil. I gcĂĄs inarb ĂĄbhartha agus teoranta don mhĂ©id is gĂĄ chun a gcĂșraimĂ a chomhlĂonadh, tabharfar rochtain iomlĂĄn don chomhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra ar na tacair sonraĂ oiliĂșna, bailĂochtaithe agus tĂĄstĂĄla a ĂșsĂĄideadh, lena n-ĂĄirĂtear, i gcĂĄs inarb iomchuĂ agus faoi rĂ©ir coimircĂ slĂĄndĂĄla, trĂ API nĂł trĂ mhodhanna agus uirlisĂ teicniĂșla iomchuĂ eile lenar fĂ©idir rochtain chianda a thabhairt.
4.4.
Agus an doicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil ĂĄ scrĂșdĂș, fĂ©adfaidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra a cheangal ar an solĂĄthraĂ tuilleadh fianaise a sholĂĄthar nĂł tuilleadh tĂĄstĂĄlacha a dhĂ©anamh chun measĂșnĂș ceart a dhĂ©anamh ar chomhrĂ©ireacht an chĂłrais intleachta saorga leis na ceanglais a leagtar amach i gCaibidil III, Roinn 2. I gcĂĄs nach mbeidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra sĂĄsta leis na tĂĄstĂĄlacha a dhĂ©anann an solĂĄthraĂ, dĂ©anfaidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra é fĂ©in tĂĄstĂĄlacha leordhĂłthanacha go dĂreach, de rĂ©ir mar is iomchuĂ.
4.5.
I gcĂĄs inar gĂĄ chun measĂșnĂș a dhĂ©anamh ar chomhrĂ©ireacht an chĂłrais intleachta saorga ardriosca leis na ceanglais a leagtar amach i gCaibidil III, Roinn 2, tar Ă©is gach bealach rĂ©asĂșnta eile chun comhrĂ©ireacht a fhĂorĂș a bheith Ădithe agus tar Ă©is a chruthĂș nach bhfuil sĂ© leordhĂłthanach, agus ar iarraidh rĂ©asĂșnaithe, tabharfar rochtain don chomhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra ar shamhlacha oiliĂșna agus oilte an chĂłrais intleachta saorga, lena n-ĂĄirĂtear a pharaimĂ©adair ĂĄbhartha. Beidh an rochtain sin faoi rĂ©ir dhlĂ an Aontais atĂĄ ann cheana maidir le maoin intleachtĂșil agus rĂșin trĂĄdĂĄla a chosaint.
4.6.
Tabharfar fĂłgra faoi chinneadh an chomhlachta faoina dtugtar fĂłgra don solĂĄthraĂ nĂł dĂĄ ionadaĂ Ășdaraithe. Beidh san fhĂłgra sin conclĂșidĂ an mheasĂșnaithe ar an doicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil, agus an cinneadh measĂșnaithe rĂ©asĂșnaithe. I gcĂĄs ina bhfuil an cĂłras intleachta saorga i gcomhrĂ©ir leis na ceanglais a leagtar amach i gCaibidil III, Roinn 2, eiseoidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra deimhniĂș maidir le measĂșnĂș ar dhoicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil de chuid an Aontais. Ar an deimhniĂș sin beidh ainm agus seoladh an tsolĂĄthraĂ, conclĂșidĂ an scrĂșdaithe, na coinnĂollacha bailĂochta (mĂĄs ann dĂłibh) agus na sonraĂ is gĂĄ chun an cĂłras intleachta saorga a shainaithint. Beidh sa deimhniĂș agus sna hiarscrĂbhinnĂ a ghabhann leis gach faisnĂ©is ĂĄbhartha chun gur fĂ©idir comhrĂ©ireacht an chĂłrais intleachta saorga a mheas, agus chun gur fĂ©idir an cĂłras intleachta saorga a rialĂș agus é in ĂșsĂĄid, i gcĂĄs inarb infheidhme. I gcĂĄs nach bhfuil an cĂłras intleachta saorga i gcomhrĂ©ir leis na ceanglais a leagtar amach i gCaibidil III, Roinn 2, diĂșltĂłidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra deimhniĂș maidir le measĂșnĂș ar dhoicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil de chuid an Aontais a eisiĂșint, cuirfidh sĂ© é sin in iĂșl don iarratasĂłir agus tabharfaidh sĂ© cĂșiseanna mionsonraithe lena dhiĂșltĂș. I gcĂĄs nach gcomhlĂonann an cĂłras intleachta saorga an ceanglas a bhaineann leis na sonraĂ a ĂșsĂĄidtear chun oiliĂșint a chur air, beidh gĂĄ le hathoiliĂșint an chĂłrais intleachta saorga sula ndĂ©anfar iarratas ar mheasĂșnĂș comhrĂ©ireachta nua. Sa chĂĄs sin, beidh breithnithe sonracha maidir leis na sonraĂ cĂĄilĂochta a ĂșsĂĄidtear chun oiliĂșint a chur ar an gcĂłras intleachta saorga, go hĂĄirithe maidir leis na cĂșiseanna le neamhchomhlĂonadh, i gcinneadh measĂșnaithe rĂ©asĂșnaithe an chomhlachta faoina dtugtar fĂłgra a dhiĂșltaĂonn deimhniĂș an Aontais maidir le measĂșnĂș ar dhoicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil a eisiĂșint.
4.7.
Aon athrĂș ar an gcĂłras intleachta saorga a dâfhĂ©adfadh difear a dhĂ©anamh do chomhlĂontacht an chĂłrais intleachta saorga leis na ceanglais nĂł don chrĂoch atĂĄ beartaithe dĂł, dĂ©anfaidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra a dâeisigh an deimhniĂș de chuid an Aontais maidir le measĂșnĂș ar dhoicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil an t-athrĂș sin a mheas. Cuirfidh an solĂĄthraĂ an comhlacht sin faoina dtugtar fĂłgra ar an eolas go bhfuil sĂ© beartaithe aige aon cheann de na hathruithe thuasluaite a thabhairt isteach, nĂł cuirfidh sĂ© ar an eolas é mĂĄ fhaigheann sĂ© amach ar bhealach eile faoi na hathruithe sin a tharla. DĂ©anfaidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra na hathruithe atĂĄ beartaithe a mheasĂșnĂș agus cinnfidh sĂ© an Ă©ilĂtear measĂșnĂș nua comhrĂ©ireachta leis na hathruithe atĂĄ beartaithe i gcomhrĂ©ir le hAirteagal 43(4) nĂł an bhfĂ©adfaĂ aghaidh a thabhairt orthu trĂ bhĂthin forlĂonadh leis an deimhniĂș de chuid an Aontais maidir le measĂșnĂș ar dhoicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil. Sa chĂĄs deiridh, dĂ©anfaidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra measĂșnĂș ar na hathruithe, tabharfaidh sĂ© fĂłgra don solĂĄthraĂ faoina chinneadh, agus i gcĂĄs ina bhformheasfar na hathruithe, tabharfaidh sĂ© forlĂonadh don solĂĄthraĂ leis an deimhniĂș de chuid an Aontais maidir le measĂșnĂș ar dhoicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil.
5.   Faireachas ar an gcĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta formheasta.
5.1.
Is é is cuspĂłir don fhaireachas a dhĂ©anann an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra dĂĄ dtagraĂtear i bPointe 3 a åirithiĂș go gcomhlĂonann an solĂĄthraĂ go cuĂ tĂ©armaĂ agus coinnĂollacha an chĂłrais bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta fhormheasta.
5.2.
Chun crĂoch measĂșnaithe, tabharfaidh an solĂĄthraĂ cead don chomhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra rochtain a fhĂĄil ar an ĂĄitreabh ina bhfuil dearadh, forbairt agus tĂĄstĂĄil na gcĂłras intleachta saorga ĂĄ ndĂ©anamh. Thairis sin, roinnfidh an solĂĄthraĂ an fhaisnĂ©is uile is gĂĄ leis an gcomhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra.
5.3.
DĂ©anfaidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra iniĂșchtaĂ trĂ©imhsiĂșla chun a åirithiĂș go gcoinneoidh an solĂĄthraĂ an cĂłras bainistĂochta cĂĄilĂochta ar bun agus go gcuirfidh sĂ© i bhfeidhm Ă©, agus tabharfaidh sĂ© tuarascĂĄil iniĂșchĂłra don solĂĄthraĂ. I gcomhthĂ©acs na n-iniĂșchtaĂ sin, fĂ©adfaidh an comhlacht faoina dtugtar fĂłgra tĂĄstĂĄlacha breise a dhĂ©anamh ar na cĂłrais intleachta saorga ar eisĂodh deimhniĂș de chuid an Aontais maidir le measĂșnĂș ar dhoicimĂ©adacht theicniĂșil ina leith.
Source: EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 â text reproduced verbatim.
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What does Annex VII of the AI Act describe?
Annex VII describes the conformity assessment procedure based on assessment of the quality management system and assessment of the technical documentation by a notified body.
When is the Annex VII procedure mandatory?
Annex VII is mandatory for biometric AI systems under Annex III, point 1 (remote identification, biometric categorisation, emotion recognition), unless fully harmonised standards have been applied and the provider opts for internal control (Annex VI).
What does the notified body assess?
The notified body assesses two things: (1) the quality management system for compliance with Article 17, and (2) the technical documentation of the AI system for compliance with Chapter III, Section 2 requirements.
Can the notified body demand access to training data?
Yes, point 4.3 states that the notified body, where relevant and limited to its tasks, shall be granted full access to training, validation and testing datasets, including through API or other technical means for remote access where appropriate.
What if the notified body rejects my technical documentation?
The notified body will refuse the EU certificate and inform the provider with detailed reasons. If the issue relates to training data, the AI system must be retrained before a new conformity assessment.
How long is the certificate valid?
The certificate contains its validity conditions. The notified body conducts periodic audits (point 5.3) to verify the quality management system is maintained. Changes to the AI system may require reassessment (point 4.7).
What must I submit to the notified body?
Point 3.1 requires: (a) provider name and address, (b) list of AI systems under the QMS, (c) technical documentation per AI system, (d) QMS documentation, (e) procedures for adequacy, and (f) declaration that no other notified body has been approached.
Can the notified body also access the trained model?
Yes, point 4.5 states that in exceptional cases, after exhausting other means and upon reasoned request, the notified body may also access the trained model and relevant parameters, subject to IP and trade secret protections.