Annex III: high-risk AI
Classification route for standalone high-risk AI systems under Article 6(2) and Annex III.
The official source remains authoritative. This general interpretation is not legal advice.
- Status
- Upcoming
- Application date
- 2 December 2027
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Last reviewed
- 8 August 2026
Who this is relevant to
When this applies
Deployer
An organisation using an AI system under its authority, excluding personal non-professional use.
Provider of an AI system
A party that develops or has an AI system developed and places it on the market under its own name.
- 1The intended purpose falls within a use case listed in Annex III.
- 2Classification follows Article 6(2).
What the official source establishes
The core rules in Chapter III, Sections 1 to 3, for systems under Article 6(2) and Annex III become applicable on 2 December 2027.
Our interpretation
The later application date does not remove the classification question. An early classification record avoids design and procurement decisions without evidence.
What you can do now
Document now the intended purpose, Annex III point, Article 6(3) assessment, profiling and selected registration path.
- 01
Classify the use case and document the outcome
Assess Article 5, Article 6 and Annex III in that order and document purpose, context and any Article 6(3) exception.
What to retain
Article 6 and Annex III classification record
Traceable rationale covering intended purpose, Annex III category, Article 6(3) assessment and registration decision.
Control and reassessment
Reclassification on purpose or context change
Reopen classification when intended purpose, use context or system functionality changes materially.
Public tools
Annex III classification route
Public classifier for the high-risk use cases in Annex III.
Conditions and exceptions
- A listed Annex III system may fall outside high-risk under the strict conditions in Article 6(3), except where it profiles. The assessment and registration must be documented.
Official sources and locators
Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744
European Parliament and Council | official-journal-2026-07-24
Source locator: Amended Article 113, Article 6(2) and Annex III application date
EU Artificial Intelligence Act 2024/1689
European Parliament and Council | original-oj-2024-07-12
Source locator: Article 6 and Annex III
EU Artificial Intelligence Act 2024/1689
European Parliament and Council | original-oj-2024-07-12
Source locator: Article 6(2)-(4), Article 49 and Annex III
Version history
v1.0.0
27 July 2026
Annex III: high-risk AI
Classification route for standalone high-risk AI systems under Article 6(2) and Annex III.
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