Risk level: high
Title III — High-Risk AI Systems
Provider Obligations
Article 16 — Obligations of Providers of High-Risk AI Systems
Obligations of providers of high-risk AI systems Providers of high-risk AI systems shall: (a) ensure that their high-risk AI systems are compliant with the requirements set out in Section 2; (b) indicate on the high-risk AI system or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or its accompanying documentation, as applicable, their name, registered...
Article 16
Obligations of providers of high-risk AI systems
Providers of high-risk AI systems shall:
(a) ensure that their high-risk AI systems are compliant with the requirements set out in Section 2;
(b) indicate on the high-risk AI system or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or its accompanying documentation,
as applicable, their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark, the address at which they can be contacted;
as applicable, their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark, the address at which they can be contacted;
(c) have a quality management system in place which complies with Article 17;
(d) keep the documentation referred to in Article 18;
(e) when under their control, keep the logs automatically generated by their high-risk AI systems as referred to in
Article 19;
Article 19;
(f) ensure that the high-risk AI system undergoes the relevant conformity assessment procedure as referred to in Article 43,
prior to its being placed on the market or put into service;
prior to its being placed on the market or put into service;
(g) draw up an EU declaration of conformity in accordance with Article 47;
(h) affix the CE marking to the high-risk AI system or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or its accompanying
documentation, to indicate conformity with this Regulation, in accordance with Article 48;
documentation, to indicate conformity with this Regulation, in accordance with Article 48;
(i) comply with the registration obligations referred to in Article 49(1);
(j) take the necessary corrective actions and provide information as required in Article 20;
(k) upon a reasoned request of a national competent authority, demonstrate the conformity of the high-risk AI system with
the requirements set out in Section 2;
the requirements set out in Section 2;
(l) ensure that the high-risk AI system complies with accessibility requirements in accordance with Directives (EU)
2016/2102 and (EU) 2019/882.
2016/2102 and (EU) 2019/882.
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