Who must comply with Article 85 of the EU AI Act?

Article 85 binds deployers of AI systems classified as high risk.

When does Article 85 of the EU AI Act apply?

Article 85 applies from 2 August 2026.

EU AI Act · Article 85

Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Market Surveillance Authority

Applies to: deployer
Risk tier: high
Applies from: 2. August 2026
Evidence: process

Article 85: Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Market Surveillance Authority

deployer · high risk · Article 85

Article 85 grants any natural or legal person who has grounds to consider that there has been an infringement of the AI Act the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant market surveillance authority. The authority must handle complaints in accordance with national procedures, inform the complainant of progress and outcome within a reasonable time, and accept complaints from consumer organisations and other representative bodies. This provides a public enforcement mechanism paralleling the private explanation right in [Article 86](/en/ai-act-guide/article-86).

How to satisfy it: Identify which market surveillance authority in each Member State where you operate would receive complaints about your AI systems.

Article 85 on EUR-Lex · as of 2026-08-03 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744

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