Who must comply with Article 16 of the EU AI Act?

Article 16 binds providers of AI systems classified as high risk.

When does Article 16 of the EU AI Act apply?

Article 16 applies from 2 December 2027.

EU AI Act · Article 16

Obligations of Providers of High-Risk AI Systems

Applies to: provider
Risk tier: high
Applies from: 2 December 2027
Evidence: document

Article 16: Obligations of Providers of High-Risk AI Systems

provider · high risk · Article 16

Article 16 is the master obligation list for providers of high-risk AI systems. It consolidates every duty a provider must fulfil before and after placing a high-risk system on the EU market or putting it into service. Rather than creating new rules, it acts as a routing table: each lettered point references a specific requirement article (Articles 8-15, 17, 43, 47-49, 72) so the provider can track every obligation in one place. Always verify on [EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L_202401689#article-16).

How to satisfy it: Map every Article 16 lettered obligation (a), (j) to an internal workstream owner and timeline.

Article 16 on EUR-Lex · as of 2026-08-03 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744

This page is generated from Legalithm’s open obligation Map. It states the obligation and its legal basis; it is not legal advice, and the corpus has not been reviewed by counsel.