Article 49

Registration

1.   Before placing on the market or putting into service a high-risk AI system listed in Annex III, with the exception of high-risk AI systems referred to in point 2 of Annex III, the provider or, where applicable, the authorised representative shall register themselves and their system in the EU database referred to in Article 71.

2.   Before placing on the market or putting into service an AI system for which the provider has concluded that it is not high-risk according to Article 6(3), that provider or, where applicable, the authorised representative shall register themselves and that system in the EU database referred to in Article 71.

3.   Before putting into service or using a high-risk AI system listed in Annex III, with the exception of high-risk AI systems listed in point 2 of Annex III, deployers that are public authorities, Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies or persons acting on their behalf shall register themselves, select the system and register its use in the EU database referred to in Article 71.

4.   For high-risk AI systems referred to in points 1, 6 and 7 of Annex III, in the areas of law enforcement, migration, asylum and border control management, the registration referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be in a secure non-public section of the EU database referred to in Article 71 and shall include only the following information, as applicable, referred to in:

(a)

Section A, points 1 to 10, of Annex VIII, with the exception of points 6, 8 and 9;

(b)

Section B, points 1 to 5, and points 8 and 9 of Annex VIII;

(c)

Section C, points 1 to 3, of Annex VIII;

(d)

points 1, 2, 3 and 5, of Annex IX.

Only the Commission and national authorities referred to in Article 74(8) shall have access to the respective restricted sections of the EU database listed in the first subparagraph of this paragraph.

5.   High-risk AI systems referred to in point 2 of Annex III shall be registered at national level.

Frequently Asked Questions

Providers or authorized representatives of high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III must register themselves and their systems before making them available or starting their use; likewise, even providers who deem their AI as non-high-risk must still register themselves and their AI systems in the EU database mentioned in Article 71.
High-risk AI systems used in sensitive areas such as law enforcement, migration control, asylum processing, and border management must be registered in a secure, non-public section of the EU database, limiting access exclusively to the European Commission and specially authorized national authorities to protect confidential data and ensure security.
Yes, public authorities, Union institutions, agencies, or persons acting on their behalf must register themselves, identify the specific AI system, and register its use in the EU database before deploying any high-risk AI systems mentioned in Annex III, except those listed in point 2 of that annex.
Providers of high-risk AI systems described specifically in point 2 of Annex III are required to register their AI systems at the national level, unlike other high-risk categories, which need to be registered in a central European Union database, according to Article 49.

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