Conformity assessment, declaration and registration
Takes a regulated system through the applicable pre-market assessment, produces the signed declaration or certificate and completes any registration with authorities before the system is placed on the market.
- Duties satisfied
- 1
- done properly, does the work
- Duties supported
- 3
- contributes; the duty needs more
- Jurisdictions
- 1
- Evidence items
- 3
How is it implemented?
Early in the project the compliance lead determines which assessment route applies, whether an outside body must be involved and what registrations follow, and books notified-body capacity if needed. A conformity checklist maps each legal requirement to the evidence in the technical file, and a gap review is completed before the assessment is formally started. On a successful outcome the declaration is signed by an authorised person, markings are applied, registrations are filed and the records are retained for the required period. A re-assessment trigger list defines which changes require the exercise to be repeated.
Which legal duties does it serve?
Satisfies means the control, operated properly, does the work the duty asks for. Supports means it contributes but the duty needs more. The official text decides; open it before relying on either.
European Union 4 duties
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satisfies Legal requirement confidence highComplete conformity assessment, CE marking and EU database registration
EU AI Act · Articles 43, 47, 48 and 49; Annex VIII · applies from 2 Aug 2026
Covers route selection, declaration, marking and database registration.
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supports Legal requirement confidence lowVerify conformity before importing or distributing high-risk AI
EU AI Act · Articles 23 and 24 · applies from 2 Aug 2026
Knowledge of the assessment route needed to verify it.
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supports Legal requirementNon-EU providers must appoint an EU authorised representative for high-risk AI
EU AI Act · Article 22 · applies from 2 Aug 2026
Items the representative must verify.
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supports Legal requirement confidence highProviders must document and register a conclusion that an Annex III system is not high-risk
EU AI Act · Article 6(4); Article 49(2) · applies from 2 Aug 2026
Registration under Article 49(2).
What evidence shows it is operating?
| Evidence | Type | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration of conformity or certificate | Conformity declaration or certificate | |
| Registration record in the relevant database | Regulatory filing or notification | |
| Conformity evidence pack | Technical documentation file | Requirement-to-evidence map with the supporting documents. |
Owner: Regulatory compliance lead. Frequency: once per ai system.
Which risks does it address?
Subdomains of the MIT AI Risk Repository, with the incidents the AI Incident Database has recorded under each. Counts are live; they say how often a risk has materialised, not how well this control prevents it.
- 6.5 Governance failure Socioeconomic & Environmental3 incidents · 61 risk entries
- 7.3 Lack of capability or robustness AI system safety, failures, & limitations305 incidents · 126 risk entries
Which standards clauses does it correspond to?
Clause numbers only. A reference means the standard asks for overlapping work, so evidence may be reusable; it never means the standard discharges a legal duty.
| Framework | Reference | Note | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO/IEC 42001 | Clause 9.2; Annex A.6.2.7 | medium | |
| NIST AI RMF | GOVERN 1.1; MAP 4.1 | low |
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Conformity assessment, declaration and registration”. https://aipolicytracker.org/controls/conformity-assessment-and-registration (accessed 24 September 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.
Frequently asked questions
- Which legal duties does "Conformity assessment, declaration and registration" satisfy?
- It is recorded as satisfying 1 and supporting 3 duties across European Union. A mapping means the control, operated properly, does the work the duty asks for; the official text decides whether it is enough.
- What evidence shows this control is operating?
- Declaration of conformity or certificate, Registration record in the relevant database and Conformity evidence pack. Owner: Regulatory compliance lead. Frequency: once per ai system.