AI governance glossary
Conformity assessment
Definition
The process of showing that a high-risk AI system meets the EU AI Act's requirements before it is placed on the market or put into service, either by the provider's own internal check or with a notified body. It ends with an EU declaration of conformity and CE marking, and for most Annex III systems a registration in the EU database.
Source: EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). A plain-language explanation for orientation, not the legal text; follow the source for the binding wording.
Conformity assessment duties →Conformity assessment and registration control →
Laws and policies on record that use it
- EU AI ActEuropean Union · Partially applicable
- Australian mandatory guardrails proposalAustralia · Under consultation
Duties that mention it
- Complete conformity assessment, CE marking and EU database registrationEU AI Act · European Union
- Verify conformity before importing or distributing high-risk AIEU AI Act · European Union
- Providers must meet the full set of provider duties for high-risk AIEU AI Act · European Union
- Non-EU providers must appoint an EU authorised representative for high-risk AIEU AI Act · European Union
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Frequently asked questions
What does "Conformity assessment" mean?
The process of showing that a high-risk AI system meets the EU AI Act's requirements before it is placed on the market or put into service, either by the provider's own internal check or with a notified body. It ends with an EU declaration of conformity and CE marking, and for most Annex III systems a registration in the EU database.
Where does the term Conformity assessment come from?
This explanation follows EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). It is a plain-language paraphrase for orientation; the source has the binding wording.
Which laws and policies use the term Conformity assessment?
Among the records on this site: EU AI Act (EU) and Australian mandatory guardrails proposal (Australia).