Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA)
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In brief
The Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA) is a free DOCX and XLSX assessment for EU AI Act. The assessment Article 27 of the EU AI Act requires of deployers of high-risk AI: one section per element the article names, with placeholders, plus a register to track completed assessments. It is licensed CC BY 4.0 and is not legal advice.
- Format
- DOCX and XLSX · Assessment
- Version
- v6, built 12 Nov 2026
- Duties cited
- 7 from 7 instruments
- Rows from the records
- 7
- Frameworks
- EU AI Act
- Written for
- Deployer / user organisation, Provider / developer, Public authority / government body
- Price and licence
- Free · CC BY 4.0
What's inside
- Document: a section for each element of the assessment, with guidance drawn from the recorded duty and a placeholder to complete
- Register sheet: one row per assessment with status, owner, date and link to evidence
- The duty this rests on, cited by article
Preview
The sheets and sections of version v6, as built. Columns marked ▾ have a dropdown; ƒ is a formula.
Sheet: FRIA register
| FRIA ID | System | Deployer / unit | Status ▾ | Completed on | Owner | Market surveillance authority notified ▾ | Assessment document | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rows are yours to fill; the dropdowns, formulas and colour rules are already in place. | ||||||||
Sheet: Impact-assessment duties
| Duty | Category | Instrument | Jurisdiction | Who it binds | Nature | Source reference | Applies from | What it requires | Evidence a reviewer expects | ISO/IEC 42001 | NIST AI RMF | Verification | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct and document a risk assessment before processing that presents significant risk, including ADMT for significant decisions | Impact assessment | California CPPA automated decision-making rules | California (United States) | Deployer / user organisation | Legal requirement | Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, §§ 7150, 7155 | 2026-01-01 | A business must conduct and document a risk assessment before starting processing that presents significant risk to consumers' privacy. The listed activities in | The risk assessment for each in-scope activity, with dates, versions and the material changes that triggered updates; The list of processing activities checked | Pending review · source-linked | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-california-ccpa-risk-assessment | ||
| Carry out a fundamental rights impact assessment before deployment | Impact assessment | EU AI Act | European Union | Deployer / user organisation, Public authority / government body | Legal requirement | Article 27 | 2027-12-02 | Before deploying most Annex III high-risk systems, deployers that are bodies governed by public law or private entities providing public services, and deployers | Fundamental rights impact assessment report | Clause 6.1.4 AI system impact assessment; Annex A control on impact assessment | MAP 5.1, MAP 5.2 | Pending review · source-linked | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/eu-ai-act-fundamental-rights-impact-assessment |
| Significant Data Fiduciaries must appoint a DPO and run impact assessments and audits | Impact assessment | India DPDP Act | India | Provider / developer, Deployer / user organisation | Legal requirement | Section 10 | Entities notified as Significant Data Fiduciaries, based on factors such as volume and sensitivity of data and risk to individuals, must appoint a Data Protecti | Data protection impact assessment | Clause 6.1.4 AI system impact assessment | Pending review · source-linked | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/india-dpdp-significant-data-fiduciary-duties | ||
| Operators of high-impact AI should assess its impact on fundamental rights before use | Impact assessment | AI Basic Act | South Korea | Provider / developer, Deployer / user organisation, Public authority / government body | Voluntary | Article 35 | 2026-01-22 | An AI business operator that provides high-impact AI, or a product or service using it, is to make efforts to assess in advance the impact the AI may have on pe | Fundamental-rights impact assessment for high-impact AI | Clause 6.1.4; Annex A.5.2, A.5.4 | MAP 5.1, MAP 5.2 | Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/south-korea-ai-basic-act-art-35-high-impact-ai-impact-assessment |
| Conduct a data protection impact assessment for high-risk processing using new technologies | Impact assessment | UAE PDPL | United Arab Emirates | Provider / developer, Deployer / user organisation | Legal requirement | Article on data protection impact assessment (reviewer to cite article number) | Before processing that uses modern technologies and is likely to pose a high risk to privacy, controllers must assess the impact on personal data protection, co | Data protection impact assessment | Clause 6.1.4 AI system impact assessment | Pending review · source-linked | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/uae-pdpl-impact-assessment-new-technologies | ||
| Carry out a data protection impact assessment for high-risk AI processing | Impact assessment | ICO AI guidance | United Kingdom | Provider / developer, Deployer / user organisation, Public authority / government body | Legal requirement | UK GDPR Article 35; ICO guidance, accountability and governance section | Where AI processing of personal data is likely to result in a high risk to individuals, UK GDPR requires a DPIA before processing begins. The ICO treats most AI | Data protection impact assessment | Clause 6.1.4 AI system impact assessment | MAP 5.1 | Pending review · source-linked | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/uk-ico-dpia-for-ai |
Document outline (DOCX)
- What this assessment is
- System and deployer
- The deployer's processes in which the system will be used
- Period and frequency of use
- Categories of natural persons and groups likely to be affected
- Specific risks of harm to those persons and groups
- Human oversight measures
- Measures if the risks materialise
- Decision and notification
- Duties this assessment serves
- Carry out a fundamental rights impact assessment before deployment
How to use it
- 1Request the files. Enter your name, company and work email in the form on this page. The DOCX and XLSX download links arrive by email and work for 7 days.
- 2Read the README page. It states the version (v6), the dataset it was built from and the licence, so anyone reviewing your copy knows which records it reflects.
- 3Fill in your rows. Complete the "FRIA register" sheet for your own systems. Dropdowns, formulas and colour rules are already set.
- 4Check the duties against your situation. The "Impact-assessment duties" sheet lists the recorded duties with their source references. Mark which apply to you and follow each link to the official text.
- 5Complete the document. Work through the DOCX sections (What this assessment is, System and deployer, Decision and notification, Duties this assessment serves) and replace each placeholder with your organisation's answer.
- 6Keep the evidence and watch for new versions. Link each completed row to the evidence that supports it. When the law on record changes, this template gets a new version and a changelog on this page.
Duties this template covers (7)
Each is cited in the file with its source reference and a link back to the record.
- Conduct and document a risk assessment before processing that presents significant risk, including ADMT for significant decisions
- Carry out a fundamental rights impact assessment before deployment
- Significant Data Fiduciaries must appoint a DPO and run impact assessments and audits
- Operators of high-impact AI should assess its impact on fundamental rights before use
- Conduct a data protection impact assessment for high-risk processing using new technologies
- Carry out a data protection impact assessment for high-risk AI processing
- Map context, intended use and potential impacts (Map)
Legal basis
Version history
| Version | Built | Dataset | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| v6 | ef1018b7a6a2 | Dataset 4559f86f527b → ef1018b7a6a2. Sheet "Impact-assessment duties": 6 → 7 rows (+1). Record citations: 7 → 8. | |
| v5 | 4559f86f527b | Dataset 1e8ea28a8a93 → 4559f86f527b. | |
| v4 | 1e8ea28a8a93 | Dataset 52bd836b1d6b → 1e8ea28a8a93. | |
| v3 | 52bd836b1d6b | Dataset 3335c39da4b7 → 52bd836b1d6b. | |
| v2 | 3335c39da4b7 | Dataset 914895c3103e → 3335c39da4b7. Sheet "Impact-assessment duties": 7 → 6 rows (-1). Record citations: 8 → 7. | |
| v1 | 914895c3103e | First version, built from dataset 914895c3103e. |
Only the latest version is served. A rebuild that changes the content adds a version; a rebuild that does not is skipped.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA)?
Document: a section for each element of the assessment, with guidance drawn from the recorded duty and a placeholder to complete. Register sheet: one row per assessment with status, owner, date and link to evidence. The duty this rests on, cited by article.
Which duties does it cite?
7 recorded duties from California CPPA automated decision-making rules, EU AI Act, India DPDP Act and AI Basic Act, including Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, §§ 7150, 7155, Article 27, Section 10, Article 35, Article on data protection impact assessment (reviewer to cite article number) and UK GDPR Article 35; ICO guidance, accountability and governance section. Each row links to the record, and the record to the official source.
Who is it for?
The duties it cites fall on deployer / user organisation, provider / developer and public authority / government body. Whoever owns AI governance for those roles usually completes it, with the system owner supplying the facts.
Is it free?
Yes. Request the DOCX and XLSX with your work email on this page; the download links arrive by email, valid for 7 days. No account and no charge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. You may use, adapt and share this template, including commercially, with attribution to aipolicytracker.org.
How will I know when it changes?
Version v6 was built on 12 November 2026. The library is rebuilt daily; when a change to the records reaches this template it gets the next version, a changelog below and an entry in the templates feed.
Is there a self-assessment that goes with it?
Yes: the Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA) (21 questions, about 6 minutes). It is free and runs on Certifyi, a related product. A score is a self-check, not an audit; this template is where the work it points to gets written down.
Does completing it make us compliant?
No. It is an informational resource, not legal advice; it helps produce the evidence a regulator, customer or auditor asks for. Whether a duty applies to you is a judgement the template cannot make.
Disclaimer: informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult a qualified lawyer before acting.