EU AI Act

Establishes a risk-based regulatory framework for artificial intelligence systems in the EU, prohibiting certain AI practices and imposing requirements on high-risk AI systems. Applies to providers, deployers, and importers of AI systems operating in the EU market.

293

Rules extracted

1,140

Obligations decomposed

3.9x

Avg obligations per rule

🇪🇺 European Union

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The EU AI Act establishes harmonised rules for the development, placing on the market, putting into service, and use of artificial intelligence systems in the Union. It sets out a risk-based classification system with prohibited practices, requirements for high-risk AI systems, transparency obligations, and rules for general-purpose AI models. Phased application: prohibited practices from 2 February 2025, GPAI obligations from 2 August 2025, high-risk obligations from 2 August 2026.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

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Regulation

Extracted

293

Rules

Decomposed

1,140

Obligations

3.9x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 3.9 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 1,140 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in EU AI Act is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
EU AI Act
Regulatory body
EU AI Office
Jurisdiction
🇪🇺 European Union
Document type
regulation
Effective date
August 1, 2024
Issuing authority
European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Official source
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Who this applies to

AI system providersdeployersimportersdistributorsall sectors using AI systems in the EU

Key requirements

  • risk classification of AI systems
  • prohibited AI practices
  • high-risk AI conformity assessment
  • transparency obligations
  • AI literacy
  • post-market monitoring
  • fundamental rights impact assessment

Frequently asked questions about EU AI Act

What is EU AI Act?

The EU AI Act establishes harmonised rules for the development, placing on the market, putting into service, and use of artificial intelligence systems in the Union. It sets out a risk-based classification system with prohibited practices, requirements for high-risk AI systems, transparency obligations, and rules for general-purpose AI models. Phased application: prohibited practices from 2 February 2025, GPAI obligations from 2 August 2025, high-risk obligations from 2 August 2026.

Who does EU AI Act apply to?

EU AI Act applies to AI system providers, deployers, importers, distributors, all sectors using AI systems in the EU.

How many obligations does EU AI Act contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed EU AI Act into 1,140 atomic obligations from 293 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of EU AI Act?

The key requirements include: risk classification of AI systems, prohibited AI practices, high-risk AI conformity assessment, transparency obligations, AI literacy, post-market monitoring, fundamental rights impact assessment.

How can I assess my EU AI Act compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 1,140 EU AI Act obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces EU AI Act?

EU AI Act is enforced in European Union by EU AI Office.

When did EU AI Act come into effect?

EU AI Act became effective on August 1, 2024.

What industry does EU AI Act apply to?

EU AI Act is primarily relevant to the Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences industry. AuditDSS covers 68 regulations in this industry sector.

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Policy

High-level commitments and governance framework covering EU AI Act requirements.

Procedures

Step-by-step operational procedures to implement each policy commitment.

Forms & checklists

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Multi-regulation

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AI maps against 1,140 obligations

Your document is scored against every obligation in EU AI Act. Each claim is mapped to the obligation tree and evaluated for coverage.

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Risk-scored gap report

Receive every gap ranked by risk priority with remediation guidance, enforcement evidence, and cascade impact analysis.

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