Biometrics
Remote biometric identification, biometric categorisation, emotion recognition systems — outside prohibited use cases.
Article 22 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
EU Authorised Representative for high-risk AI systems.
Article 22 applies to non-EU providers of high-risk AI systems under either Article 6(1) / Annex I or Article 6(2) / Annex III. Under Article 113 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, Section 3 — including Article 22 — applies from 2 December 2027 for Annex III systems and 2 August 2028 for Annex I systems. SecureFound can prepare and assume that mandate for the applicable market-entry date.
Article 6 scope
High-risk AI systems requiring representation.
Article 22 covers high-risk AI systems classified through either route in Article 6: Article 6(1) covers certain AI systems that are safety components of, or themselves products covered by, Annex I legislation and require third-party conformity assessment; Article 6(2) covers systems listed in Annex III, subject to the classification rules in Article 6. The categories below summarise the Annex III route.
Critical infrastructure
AI used as safety components in management and operation of critical digital infrastructure, road traffic, water, gas, heating, electricity.
Education & training
AI determining access to educational institutions, evaluating learning outcomes, assessing students, monitoring exams.
Employment & HR
Recruitment, candidate evaluation, promotion and termination decisions, task allocation, monitoring and evaluation of workers.
Essential services
Credit scoring, eligibility for public benefits, risk assessment for life and health insurance, emergency call dispatching.
Law enforcement
AI used by law enforcement for risk assessment, polygraphs, evidence reliability, profiling — within permitted uses.
Migration & borders
Risk assessment for migration, polygraphs at borders, examination of asylum and visa applications.
Justice & democratic processes
AI assisting judicial authorities in researching and applying law to facts; AI influencing voting behaviour.
Article 22 obligations
What we take on under your mandate.
- 01
Verify documentation
Confirm the EU Declaration of Conformity and technical documentation are drawn up correctly.
- 02
10-year custody
Maintain provider contact details, DoC, technical documentation, certifications at the disposal of competent authorities.
- 03
Authority cooperation
Provide reasoned-request documentation, cooperate with national market surveillance authorities, support risk mitigation.
- 04
Article 49 registration
Assist with the EU database registration and ensure information accuracy.
Timeline
When the high-risk regime applies.
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 entered into force on 27 July 2026 and amended Article 113. Chapter III, Sections 1, 2 and 3 apply from 2 December 2027 for high-risk systems classified under Article 6(2) / Annex III and from 2 August 2028 for systems classified under Article 6(1) / Annex I.
Article 22 is in Chapter III, Section 3, so its statutory appointment obligation follows those application dates. A provider may prepare or appoint a representative earlier as part of market-entry planning, but the former 2 August 2026 date is no longer the current Article 22 application deadline.
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