In a nutshell: The Commission provides concrete technical guidance for implementing high-risk AI classification and conformity assessment under the EU AI Act.
The European Commission has clarified in a Staff Working Document how high-risk AI systems are to be classified and regulated under the EU AI Act. Document ST 12071 2026 ADD 1 contains technical and operational guidance for compliance teams.
The Commission Staff Working Document accompanies the regulatory proposal to amend the EU AI Act and serves as comprehensive implementation guidance. The document addresses questions on system classification, documentation of risk analyses and conformity assessment.
Relevant for compliance officers and risk managers: The guidance clarifies the conditions under which an AI system is classified as high-risk, what technical documentation is required and how conformity assessment must be conducted. This applies in particular to systems in critical areas such as law enforcement, resource allocation and employment relationships.
The document supports enterprises in interpreting vague regulatory text and provides concrete guidance on implementing risk management systems, data quality requirements and documentation of training and testing data.
Source: eur-lex.europa.eu · Published
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