Chapter IIIHigh-Risk
Article 22
Authorised Representatives of Providers Not Established in the Union
Plain-Language Summary
Providers not established in the EU must appoint an EU-based authorised representative before placing a high-risk AI system on the EU market. The representative acts on behalf of the provider and is the contact point for national authorities.
Keywords
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Legal Text
Article 22 — Authorised Representatives of Providers Not Established in the Union 1. Prior to making their high-risk AI systems available on the Union market, providers not established in the Union shall, by written mandate, appoint an authorised representative in the Union. 2. The provider shall enable its authorised representative to perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the provider. 3. The authorised representative shall perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the provider. It shall provide a copy of the mandate to the competent authority upon request, in one of the official languages of the relevant institutions of the Union, as indicated by the competent authority. The mandate shall empower the authorised representative to carry out the following tasks: (a) verify that the EU declaration of conformity referred to in Article 47 and the technical documentation referred to in Article 11 have been drawn up and that an appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out; (b) keep at the disposal of the national competent authorities the contact details of the provider; (c) cooperate with the competent national authorities, upon a reasoned request, on any action the latter take in relation to the high-risk AI system.