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Article 72

Post-Market Monitoring Plan and Post-Market Monitoring System

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Providers of high-risk AI systems must establish a post-market monitoring system and prepare a post-market monitoring plan. The plan must be part of the technical documentation and must cover the entire post-deployment lifecycle.

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Article 72 — Post-Market Monitoring Plan and Post-Market Monitoring System for High-Risk AI Systems

1. The post-market monitoring plan shall describe the method and procedure for collecting and processing data from deployers and other sources regarding the performance of high-risk AI systems throughout their lifetime.

2. The monitoring plan shall at minimum specify:
(a) the intended purpose of the high-risk AI system;
(b) post-market monitoring objectives with clear metrics;
(c) the methods and procedures to collect and analyse data relevant to the objectives;
(d) the period for monitoring and reporting;
(e) measures to be taken in case risks are identified.

3. Providers shall continuously evaluate the effectiveness of their post-market monitoring system and update the monitoring plan accordingly.