EU AI Act — Record-Keeping & Documentation

Yes. EU AI Act addresses Record-Keeping & Documentation through 1 provision.

Does EU AI Act require Record-Keeping & Documentation?

European Union • phased enforcement

Yes — 1 provision

This regulation imposes 5 specific requirements for Record-Keeping & Documentation across 1 provision:

Automatic logging — High-risk AI systems must log events automatically throughout lifecycle
Traceability — Logs must enable risk identification and post-market monitoring
Deployer monitoring — Logs must support operational monitoring by deployers (Article 26(5))
Tamper-evident storage — Best-practice/conformity expectation — Article 12 does not itself use "immutable" or "tamper-evident"; integrity of logs is derived from broader auditability and conformity-assessment requirements
Biometric ID specifics — Remote biometric systems (Annex III point 1(a)) must log period of use, reference database, input data, and verifying personnel (Article 12(3))

Obligation:

enacted

Effective:

Dec 2, 2027

Risk tier:

high-risk

Scope:

providers, deployers

high-impactupcoming

Requirement	Details
Automatic logging	High-risk AI systems must log events automatically throughout lifecycle
Traceability	Logs must enable risk identification and post-market monitoring
Deployer monitoring	Logs must support operational monitoring by deployers (Article 26(5))
Tamper-evident storage	Best-practice/conformity expectation — Article 12 does not itself use "immutable" or "tamper-evident"; integrity of logs is derived from broader auditability and conformity-assessment requirements
Biometric ID specifics	Remote biometric systems (Annex III point 1(a)) must log period of use, reference database, input data, and verifying personnel (Article 12(3))

Violation	Fine
High-risk non-compliance	Up to EUR 15M or 3% global turnover