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Chapter III

Article 12: Record-keeping

(1)High-risk AI systems shall technically allow for the automatic recording of events (logs) over the lifetime of the system.
(2)In order to ensure a level of traceability of the functioning of a high-risk AI system that is appropriate to the intended purpose of the system, logging capabilities shall enable the recording of events relevant for:
  • (a)identifying situations that may result in the high-risk AI system presenting a risk within the meaning of Article 79(1) or in a substantial modification;
  • (b)facilitating the post-market monitoring referred to in Article 72; and
  • (c)monitoring the operation of high-risk AI systems referred to in Article 26(5).
(3)For high-risk AI systems referred to in point 1 (a), of Annex III, the logging capabilities shall provide, at a minimum:
  • (a)recording of the period of each use of the system (start date and time and end date and time of each use);
  • (b)the reference database against which input data has been checked by the system;
  • (c)the input data for which the search has led to a match;
  • (d)the identification of the natural persons involved in the verification of the results, as referred to in Article 14(5).