Article 18: Documentation keeping
Article 18 requires providers to keep documentation available to national authorities for at least ten years after the high-risk AI system is placed on the market or put into service.
Praxikon tracks Article 18 (Documentation keeping) under the EU AI Act, citing the source for every statement.
Official text
Source: EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. Text reproduced verbatim.
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