Article 74: Market surveillance and control of AI systems in the Union market
Praxikon tracks Article 74 (Market surveillance and control of AI systems in the Union market) under the EU AI Act, citing the source for every statement.
Article 74 states that Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 applies to AI systems. Market surveillance authorities have broad powers to verify compliance and take measures.
Official text
Source: EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. Text reproduced verbatim.
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5- Statement 3/2024 on data protection authorities' role in the Artificial Intelligence Act frameworkExplains why Article 74(8) makes it mandatory for data protection authorities to be designated as market surveillance authorities for high-risk systems in Annex III points 1, 6, 7 and 8, and advocates the same for the remaining Annex III domains.PublishedOpinionEDPB (European Data Protection Board)16 Jul 2024
- AI-verordening (Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur)Explains that market supervision of AI in CE-marked products remains with the same product authority that already oversees itPublishedNational guidanceDutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (RDI)
- Response of the President of the Administrative Jurisdiction Division to the draft AI Regulation Implementation ActTests whether the Dutch supervision arrangement complies with paragraph 8, which provides that market supervision must not affect the independence of courts.PublishedOpinionCouncil of State, Administrative Jurisdiction Division8 Jul 2026
- Final advice on the design of AI supervision in the NetherlandsExplains why market supervision of AI in products remains with the existing product authorities and does not transfer to a central AI supervisorPublishedOpinionDutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (RDI) and Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP)7 Nov 2024
- Public consultation on the Dutch AI Regulation Implementation Act (Uitvoeringswet AI-verordening)Provides for each chapter and each Annex III category which Dutch authority exercises market supervision, including the exception that judicial bodies are supervised by judicial bodiesConsultationNational guidanceMinistry of Justice and Security / Government of the Netherlands (through internetconsultatie.nl)20 Apr 2026
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