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Annex I (EU AI Act)

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The AI Act annex listing the Union harmonisation legislation under which AI is embedded in regulated products (machinery, medical devices, toys and the like); obligations for these high-risk embedded systems phase in from 2 August 2028 under the Digital Omnibus timeline 1.

Developed in
ch. 18, High-risk through products (Annex I)
Chapters
ch. 08, Regulatory Map · ch. 18, EU AI Act
Contrast with
Annex III
Source
1 numbered reference, listed below

Where it is used

8 chapters of the Body of Knowledge use the term. Each link opens the first section that does.

Annex I (EU AI Act): mentions per chapter33 mentions of the term across 8 of the 23 chapters of the Body of Knowledge; the chapters the glossary cross-references are drawn solid.Cross-referenced chapterOther chapter02 Why Now: 2 mentions02 Why Now208 Regulatory Map: 7 mentions08 Regulatory Map713 Risk Management: 1 mention13 Risk Management114 Development: 3 mentions14 Development317 Incidents: 1 mention17 Incidents118 EU AI Act: 17 mentions18 EU AI Act1720 Existing Law: 1 mention20 Existing Law122 Principles & Standards: 1 mention22 Principles & Standards1No mentions in the other 15 chaptersSource: the Body of Knowledgev0.5.0
Annex I (EU AI Act): mentions per chapter33 mentions of the term across 8 of the 23 chapters of the Body of Knowledge; the chapters the glossary cross-references are drawn solid.Cross-referenced chapterOther chapter000102 Why Now: 2 mentions202030405060708 Regulatory Map: 7 mentions70810111213 Risk Management: 1 mention11314 Development: 3 mentions314151617 Incidents: 1 mention11718 EU AI Act: 17 mentions17181920 Existing Law: 1 mention1202122 Principles & Standards: 1 mention12223Source: the Body of Knowledge v0.5.0
Mentions per chapter How often each chapter names the term, with the chapters the glossary cross-references drawn solid. The longest bar is where to read the term in use; bars spread across many chapters mark a term that runs through the discipline.
Mentions as a table
Mentions of Annex I (EU AI Act) per chapter
ChapterMentionsCross-referenced
00 Preface0No
01 Definition0No
02 Why Now2No
03 Values & Principles0No
04 The Stack0No
05 Patterns0No
06 The Role0No
07 Maturity Model0No
08 Regulatory Map7Yes
10 Reading List0No
11 AI Defined0No
12 Governance Program0No
13 Risk Management1No
14 Development3No
15 Deployment0No
16 Fairness & XAI0No
17 Incidents1No
18 EU AI Act17Yes
19 Privacy & AI0No
20 Existing Law1No
21 AI Laws Worldwide0No
22 Principles & Standards1No
23 AI Agents0No
Annex I (EU AI Act): related terms and patternsThe term at the centre; related terms on solid edges, the terms it is contrasted with on dashed edges, and the patterns that use it most in the colour of their layer.RelatedContrastAnnex I (EU AI Act)Related terms (5)AI Act (EU) · RelatedAI Act (EU)Conformity assessment · RelatedConformity assessmentDigital Omnibus · RelatedDigital OmnibusHigh-risk AI system · RelatedHigh-risk AI systemSafety component · RelatedSafety componentContrast with (1)Annex III · ContrastAnnex III
Annex I (EU AI Act): related terms and patternsThe term at the centre; related terms on solid edges, the terms it is contrasted with on dashed edges, and the patterns that use it most in the colour of their layer.RelatedContrastRelated terms (5)AI Act (EU) · RelatedAI Act (EU)Conformity assessment · RelatedConformity assessmentDigital Omnibus · RelatedDigital OmnibusHigh-risk AI system · RelatedHigh-risk AI systemSafety component · RelatedSafety componentContrast with (1)Annex III · ContrastAnnex IIIAnnex I (EU AIAct)
The term's neighbourhood Terms related to this one on solid edges, terms it is often confused with on dashed edges, and the patterns that use it most in the colour of their layer. Follow a dashed edge to check the distinction before you use either term.
Neighbourhood as a table
Neighbourhood of Annex I (EU AI Act)
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Related termsAI Act (EU)Related
Related termsConformity assessmentRelated
Related termsDigital OmnibusRelated
Related termsHigh-risk AI systemRelated
Related termsSafety componentRelated
Contrast withAnnex IIIContrast
  • Safety component

    Under the AI Act as amended in 2026, a component of a product or AI system whose intended purpose is to prevent or mitigate risks to the health and safety of…

  • Conformity assessment

    The procedure by which a provider shows a high-risk AI system meets the EU AI Act before placing it on the market: internal control for most Annex III…

  • High-risk AI system

    Under the EU AI Act, an AI system that is a safety component of, or itself, a product under Annex I legislation needing third-party conformity assessment, or…

  • Digital Omnibus

    The 2026 reform package amending the EU AI Act (in force 27 Jul 2026), which adjusted the high-risk timeline, added AI Office investigation powers and…

  • AI Act (EU)

    Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, the EU's horizontal, risk-tiered law for AI, amended by the Digital Omnibus.

Sources

  1. [1] Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act), consolidated text as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus on AI, in force 27 Jul 2026; definitions in Art. 3, incl. 3(1), 3(3) to 3(14), 3(14b), 3(20), 3(22), 3(23), 3(29) to 3(32), 3(49), 3(55) to 3(57), 3(60), 3(61), 3(63), 3(68); Arts. 4, 5, 6 (incl. 6(3) third subparagraph, profiling), 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 22 to 27 (incl. 26(11)), 40, 41, 43, 47, 48, 50, 53 (incl. 53(1)(c)), 55, 57, 60, 72, 73, 86; Annexes I, III, IV). Publications Office of the EU (EUR-Lex). 2026-07-27. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/2026-07-27/eng (verified: primary)

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Cite this term

García Aibar, J. (2026). Annex I (EU AI Act). In AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis & Body of Knowledge (v0.5.0), Glossary. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22956197. https://aigovernanceengineer.com/glossary/annex-i-eu-ai-act. CC BY 4.0

BibTeX

@misc{aige2026annexieuaiact,
  author  = {Jorge García Aibar},
  title   = {{Annex I (EU AI Act)}},
  note    = {Glossary, AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis \& Body of Knowledge, version 0.5.0},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.5281/zenodo.22956197},
  url     = {https://aigovernanceengineer.com/glossary/annex-i-eu-ai-act}
}