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EU AI Act Art. 26(11): informing people subject to Annex III decisions

Deployers of Annex III systems that make or assist decisions about natural persons inform those persons that they are subject to the system

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From clause to evidenceThe chain from EU AI Act Art. 26(11) to its evidence record, in 6 steps; the text alternative lists them and the facts under the figure state each in full.Clause: EU AI Act (post-Omnibus), Art. 26(11)ClauseEU AI ActArt. 26Duty holder: DeployerDuty holderDeployerApplies from: 2027-12-02 (Deferred)Applies from2027-12-02DeferredArtefact: AI-use notice at the decision point; notice templates versioned as code; notice delivery logArtefactAI-use noticeat…Layers: Layer 02 Inventory & Transparency and Layer 04 Runtime Controls & ObservabilityLayersLayer 02Layer 04Evidence record: Deployment decision record, Instructions for use, Vendor due-diligence response, Agent register entry, AI system register entry, Training record, AI incident record, Decommissioning runbookEvidence recordDeploymentdecision record+7 moreSame topic elsewhere: no crosswalk topic files this clause yetAs of 2026-09-24 · illustrative, not a claim of conformity From clause to evidenceThe chain from EU AI Act Art. 26(11) to its evidence record, in 6 steps; the text alternative lists them and the facts under the figure state each in full.Clause: EU AI Act (post-Omnibus), Art. 26(11)ClauseEU AI Act · Art. 26Duty holder: DeployerDuty holderDeployerApplies from: 2027-12-02 (Deferred)Applies from2027-12-02 · DeferredArtefact: AI-use notice at the decision point; notice templates versioned as code; notice delivery logArtefactAI-use notice at…Layers: Layer 02 Inventory & Transparency and Layer 04 Runtime Controls & ObservabilityLayersLayer 02Layer 04Evidence record: Deployment decision record, Instructions for use, Vendor due-diligence response, Agent register entry, AI system register entry, Training record, AI incident record, Decommissioning runbookEvidence recordDeployment decision record · +7 moreSame topic elsewhere: no crosswalk topicfiles this clause yetAs of 2026-09-24illustrative, not a claim of conformity
From clause to evidence Build the artefact, then file every output it produces as a record that names AIGE-OBL-EUAIA-ART26-11. Drawn from chapter 08.
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When this obligation applies2 dates of AIGE-OBL-EUAIA-ART26-11 on a time axis, against its review date 2026-09-24.2024202620282030As of 2026-09-242027-12-02 · DeferredAnnex III2030-08-02 · Later stepDeadline for legacy high-risksystems intended for use bypublic authorities (Art.111(2))2027-12-02 · Deferred · Annex III2030-08-02 · Later step · Deadline for legacy high-risk systems intended for use by public authorities (Art. 111(2))Source: Obligation register(chapter 08)
When this obligation applies2 dates of AIGE-OBL-EUAIA-ART26-11 on a time axis, against its review date 2026-09-24.2027-12-02 · DeferredAnnex III2030-08-02 · Later stepDeadline for legacy high-risk systemsintended for use by public authorities (Art.111(2))2024202620282030As of 2026-09-242027-12-02 · Deferred · Annex III2030-08-02 · Later step · Deadline for legacy high-risk systems intended for use by public authorities (Art. 111(2))Source: Obligation register (chapter 08)
When this obligation applies The first date in the row's status, then each later step: filled once its date has passed, outlined while it is still ahead of the review date.
Data table: the dates
Dates of AIGE-OBL-EUAIA-ART26-11
DateStepDetail
2027-12-02DeferredAnnex III
2030-08-02Later stepDeadline for legacy high-risk systems intended for use by public authorities (Art. 111(2))
Id
AIGE-OBL-EUAIA-ART26-11
Instrument
EU AI Act (post-Omnibus) law
Compared side by side
ISO 42001 vs EU AI Act · NIST AI RMF vs EU AI Act
Clause
Art. 26(11)
Duty holder
Deployer
Authority
National MSA
Applies from
Deferred · Annex III
Later dates
  • Deadline for legacy high-risk systems intended for use by public authorities (Art. 111(2))
System class
High-risk (Annex III)

The artefact that evidences it

AI-use notice at the decision point; notice templates versioned as code; notice delivery log.

What this obligation connects toEU AI Act Art. 26(11) and its 8 relations: 8 patterns.DirectColour: stack layer of the pattern or control02 Inventory04 Runtime Controls05 AssuranceEU AI Act Art. 26(11)Patterns (8)Deactivation, Localisation & Retirement Runbook · DirectDeactivation, Localisation…Decision Notice & Contest Path · DirectDecision Notice & Contest PathDisclosure & Notification Pipeline · DirectDisclosure & Notification…Drift & Fairness Monitor · DirectDrift & Fairness MonitorExplanation Artefact · DirectExplanation ArtefactRights Requests Against Models · DirectRights Requests Against Models+2 more+2 more: Staged Rollout with Rollback Criteria, Vendor / Model Due-Diligence Gate
What this obligation connects toEU AI Act Art. 26(11) and its 8 relations: 8 patterns.DirectColour: stack layer of the pattern or control02 Inventory04 Runtime Controls05 AssurancePatterns (8)Deactivation, Localisation & Retirement Runbook · DirectDeactivation, Localisation…Decision Notice & Contest Path · DirectDecision Notice & Contest PathDisclosure & Notification Pipeline · DirectDisclosure & Notification…Drift & Fairness Monitor · DirectDrift & Fairness MonitorExplanation Artefact · DirectExplanation ArtefactRights Requests Against Models · DirectRights Requests Against Models+2 more+2 more: Staged Rollout with Rollback Criteria, Vendor / Model Due-Diligence GateEU AI Act Art.26(11)
What this obligation connects to Solid edges are direct relations, dashed ones looser (a case that cites the same article, a framework whose clauses only touch the topic); patterns and controls take the colour of their stack layer. Select a node to open it; the lists below give every relation in full.
Data table: every relation
Relations of AIGE-OBL-EUAIA-ART26-11
FamilyItemRelation
PatternsDeactivation, Localisation & Retirement RunbookDirect
PatternsDecision Notice & Contest PathDirect
PatternsDisclosure & Notification PipelineDirect
PatternsDrift & Fairness MonitorDirect
PatternsExplanation ArtefactDirect
PatternsRights Requests Against ModelsDirect
PatternsStaged Rollout with Rollback CriteriaDirect
PatternsVendor / Model Due-Diligence GateDirect

Patterns that build it

Source

Chapter 08, section EU AI Act, post-Omnibus, checked against its sources on the review date above.

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Cite this obligation

García Aibar, J. (2026). EU AI Act Art. 26(11): informing people subject to Annex III decisions (AIGE-OBL-EUAIA-ART26-11). In AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis & Body of Knowledge (v0.5.0). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22956197. https://aigovernanceengineer.com/obligations/aige-obl-euaia-art26-11. CC BY 4.0

BibTeX

@misc{aige2026obligation,
  author       = {Jorge García Aibar},
  title        = {{EU AI Act Art. 26(11): informing people subject to Annex III decisions (AIGE-OBL-EUAIA-ART26-11)}},
  howpublished = {In AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis \& Body of Knowledge},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {0.5.0},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.22956197},
  url          = {https://aigovernanceengineer.com/obligations/aige-obl-euaia-art26-11},
  note         = {Version 0.5.0}
}