CLUSTER / THE DECISION MAP
Deployers, importers, distributors, authorised representatives.
The other actors in the AI value chain, their duties, and the handoffs between them.
IN THIS CLUSTER
12 guides.
Deployer responsibilities
A role-focused guide for organisations using AI systems under their authority.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEArticle 26 deployer duties in depth: using a high-risk system under your authority
Each paragraph of Article 26 explained, from use in accordance with instructions to human oversight, monitoring, information and registration duties.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEArticle 23 importer duties: verifying conformity before placing a system on the market
What an importer must verify, indicate, store and report for a high-risk AI system bearing a third-country provider's name, and when it must not place the system on the market.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEArticle 24 distributor duties: verification with due care before making a system available
What a distributor must verify, how storage and transport conditions matter, and when a distributor must not supply a system or must take corrective action.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEArticle 22 authorised representative duties: holding the file and cooperating with authorities
The representative's own duties under Article 22, the limits of the mandate, and how the representative, provider and authorities work together.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEProduct roles compared with system roles: manufacturer, provider and deployer in one supply chain
How product manufacturer roles under Annex I legislation relate to AI system provider and deployer roles, and where one legal person holds several roles at once.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEValue-chain contracts and handoffs: information that must travel with an AI system
The contract clauses and handoff records that let each actor meet its AI Act duties, without purporting to transfer statutory roles by agreement.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhen a deployer becomes a provider: Article 25 from the deployer side
The three Article 25 triggers as a deployer experiences them, the duties that follow, and the steps to take before a change is made.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEPublic-sector deployers: registration, fundamental rights impact assessment and transparency
The additional duties that can apply to public authorities and public service providers deploying high-risk systems, including Article 27 and Article 49.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEDeployer human oversight and monitoring: making oversight real in daily operation
How deployers assign, train, support and evidence human oversight, and how monitoring detects drift, misuse and risk during operation.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEDeployer input data and logs: relevance, representativeness and retention in operation
How deployers meet Article 26(4) on input data and Article 26(6) on logs, and how to reconcile AI Act retention with data protection law.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEDeployer information and registration: telling workers and affected persons, and registering use
Article 26(7) information duties, Article 26(8) and Article 49 registration, and the Article 86 right to an explanation, explained as operational duties.
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