CLUSTER / THE DECISION MAP
Sector: products, machinery, vehicles, consumer and workplace.
AI embedded in regulated products, machinery and vehicles, and AI used in consumer and workplace contexts.
IN THIS CLUSTER
12 guides.
How does the AI Act reach products, machinery and vehicles?
An overview of the AI Act route for products covered by Union harmonisation legislation, including the Annex I route, safety components and the 2 August 2028 application date.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat is the difference between Annex I Section A and Section B?
How the two sections of Annex I to the AI Act divide Union harmonisation legislation, and why the section decides the conformity route for a high risk product system.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow does the AI Act apply to machinery and safety components?
Machinery under Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 in Annex I Section B, safety components, workplace machinery and the sector route for AI requirements after Regulation (EU) 2026/1744.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow does the AI Act apply to vehicles and transport products?
Vehicles and transport in Annex I Section B, type approval, driver assistance and automated driving functions, and the sector route for AI requirements.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow does the AI Act apply to toys and childcare products?
Toys under Directive 2009/48/EC in Annex I Section A, childcare products, child safety considerations and the limits of a general guide for products used by children.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow does the AI Act interact with medical devices and in vitro diagnostics?
Medical devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and in vitro diagnostics under Regulation (EU) 2017/746 in Annex I Section A, in outline only, with the sector route and the need for sector confirmation.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow does the AI Act apply to radio equipment and lifts?
Radio equipment under Directive 2014/53/EU and lifts under Directive 2014/33/EU in Annex I Section A, safety components, and the sector conformity route.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow does the AI Act interact with consumer product safety law?
The General Product Safety Regulation as a safety net for consumer products, its relationship to Annex I legislation, and the limits for AI functions in products outside Annex I.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow does the AI Act reach machinery and AI systems used at work?
Workplace use of machinery and AI systems, the deployer role, workplace safety duties and the boundary between product duties and employer duties.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat is a substantial modification of a product AI system?
Substantial modification under Article 25, changes to intended purpose, software and model updates, and the record needed when a product AI system changes after placing on the market.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat are the product conformity timelines under the AI Act?
The 2 August 2028 application date for Annex I high risk rules, the earlier AI Act dates, transitional provisions and the sector timetables that must be checked alongside them.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhen is a product manufacturer the provider of a high risk AI system?
Article 25(3) and related value chain provisions for product manufacturers, own brand products, and the cooperation duties when roles change.
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