Annex III: High-Risk AI Systems List (8 Statutory Areas)
Annex III lists the 8 specific enterprise use case domains deemed High-Risk by the European Union, requiring full pre-market conformity assessments and ongoing post-market oversight.
Binding European Union legislative enactment across all 27 Member States.
Calculated on consolidated global group turnover under Article 71 formulas.
Requires specialized corporate tech E&O riders for regulatory defense.
Codified Statutory Requirements & Clauses
Detailed clause-by-clause legal and engineering specifications under Annex III.
Remote biometric identification, biometric categorization based on sensitive attributes, and permitted emotion recognition systems.
Safety components in the management and operation of critical digital infrastructure, road traffic, and supply of water, gas, heating, and electricity.
AI systems determining access, admission, task assignment, learning evaluation, student grading, and monitoring behavior during tests.
Recruitment advertising, screening/filtering applications, candidate evaluation, task allocation, promotion, termination, and worker monitoring.
Evaluation of eligibility for public assistance, credit scoring/creditworthiness evaluation, and risk assessment/pricing in life and health insurance.
Polygraphs, evidence reliability evaluation, profiling in criminal detection, and risk assessment of offending/re-offending.
Polygraphs, examination of applications for asylum, visa, residence permits, and verification of identity.
AI systems assisting judicial authorities in researching and interpreting facts and the law, and systems influencing election outcomes.
Annex III Technical Compliance Protocol
Complete this operational verification protocol to ensure engineering and organizational alignment with Annex III.