High-risk checklist

EU AI Act High-Risk Checklist

Use this checklist when an AI feature may affect safety, rights, eligibility, access, employment, education, public services, law enforcement, migration, courts, or democratic processes.

Disclaimer: This checklist is a practical starting point for internal review. It is not legal advice and does not determine your final regulatory classification.

Step 1: classify the use case

Question	What to record
What is the intended purpose?	Write the product task, user group, decision context, and expected output.
Is the system a safety component?	Check whether it is part of a regulated product or safety-related workflow.
Does it match an Annex III area?	Screen employment, education, essential services, biometrics, public services, law enforcement, migration, courts, and democratic processes.
Does it make or influence consequential decisions?	Note whether people can lose access, ranking, opportunity, services, money, or rights.
Can a human meaningfully review the output?	Describe the reviewer role, override path, escalation rule, and timing.

Step 2: prepare the evidence file

Risk management process and known foreseeable misuse.
Training, validation, and testing data description where relevant to your role.
Accuracy, robustness, cybersecurity, and monitoring notes.
Human oversight instructions and escalation thresholds.
Logging or record-keeping approach for important decisions.
User instructions, limitations, and transparency materials.
Post-market monitoring or customer feedback process.

Step 3: decide the launch lane

Result	Recommended product action
No high-risk signal	Keep a dated classification memo and still check transparency obligations.
Possible Annex III signal	Pause self-serve launch, gather evidence, and ask for specialist review.
Clear high-impact decision support	Build human oversight, documentation, monitoring, and customer controls before release.
Prohibited-practice signal	Stop the use case and redesign before testing with real users.

Use the documentation template

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Last reviewed: July 3, 2026.