Your mandated EU point of contact under Article 22 of the AI Act
As amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, Annex III high-risk obligations in Chapter III Sections 1, 2 and 3 apply from 2 December 2027. Annex I product-related high-risk systems move to 2 August 2028.
The 2 December 2027 date for Annex III obligations looks distant, but appointing a representative, agreeing a written mandate, and setting up a document availability workflow is not something to start the week before a deadline. Authorities can request documentation on short notice once the obligation is live, so the representative relationship needs to be signed and running well before the compliance date.
Last updated: 21 August 2026
Tell us where the provider is established, what the AI system does, and whether Annex III may apply. Before you sign an appointment mandate, we tell you what the next step is.