Article 48
CE marking

The text

What it requires, coded

SafeLegalAI's reading of each duty in this article: who, what, from when, under which fine tier, and whether it reaches a firm, chambers, court or legal-AI vendor. Descriptive, not advice; the quoted words are the Regulation's.

1. Art. 48(1)Conformity assessmentHigh-risk

   The CE marking for high-risk AI systems is subject to Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 general principles.

   "The CE marking shall be subject to the general principles set out in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008."

   Who

   Provider

   From

   2026-08-02 (Art. 113 second subparagraph)

   Legal practice

   Reaches legal-AI vendors or public bodies — Medium for legal-AI vendors whose systems fall within Annex III justice or other high-risk categories; indirect for deployers.

   See

   Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 Art. 30

2. Art. 48(2)Conformity assessmentHigh-risk

   For digitally provided high-risk AI systems, a digital CE marking may be used only if easily accessible through the system interface or another machine-readable or electronic means.

   "For high-risk AI systems provided digitally, a digital CE marking shall be used, only if it can easily be accessed via the interface from which that system is accessed or via an easily accessible machine-readable code or other electronic means."

   Who

   Provider

   From

   2026-08-02 (Art. 113 second subparagraph)

   Legal practice

   Reaches legal-AI vendors or public bodies — Medium for legal-AI vendors whose systems fall within Annex III justice or other high-risk categories; indirect for deployers.

3. Art. 48(3)Conformity assessmentHigh-risk

   The CE marking must be visibly, legibly and indelibly affixed to the high-risk AI system, or where appropriate to packaging or accompanying documentation.

   "The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly for high-risk AI systems. Where that is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the high-risk AI system, it shall be affixed to the packaging or to the accompanying documentation, as appropriate."

   Who

   Provider

   From

   2026-08-02 (Art. 113 second subparagraph)

   Legal practice

   Reaches legal-AI vendors or public bodies — Medium for legal-AI vendors whose systems fall within Annex III justice or other high-risk categories; indirect for deployers.

4. Art. 48(4)Conformity assessmentHigh-risk

   Where applicable, the CE marking must be followed by the notified body identification number, and that number must also appear in promotional material mentioning CE marking compliance.

   "Where applicable, the CE marking shall be followed by the identification number of the notified body responsible for the conformity assessment procedures set out in Article 43. The identification number of the notified body shall be affixed by the body itself or, under its instructions, by the provider or by the provider’s"

   Who

   Provider, Authorised representative, Notified body

   From

   2026-08-02 (Art. 113 second subparagraph)

   Fine tier

   Art. 99(4)

   Legal practice

   Reaches legal-AI vendors or public bodies — Medium for legal-AI vendors whose systems fall within Annex III justice or other high-risk categories; indirect for deployers.

   See

   Art. 43

5. Art. 48(5)Conformity assessmentHigh-risk

   Where other Union law also requires CE marking, the marking must indicate that the high-risk AI system also fulfils that other law.

   "Where high-risk AI systems are subject to other Union law which also provides for the affixing of the CE marking, the CE marking shall indicate that the high-risk AI system also fulfil the requirements of that other law."

   Who

   Provider

   From

   2026-08-02 (Art. 113 second subparagraph)For high-risk AI systems that become high-risk through Art. 6(1) (Annex I products), corresponding obligations apply from 2027-08-02 under Art. 113(c).

   Legal practice

   Reaches legal-AI vendors or public bodies — Medium for legal-AI vendors whose systems fall within Annex III justice or other high-risk categories; indirect for deployers.