Article 71
EU database for high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III

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. 71(1)Governance institutionalHigh-risk

   The Commission, with Member States, must set up and maintain the EU database for Annex III high-risk AI systems and certain non-high-risk registrations.

   "The Commission shall, in collaboration with the Member States, set up and maintain an EU database containing information referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article concerning high-risk AI systems referred to in Article 6(2)"

   Who

   Commission, Member State

   From

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

   Legal practice

   Reaches legal-AI vendors or public bodies — Legal AI vendors and public-authority deployers may appear in this public EU database.

   See

   Art. 6(2) · Art. 49 · Art. 60 · Annex VIII

2. Art. 71(2)RegistrationHigh-risk

   Providers or authorised representatives must enter Annex VIII Sections A and B data into the EU database for covered high-risk and non-high-risk systems.

   "The data listed in Sections A and B of Annex VIII shall be entered into the EU database by the provider or, where applicable, by the authorised representative."

   Who

   Provider, Authorised representative

   From

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

   Legal practice

   Reaches legal-AI vendors or public bodies — A legal-AI vendor providing an Annex III high-risk system would be responsible for this registration data.

   See

   Annex VIII · Art. 49

3. Art. 71(3)RegistrationHigh-risklegal practice

   Public-authority deployers, or those acting for them, must enter Annex VIII Section C data into the EU database under Article 49.

   "The data listed in Section C of Annex VIII shall be entered into the EU database by the deployer who is, or who acts on behalf of, a public authority, agency or body"

   Who

   Public-authority deployer

   From

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

   Legal practice

   Reaches legal practice directly — Courts and public legal bodies deploying high-risk AI are public-authority deployers for this registration duty.

   See

   Art. 49(3) · Art. 49(4) · Annex VIII

4. Art. 71(4)TransparencyHigh-risk

   The EU database must make most Article 49 registration information public, user-friendly, navigable and machine-readable, while real-world testing data remains restricted unless consent is given.

   "the information contained in the EU database registered in accordance with Article 49 shall be accessible and publicly available in a user-friendly manner"

   Who

   Commission

   From

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

   Legal practice

   Reaches legal-AI vendors or public bodies — Public availability may identify registered legal-sector high-risk systems and public deployments.

   See

   Art. 49 · Art. 60(4)(c)

5. Art. 71(5)Data governanceHigh-risk

   The EU database may contain personal data only as necessary for collecting and processing information under the Regulation.

   "The EU database shall contain personal data only in so far as necessary for collecting and processing information in accordance with this Regulation."

   Who

   Commission

   From

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

   Legal practice

   Reaches legal-AI vendors or public bodies — Registration may include contact details for persons representing a provider or deployer.

   See

   Annex VIII

6. Art. 71(6)Data governanceHigh-risk

   The Commission is controller of the EU database and must provide technical and administrative support and ensure accessibility requirements are met.

   "The Commission shall be the controller of the EU database. It shall make available to providers, prospective providers and deployers adequate technical and administrative support."

   Who

   Commission

   From

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

   Legal practice

   Institutional — This supports operators, including legal-sector providers and deployers, that must use the database.

   See

   Art. 49 · Art. 60