GLOSSARY
EU AI Act
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — the first horizontal AI regulation. Sorts AI systems by risk: prohibited, high-risk, limited-risk, minimal. Trade-AI deployments touching customs or sanctions are likely high-risk.
The EU AI Act — Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — entered into force 1 August 2024 with phased application. It classifies AI systems by risk tier and imposes obligations accordingly: prohibited practices (e.g. social scoring) are banned outright; high-risk systems face conformity assessment, transparency, and human-oversight requirements; limited-risk systems must disclose AI involvement.
Why it matters
For trade operators, AI used in customs risk assessment, sanctions screening, or critical infrastructure can fall into the high-risk tier (Annex III), triggering CE-marking-style obligations. Enforcement on high-risk systems applies from 2 August 2026 — the planning horizon for any 2025/2026 trade-AI roadmap.
Related terms
- High-risk AI System
- Human Oversight
- Model Risk Management
- Explainability