Article 48: CE Marking
Article 48 requires providers to affix the CE marking to a high-risk system, or to its packaging or accompanying documentation, after the conformity assessment under Article 43 has been successfully completed. For AI-specific high-risk systems the marking may be affixed digitally where the system is provided in digital form. Where a notified body was involved, its identification number must appear alongside the mark.
- 02 Dec 2027 Applies to Annex III high-risk systems
- 02 Aug 2028 Applies to Annex I embedded high-risk systems
- Affix the CE marking visibly, legibly, and indelibly to the system, or to its packaging/accompanying documentation, only after successful conformity assessment.
- Use a digital CE marking where the system is provided in digital form, following the applicable format requirements.
- Include the identification number of the notified body where notified-body assessment under Annex VII applied.
- Do not affix markings, signs, or inscriptions that could mislead third parties as to the meaning or form of the CE marking.
- CE marking affixed to system/packaging/documentation, linked to the conformity assessment report
CE marking under the AI Act is sometimes assumed to always require third-party verification, as with some other CE regimes; for most AI-only high-risk systems it is self-affixed by the provider after internal conformity assessment, without a notified body being involved.
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