EU AI Act / Chapter III / Article 17
EU AI Act · Article 17
Quality management system
What it means
A documented quality management system covering regulatory strategy, design and development controls, testing and validation, data management, risk management, post-market monitoring, incident reporting, communication with authorities, record-keeping, resource management and accountability. The harmonised standard EN 18286:2026 gives a presumption of conformity.
Live checks for Article 17
- EU AI Act Art.17 - quality management system
- EN 18286 Cl.4 / Art.17(1)(a) - regulatory compliance strategy incl. conformity assessment
- EN 18286 Cl.5 / Art.17(1)(m) - accountability framework
- EN 18286 Cl.7 / Art.17(1)(l) - resource management incl. security of supply
- EN 18286 Cl.7 / Art.17(1)(j) - communication with authorities and notified bodies
- EN 18286 Cl.8.2 / Art.17(1)(g) - life-cycle risk management system
- EN 18286 Cl.8.3 / Art.17(1)(b) - design and design control
- EN 18286 Cl.8.4 / Art.17(1)(d) - verification and validation before release
- EN 18286 Cl.8.5 / Art.17(1)(f) - data management procedures
- EN 18286 Cl.9.4 / Art.17(1)(a) - modification management
- EN 18286 Cl.9.5 / Art.17(1)(h) - post-market monitoring
- EN 18286 Cl.9.6 / Art.17(1)(i) - serious incident reporting procedure
- EN 18286 Art.17(1)(k) - record-keeping system
- EU AI Act Art.17 - quality management policy
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How to prove it with sebbi.pro: EN 18286 readiness check for the quality management system
See also: Provider obligations.
Plain-English summary by sebbi.pro of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744. The official text is the only authoritative version: EUR-Lex.