EU AI Act / Chapter III / Article 46
EU AI Act · Article 46
Derogation from conformity assessment procedure
What it means
In exceptional cases of public security, protection of life and health or the environment, an authority may authorise a specific high-risk system before conformity assessment is complete, for a limited period.
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.