Agent · ai-act-2024-1689-78
AI Act artikel 78: Confidentiality
Structural tree: the article's own paragraphs, verbatim.
CELEX 32024R1689 · 2026-08-18 · Weight 80 · minimal-risk
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- Agent, AI Act artikel 78
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- 2026-08-18Current
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Short answer
What does AI Act Article 78 require, and what outcome does the rule tree give?
AI Act Article 78 is tested here by a deterministic rule tree of 14 rules, built from the article's own conditions. The tree reads your facts and names the outcome that applies, starting with Paragraph 1 applies, carrying paragraph citation, content hash and read date 2026-08-18 against CELEX 32024R1689. The outcome is a machine classification, not a compliance decision.
AI Act Article 78Checked against the publisher 2026-08-18Official text
- Paragraph 1 applies. 1. The Commission, market surveillance authorities and notified bodies and any other natural or legal person involved in the application of this Regulation shall, in accordance with Union or national law, respect the confidentiality of information and data obtained in carrying out their tasks and activities in such a manner as to protect, in particular:
- Paragraph 2 applies. (a)
- Paragraph 3 applies. the intellectual property rights and confidential business information or trade secrets of a natural or legal person, including source code, except in the cases referred to in Article 5 of Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council (57);
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- in_scopeThe article applies to the situationboolean
- punktParagraph of the articleenum (1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14)
Rule tree
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 1)
Paragraph 1 applies
1. The Commission, market surveillance authorities and notified bodies and any other natural or legal person involved in the application of this Regulation shall, in accordance with Union or national law, respect the confidentiality of information and data obtained in carrying out their tasks and activities in such a manner as to protect, in particular:
Paragraph 1
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 2)
Paragraph 2 applies
(a)
Paragraph 2
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 3)
Paragraph 3 applies
the intellectual property rights and confidential business information or trade secrets of a natural or legal person, including source code, except in the cases referred to in Article 5 of Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council (57);
Paragraph 3
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 4)
Paragraph 4 applies
(b)
Paragraph 4
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 5)
Paragraph 5 applies
the effective implementation of this Regulation, in particular for the purposes of inspections, investigations or audits;
Paragraph 5
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 6)
Paragraph 6 applies
(c)
Paragraph 6
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 7)
Paragraph 7 applies
public and national security interests;
Paragraph 7
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 8)
Paragraph 8 applies
(d)
Paragraph 8
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 9)
Paragraph 9 applies
the conduct of criminal or administrative proceedings;
Paragraph 9
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 10)
Paragraph 10 applies
(e)
Paragraph 10
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 11)
Paragraph 11 applies
information classified pursuant to Union or national law.
Paragraph 11
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 12)
Paragraph 12 applies
2. The authorities involved in the application of this Regulation pursuant to paragraph 1 shall request only data that is strictly necessary for the assessment of the risk posed by AI systems and for the exercise of their powers in accordance with this Regulation and with Regulation (EU) 2019/1020. They shall put in place adequate and effective cybersecurity measures to protect the security and confidentiality of the…
Paragraph 12
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 13)
Paragraph 13 applies
3. Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 and 2, information exchanged on a confidential basis between the national competent authorities or between national competent authorities and the Commission shall not be disclosed without prior consultation of the originating national competent authority and the deployer when high-risk AI systems referred to in point 1, 6 or 7 of Annex III are used by law enforcement, border contr…
Paragraph 13
If: alla(in_scope = true, punkt = 14)
Paragraph 14 applies
When the law enforcement, immigration or asylum authorities are providers of high-risk AI systems referred to in point 1, 6 or 7 of Annex III, the technical documentation referred to in Annex IV shall remain within the premises of those authorities. Those authorities shall ensure that the market surveillance authorities referred to in Article 74(8) and (9), as applicable, can, upon request, immediately access the doc…
Paragraph 14
If no rule matches: The article is not stated to apply, or no paragraph is selected. The agent abstains rather than guesses.
The article text as read
- 11. The Commission, market surveillance authorities and notified bodies and any other natural or legal person involved in the application of this Regulation shall, in accordance with Union or national law, respect the confidentiality of information and data obtained in carrying out their tasks and activities in such a manner as to protect, in particular:
- 2(a)
- 3the intellectual property rights and confidential business information or trade secrets of a natural or legal person, including source code, except in the cases referred to in Article 5 of Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council (57);
- 4(b)
- 5the effective implementation of this Regulation, in particular for the purposes of inspections, investigations or audits;
- 6(c)
- 7public and national security interests;
- 8(d)
- 9the conduct of criminal or administrative proceedings;
- 10(e)
- 11information classified pursuant to Union or national law.
- 122. The authorities involved in the application of this Regulation pursuant to paragraph 1 shall request only data that is strictly necessary for the assessment of the risk posed by AI systems and for the exercise of their powers in accordance with this Regulation and with Regulation (EU) 2019/1020. They shall put in place adequate and effective cybersecurity measures to protect the security and confidentiality of the information and data obtained, and shall delete the data collected as soon as it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, in accordance with applicable Union or national law.
- 133. Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 and 2, information exchanged on a confidential basis between the national competent authorities or between national competent authorities and the Commission shall not be disclosed without prior consultation of the originating national competent authority and the deployer when high-risk AI systems referred to in point 1, 6 or 7 of Annex III are used by law enforcement, border control, immigration or asylum authorities and when such disclosure would jeopardise public and national security interests. This exchange of information shall not cover sensitive operational data in relation to the activities of law enforcement, border control, immigration or asylum authorities.
- 14When the law enforcement, immigration or asylum authorities are providers of high-risk AI systems referred to in point 1, 6 or 7 of Annex III, the technical documentation referred to in Annex IV shall remain within the premises of those authorities. Those authorities shall ensure that the market surveillance authorities referred to in Article 74(8) and (9), as applicable, can, upon request, immediately access the documentation or obtain a copy thereof. Only staff of the market surveillance authority holding the appropriate level of security clearance shall be allowed to access that documentation or any copy thereof.
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Citation: 32024R1689 art. 78, Confidentiality. ExploreWorld Legal, https://legal.exploreworldai.com/agent/ai-act-2024-1689/artikel-78 (hämtad 2026-08-18, bevis sha256:416cba5a6c448453, bygge legal-2026-08-25).