Article 60 — Testing of high-risk AI systems in real world conditions outside AI regulatory sandboxes
AI Act — Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
| In the act | EU 2024/1689 |
| Chapter | VI · Measures in support of innovation |
| CELEX | 32024R1689 |
| Read on | 2026-08-14 |
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1. Testing of high-risk AI systems in real world conditions outside AI regulatory sandboxes may be conducted by providers or prospective providers of high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III, in accordance with this Article and the real-world testing plan referred to in this Article, without prejudice to the prohibitions under Article 5.
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, specify the detailed elements of the real-world testing plan. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 98(2).
This paragraph shall be without prejudice to Union or national law on the testing in real world conditions of high-risk AI systems related to products covered by Union harmonisation legislation listed in Annex I.
2. Providers or prospective providers may conduct testing of high-risk AI systems referred to in Annex III in real world conditions at any time before the placing on the market or the putting into service of the AI system on their own or in partnership with one or more deployers or prospective deployers.
3. The testing of high-risk AI systems in real world conditions under this Article shall be without prejudice to any ethical review that is required by Union or national law.
4. Providers or prospective providers may conduct the testing in real world conditions only where all of the following conditions are met:
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