Step 5: Monitor

Compliance Monitoring

Ongoing compliance monitoring, incident reporting, and post-market surveillance obligations under the EU AI Act.

Post-Market Monitoring

Article 72 — Providers of high-risk AI systems must establish a post-market monitoring system proportionate to the nature and risks of the AI system.

Data Collection

Actively collect data on AI system performance from deployers and users throughout the system lifecycle

Performance Analysis

Analyze collected data to identify potential risks, performance degradation, or compliance issues

Feedback Integration

Integrate monitoring feedback into risk management processes and system improvements

Documentation

Document all monitoring activities, findings, and decisions taken in response

Corrective Actions

Take corrective actions when monitoring identifies non-compliance or emerging risks

Authority Reporting

Report to market surveillance authorities when serious incidents or non-compliance are identified

Serious Incident Reporting

Article 73 — Providers and deployers must report serious incidents to market surveillance authorities.

What is a Serious Incident?

An incident or malfunctioning that directly or indirectly leads to:

2 daysWidespread infringement or critical infrastructure disruption

Accelerated deadline per Article 73(3)

10 daysIncident involving death

Report after establishing or suspecting causal link to AI system (Article 73(4))

15 daysAll other serious incidents

General reporting deadline (Article 73(2))

OngoingInvestigation & corrective actions

Investigate root cause, implement corrective actions, and provide updates to authorities

Ongoing Compliance Obligations

Key ongoing obligations for maintaining EU AI Act compliance throughout the AI system lifecycle.

Documentation Updates

Monitoring Activities

Periodic Assessments

Stakeholder Communication

Access procedures, checklists, and templates for monitoring and incident management.