Bottom line: The EU is collecting feedback until 23 June 2026 on the clarity and practical applicability of its guidelines for classifying high-risk AI systems under the AI Act.
On 19 May 2026, the European Commission launched a targeted consultation on draft guidelines for the classification of high-risk AI systems. Feedback is intended to help clarify the practical implementation of AI Act requirements by 23 June 2026.
The draft guidelines are intended to help AI providers, deployers and other stakeholders determine whether an AI system falls into the high-risk category. They explain the relevant provisions of the AI Act and contain practical examples to illustrate classification across various sectors and use cases. The guidelines are available both as a download and on the AI Act Single Information Platform, where stakeholders can access summaries, examples and a searchable explorer of relevant sectors and use cases.
The AI Act defines two types of high-risk AI systems: first, systems that are integrated into products covered by EU harmonisation legislation on product safety, and second, systems that could substantially impair health, safety or fundamental rights in specific use cases listed in the AI Act. The final guidelines will help these providers and deployers correctly classify their AI systems.
Stakeholders can submit feedback by 23 June 2026 at 22:00 CET via an online questionnaire. Registered participants will automatically receive an anonymised questionnaire; however, the questions are publicly accessible. Only responses submitted via the online questionnaire will be included in the final summary. The target audience includes AI providers, user organisations, public authorities, research institutions, civil society and supervisory authorities. Stakeholders with questions can contact CNECT-A2@ec.europa.eu.
Source: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu · Published 19 May 2026
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