Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment
Assessment deployers of certain high-risk AI systems must complete before first use.
Definition
Article 27 requires deployers that are bodies governed by public law, private operators providing public services, or deployers of certain Annex III systems (creditworthiness, life and health insurance risk assessment) to perform a Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment. It documents the deployment process, categories of persons affected, specific risks of harm, human-oversight measures, and mitigation actions.What this means in practice
Public hospitals and health-service bodies deploying AI-enabled devices may qualify as deployers required to perform a FRIA, even though the manufacturer already performed the AI Act conformity assessment. MedTech commercial teams should be ready to support customers with the information needed for their FRIA.Related terms
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· Hand-selected related conceptsAI systems captured by Article 6 of the EU AI Act because they are safety components of regulated products or listed in Annex III.
The two primary role categories in the AI Act. Providers place systems on the market; deployers put them into use in a professional capacity.
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· Same categoryFDA submission demonstrating a device is substantially equivalent to a legally marketed predicate.
Two alternative disclosure mechanisms in a 510(k) submission, a Summary is public on FDA's website; a Statement promises to share Safety & Effectiveness info on request.
Formal mechanism to ask FDA whether a product is a device and, if so, its likely classification.
510(k) variant that relies on FDA guidance, special controls, or recognized consensus standards.
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Primary references
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Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 27VerifiedEUR-Lexeur-lex.europa.eu
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FDA - Medical DevicesVerifiedFDAfda.gov
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European Commission - Medical DevicesVerifiedEuropean Commissionhealth.ec.europa.eu
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