# Article 53 - Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models

1.
Providers of general-purpose AI models shall:
(a) draw up and keep up-to-date the technical documentation of the model, including its training and testing process and 
the results of its evaluation, which shall contain, at a minimum, the information set out in Annex XI for the purpose of 
providing it, upon request, to the AI Office and the national competent authorities;
(b) draw up, keep up-to-date and make available information and documentation to providers of AI systems who intend to 
integrate the general-purpose AI model into their AI systems. Without prejudice to the need to observe and protect 
intellectual property rights and confidential business information or trade secrets in accordance with Union and 
national law, the information and documentation shall:
(i) enable providers of AI systems to have a good understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the 
general-purpose AI model and to comply with their obligations pursuant to this Regulation; and
(ii) contain, at a minimum, the elements set out in Annex XII;
(c) put in place a policy to comply with Union law on copyright and related rights, and in particular to identify and comply 
with, including through state-of-the-art technologies, a reservation of rights expressed pursuant to Article 4(3) of 
Directive (EU) 2019/790;
(d) draw up and make publicly available a sufficiently detailed summary about the content used for training of the 
general-purpose AI model, according to a template provided by the AI Office.

2.
The obligations set out in paragraph 1, points (a) and (b), shall not apply to providers of AI models that are released 
under a free and open-source licence that allows for the access, usage, modification, and distribution of the model, and 
whose parameters, including the weights, the information on the model architecture, and the information on model usage, 
are made publicly available. This exception shall not apply to general-purpose AI models with systemic risks.
3.
Providers of general-purpose AI models shall cooperate as necessary with the Commission and the national 
competent authorities in the exercise of their competences and powers pursuant to this Regulation.
4.
Providers of general-purpose AI models may rely on codes of practice within the meaning of Article 56 to 
demonstrate compliance with the obligations set out in paragraph 1 of this Article, until a harmonised standard is 
published. Compliance with European harmonised standards grants providers the presumption of conformity to the extent 
that those standards cover those obligations. Providers of general-purpose AI models who do not adhere to an approved 
code of practice or do not comply with a European harmonised standard shall demonstrate alternative adequate means of 
compliance for assessment by the Commission.
5.
For the purpose of facilitating compliance with Annex XI, in particular points 2 (d) and (e) thereof, the Commission is 
empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 97 to detail measurement and calculation methodologies 
with a view to allowing for comparable and verifiable documentation.
6.
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 97(2) to amend Annexes XI and XII 
in light of evolving technological developments.
7.
Any information or documentation obtained pursuant to this Article, including trade secrets, shall be treated in 
accordance with the confidentiality obligations set out in Article 78.

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Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, consolidated text of 27 July 2026 (Official Journal of the EU). This page is AI-generated legal information, not legal advice. Verify against the Official Journal.
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