# Recital (146)

Moreover, in light of the very small size of some operators and in order to ensure proportionality regarding costs of 
innovation, it is appropriate to allow microenterprises to fulfil one of the most costly obligations, namely to 
establish a quality management system, in a simplified manner which would reduce the administrative burden and 
the costs for those enterprises without affecting the level of protection and the need for compliance with the 
requirements for high-risk AI systems. The Commission should develop guidelines to specify the elements of the 
quality management system to be fulfilled in this simplified manner by microenterprises.

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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.
Canonical: https://euaiactlaw.com/recital/146