# Recital (34)

In order to ensure that those systems are used in a responsible and proportionate manner, it is also important to 
establish that, in each of those exhaustively listed and narrowly defined situations, certain elements should be taken 
into account, in particular as regards the nature of the situation giving rise to the request and the consequences of 
the use for the rights and freedoms of all persons concerned and the safeguards and conditions provided for with the 
use. In addition, the use of ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces for the 
purpose of law enforcement should be deployed only to confirm the specifically targeted individual’s identity and 
should be limited to what is strictly necessary concerning the period of time, as well as the geographic and personal 
scope, having regard in particular to the evidence or indications regarding the threats, the victims or perpetrator. The 
use of the real-time remote biometric identification system in publicly accessible spaces should be authorised only if 
the relevant law enforcement authority has completed a fundamental rights impact assessment and, unless provided 
otherwise in this Regulation, has registered the system in the database as set out in this Regulation. The reference 
database of persons should be appropriate for each use case in each of the situations mentioned above.

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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/34