# Recital (79)

It is appropriate that a specific natural or legal person, defined as the provider, takes responsibility for the placing on 
the market or the putting into service of a high-risk AI system, regardless of whether that natural or legal person is 
the person who designed or developed the system.

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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/79