EU AI Act
Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 · 9 min
Technical documentation checklist (Annex IV-aligned)
A practical checklist for assembling an Annex IV-aligned dossier and evidence package.
Orientation only. Not legal advice.
Who this matters for
Engineering and compliance teams drafting documentation for high-risk systems.
What you’ll leave with
A skeleton you can copy, plus an evidence checklist that survives audits.
What to include (minimum)
- System overview: purpose, users, delivery mode, versions in service
- Architecture + component inventory (including vendors)
- Risk management process and a living risk register
- Human oversight plan + intervention records
- Logging and retention plan (audit-ready exports)
- Performance metrics, baselines, and ongoing monitoring evidence
Evidence artifacts to keep
- Release notes and signed build artifacts
- Policy-as-code versions and decision records
- Sampling/evaluation reports and near-miss tracking
- Incident records and corrective actions
Next step
Use the Annex IV template pack to accelerate drafting and to standardize the evidence bundle.
- Download the template pack and map each section to a source-of-truth artifact.
Next step: artifacts
Compliance work gets funded when the output is forwardable. Use the starter templates to convert obligations into controls and evidence.
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