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Review an official-source update against product controls

Compare the changed source with the decisions and controls that relied on the previous version. Includes a free implementation worksheet.

Short answer

Compare the changed source with the decisions and controls that relied on the previous version. Record whether an implementation change is needed and why.

Download the blank working record (.md)

When to use this guide

An official clarification changes the team's interpretation of an output path, but its checklist still cites an older summary.

This is a fictional implementation scenario. The procedure below is Article 50 Hub's suggested working method, not a prescribed legal form, a customer result or a claim that every step is an additional statutory requirement.

Review procedure

  1. Preserve the source title, URL, access date and relevant version.

  2. Identify the specific changed point rather than replacing the entire checklist blindly.

  3. Map the change to affected scope decisions, wording and technical controls.

  4. Record the review outcome and retest any changed implementation.

What the example review finds

  • The checklist cites a superseded interpretation.

  • No owner has assessed whether the clarification affects the export feature.

Keep these example observations separate from your own results. An unknown or untested state should stay open until the relevant evidence has been inspected.

Fields for your working record

  • Source version

  • Changed point

  • Affected control

  • Review outcome

  • Retest

Use the downloadable blank worksheet linked on this page to connect the observed behavior with the deployed system. Add a reviewer, date, evidence reference, unresolved questions and a next action. The worksheet is editable locally and does not upload your records to Article 50 Hub.

Completion and handoff

Close the task only for the scope actually reviewed. Preserve the result that another authorized reviewer can reproduce, identify the owner of remaining work, and record a retest when the implementation changes. A completed worksheet is not a substitute for the underlying evidence.

Decision boundary

A source update requires interpretation in context; this process does not treat every wording change as a new legal duty.

The official references below provide legal or technical context. Resolve applicability and exception questions with the responsible qualified reviewer; use the product's tools to organize implementation work within that assessment.

Official sources

  1. EU AI Act — legal text and contextEUR-Lex
  2. Commission FAQ — transparency obligations and scopeEuropean Commission
  3. Article 50 Service Desk — read with its amendment notice and current Commission guidanceEuropean Commission

Last reviewed: 2026-09-23. This is technical implementation information, not legal advice.

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