Actors & RolesArticle 3(8)
Operator
A provider, product manufacturer, deployer, authorised representative, importer, or distributor — the collective term for all economic actors in the AI value chain who bear obligations under the Regulation.
Related terms
- ProviderA natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that develops an AI system or a general-purpose AI model or that has an AI system or a…
- DeployerA natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body using an AI system under its authority except where the AI system is used in the course…
- Authorised RepresentativeA natural or legal person located or established in the Union who has received and accepted a written mandate from a provider of an AI system or a…
- ImporterA natural or legal person located or established in the Union that places on the market an AI system that bears the name or trademark of a natural or…
- DistributorA natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the provider or the importer, that makes an AI system available on the Union market.
- Affected PersonA natural person who is subject to or otherwise affected by the output of an AI system, including a decision, recommendation, or prediction made by the AI…
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