# Recital 51: Effects of classification as a high-risk system

> EU AI Act (2024/1689)
> Source: https://en.ai-act.io/recital/effects-of-classification-as-a-high-risk-system

The classification of an AI system as high-risk pursuant to this Regulation should not necessarily mean that the product whose safety component is the AI system, or the AI system itself as a product, is considered to be high-risk under the criteria established in the relevant Union harmonisation legislation that applies to the product. This is, in particular, the case for Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746, where a third-party conformity assessment is provided for medium-risk and high-risk products.

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