# Recital 172: Whistleblower protection

> EU AI Act (2024/1689)
> Source: https://en.ai-act.io/recital/whistleblower-protection

Persons acting as whistleblowers on the infringements of this Regulation should be protected under the Union law. Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council[1] should therefore apply to the reporting of infringements of this Regulation and the protection of persons reporting such infringements.

## Footnotes

[1] Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (OJ L 305, 26.11.2019, p. 17).