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Art. 3(49): serious incident

Art. 3(49), Regulation (EU) 2024/1689

(49) ‘serious incident’ means an incident or malfunctioning of an AI system that directly or indirectly leads to any of the following:

(a) the death of a person, or serious harm to a person’s health;

(b) a serious and irreversible disruption of the management or operation of critical infrastructure;

(c) the infringement of obligations under Union law intended to protect fundamental rights;

(d) serious harm to property or the environment;

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Mechanically consolidated from the official OJ texts of Regulations (EU) 2024/1689 and 2026/1744 (the Digital Omnibus, in force 27 July 2026); unofficial pending the official EUR-Lex consolidation. Study aid, not legal advice; the official texts on EUR-Lex are authoritative.