Evidence management

EU AI Act evidence and documentation plan

A policy is not enough if nobody can show which control applies, who owns it, when it was reviewed and where the approved evidence is held.

Prepared by EU AI Fit editorial team · Published 24 August 2026 · Source review 31 August 2026

Translate obligations into evidence

For each applicable requirement, describe what would demonstrate that the control is designed and operating. Evidence may include technical records, policies, test results, logs, supplier documents, training records or interface captures.

Apply evidence quality principles

Good evidence is relevant to the obligation, specific to the system, attributable to an owner, approved, current, complete enough for review and protected against inappropriate alteration or access.

Choose the right storage model

Managed private storage can simplify access and review. Customer-controlled storage can keep source files inside the client's infrastructure while EU AI Fit retains references and workflow metadata. The contract should define capacity, retention, deletion and responsibilities.

Recommended next step

Start with the highest-exposure systems and obligations, identify the evidence already available, then turn every gap into an owned action.

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