SPRINKLING ACT — TRANSPARENCY
Sources & References
Sprinkling Act relies on 55 official and institutional sources for its assessment, methodology, and content. Every referenced article is verified against the official text of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689.
Last updated: April 2, 2026
EU AI Act — Primary Legal Text
The foundational regulation governing artificial intelligence in the European Union.
AI Act — Key Articles Referenced
Specific articles of the AI Act cited across our assessments, methodology, and blog content.
Art. 2
Scope (including extraterritorial application)
Art. 3
Definitions (including GPAI model definition §63)
Art. 4
AI literacy
Art. 5
Prohibited artificial intelligence practices
Art. 6
Classification rules for high-risk AI systems
Art. 9
Risk management system
Art. 11
Technical documentation
Art. 12
Record-keeping (automatic logging)
Art. 13
Transparency and provision of information to deployers
Art. 14
Human oversight
Art. 15
Accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity
Art. 16
Obligations of providers of high-risk AI systems
Art. 17
Quality management system (QMS)
Art. 25
Responsibilities along the AI value chain
Art. 26
Obligations of deployers of high-risk AI systems
Art. 27
Fundamental rights impact assessment (FRIA) for deployers
Art. 43
Conformity assessment (internal Annex VI vs third-party Annex VII)
Art. 49
Registration
Art. 50
Transparency obligations for certain AI systems
Art. 51
Classification of GPAI models with systemic risk
Art. 53
Obligations for providers of GPAI models
Art. 55
Obligations for providers of GPAI models with systemic risk
Art. 73
Reporting of serious incidents
Art. 99
Penalties
Art. 113
Entry into force and date of application
European Institutions
Official positions, votes, and guidance from the European Parliament, Commission, and Council.
European Parliament
MEPs support postponement of certain rules on artificial intelligence (IMCO/LIBE vote)
March 18, 2026
European Parliament
EU AI Act — First Regulation on Artificial Intelligence
European Commission
Excellence and Trust in Artificial Intelligence — European approach
European Commission
Digital Omnibus Regulation — Proposed amendments to AI Act timelines
November 2025
European Commission
Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR)
International Frameworks
Global AI governance frameworks from the Council of Europe, OECD, and UNESCO.
Council of Europe / Alan Turing Institute
Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law — A Primer
2021
Council of Europe
CAHAI Feasibility Study on a Legal Framework for AI
December 2020
OECD
OECD AI Principles
May 22, 2019
UNESCO
Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
November 23, 2021
GDPR & Data Protection
Data protection regulations referenced in our privacy policy and data processing practices.
Belgian Law
Belgian legal references applicable to Sprinkling Act's operations.
Market Statistics & Industry Research
Data sources for the statistics cited on our landing page and marketing materials.
McKinsey & Company
The State of AI — How organizations are rewiring to capture value (Global Survey, 2025)
2025
Gradient Flow
2025 AI Governance Survey — State of AI governance frameworks adoption
2025
appliedAI Initiative (Liebl & Klein)
AI Act Risk Classification Study — Analysis of 106 enterprise AI systems (18% high-risk, 40% uncertain, 42% low-risk)
March 2023
CEPS (Laurer, Renda & Yeung)
Clarifying the Costs for the EU’s AI Act — QMS setup cost estimates for SME providers (€193K–330K initial + €71,400/yr maintenance)
September 24, 2021
AI Act Implementation & Analysis
Expert analysis, law firm guidance, and regulatory commentary on AI Act implementation.
DLA Piper
Latest wave of obligations under the EU AI Act take effect — GPAI provisions analysis
August 2025
OneTrust
EU Digital Omnibus proposes delay of AI compliance deadlines
2025
PPC.land
EU Parliament Committee backs AI Act delay with fixed 2027 deadline (IMCO/LIBE vote 101-9)
2026
ELEXES / Team-NB
Notified Bodies warn shortage could massively hinder AI regulation
2025
RAPS
Euro Roundup: Notified Bodies highlight capacity constraints for AI Act conformity assessment
October 2025
MedTech Dive
EU proposal to simplify MDR and align with AI Act conformity pathway
2025
Standards & Certifications
Technical standards referenced in our methodology and assessment framework.