CE Marking
Manage the EU conformity assessment process for high-risk AI systems, from classification through registration.
Overview
CE Marking is the EU's conformity certification for high-risk AI systems. Before you can market or deploy a high-risk AI system in the EU, you need to classify it, complete a conformity assessment, sign a declaration of conformity, and register it in the EU database.
The CE Marking tab in VerifyWise walks you through this process step by step, tracking progress and linking the policies, evidence, and incidents that support your compliance claim.
Accessing CE Marking
- Open a project from your dashboard.
- Click the CE Marking tab.
- The first time you open this tab, a default record is created with all 7 conformity steps set to "Not started."
Classification & scope
Start by answering 3 questions that determine your system's regulatory scope:
| Field | What to select |
|---|---|
| High-risk AI system | Yes or No. If Yes, the full conformity assessment workflow applies. |
| Role in product | Is the AI system standalone, a safety component, part of a larger product, or a foundation model in a downstream system? |
| Annex III category | Which of the 8 high-risk categories applies (biometric ID, critical infrastructure, education, employment, essential services, law enforcement, border control, or justice/democracy). |
Conformity assessment steps
The conformity assessment is a 7-step process. Each step can be assigned to a team member with a due date, and tracked through these statuses: Not started, In progress, Completed, or Not needed.
- Confirm high-risk classification — Verify that the system falls under Annex III and requires conformity assessment.
- Complete EU AI Act checklist — Work through the applicable controls and requirements.
- Compile technical documentation — Assemble the required technical documentation file.
- Internal review and sign-off — Internal stakeholders review and approve the documentation.
- Notified body review — If required, submit documentation to a notified body for independent review.
- Sign declaration of conformity — The authorized signatory signs the formal declaration.
- Register in EU database — Submit the system's details to the EU database.
A progress bar at the top shows how many steps are completed out of the total. Click any step row to update its status, owner, due date, or completion date.
Declaration of conformity
The declaration section tracks the formal document that states your AI system meets EU requirements:
| Field | What it captures |
|---|---|
| Status | Draft, Ready for signature, Signed, or Archived |
| Signatory name | Who signed the declaration |
| Signed on | Date the declaration was signed |
| Declaration document | Link or reference to the signed document |
EU database registration
After signing the declaration, you register the system in the EU database. Track the registration status here:
| Field | What it captures |
|---|---|
| Status | Not registered, Pending, Registered, or Rejected |
| EU registration ID | The ID assigned by the EU database |
| Registration date | When the system was registered |
| EU record URL | Direct link to the EU database entry |
Linking policies, evidence, and incidents
At the bottom of the CE Marking page, you can link supporting resources from other parts of VerifyWise:
- Policies: Link governance policies that define how the system is managed and operated.
- Evidence: Attach evidence files that demonstrate compliance with specific requirements.
- Incidents: Connect any incidents that occurred during the system's operation.
These links create a traceable connection between your conformity claim and the documentation that supports it.
Who can do what
| Action | Required role |
|---|---|
| View CE Marking | Any authenticated user |
| Update classification and scope | Admin or Editor |
| Update conformity steps | Admin or Editor |
| Update declaration and registration | Admin or Editor |
| Link policies, evidence, incidents | Admin or Editor |