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EN 18286 AI Quality Management Systems
Get audit-ready for the EU AI Act with a quality management system structured around EN 18286.
About The Standard
What EN 18286 is, and why it matters.
EN 18286, "Artificial Intelligence — Quality Management System for EU AI Act Regulatory Purposes," is a European standard that sets out how an organisation can structure a quality management system for AI development and deployment. It gives providers and deployers of AI systems a defined framework — risk management, data governance, technical documentation, human oversight, and post-market monitoring — to organise around, rather than building AI governance ad hoc.
The EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) sets obligations for providers and deployers of AI systems, with the strictest requirements applying to systems classified as high-risk. A quality management system aligned to a recognised standard is one route toward demonstrating that those obligations are met in a structured, auditable way.
Informational context, not legal advice. This page describes EN 18286 and the EU AI Act in general terms to help you understand the landscape. It does not constitute legal advice, and it is not a substitute for qualified legal counsel on your organisation's specific obligations under the EU AI Act.
What We Do
From gap analysis to audit readiness.
We help providers and deployers of AI systems build a quality management system they can actually operate and defend under audit.
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Gap analysis
Assessment of your current AI development and deployment processes against EN 18286 requirements.
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QMS design & documentation
Design and documentation of a quality management system covering the AI lifecycle: risk management, data governance, technical documentation, human oversight, and post-market monitoring.
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Audit readiness
Preparation of AI providers and deployers for external audit or conformity assessment under the EU AI Act.
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Ongoing QMS support
Documentation kept current as your AI systems, and the regulatory guidance around them, evolve.
Who It's For
Providers and deployers with real AI Act exposure.
- Organisations that develop AI systems placed on the EU market
- Organisations that deploy AI systems in scope of the EU AI Act
- Providers and deployers of systems classified as high-risk
- Teams replacing ad hoc AI governance with a documented, auditable QMS
How We Work
A documented system, not a policy binder nobody opens.
Gap assessment
We assess your current AI processes against EN 18286 and flag the gaps that matter most.
QMS design
We design a quality management system structured around your actual AI systems and risk profile.
Documentation build
We write the documentation your QMS depends on: policies, procedures, and records.
Audit readiness review
We stress-test the system against likely audit questions before anyone else does.
Related Services
Often paired with this engagement.
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AI Integration & Process Automation
Build the governed AI workflows your QMS will need to cover.
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Regulatory Compliance Advisory
Understand how AI Act obligations sit alongside your other regulatory requirements.
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Regulatory Readiness & Impact Assessment
A broader readiness assessment across every regulation that applies to you, not just the AI Act.
Your regulatory challenge has a specific answer. Let's find it.
Based in Malta, operating across the EU. First conversation is no charge.