---
title: "importer (EU AI Act)"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/glossary/importer-eu-ai-act"
type: "defined_term"
site: "AI Law Framework"
checked: "2026-10-10"
---

# importer (EU AI Act)

> a natural or legal person located or established in the Union that places on the market an AI system that bears the name or trademark of a natural or legal person established in a third country;

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/glossary/importer-eu-ai-act  
Checked: 2026-10-10

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

a natural or legal person located or established in the Union that places on the market an AI system that bears the name or trademark of a natural or legal person established in a third country;

Source: [EU AI Act Art 3(6)](https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/article/3/) (checked 2026-10-10)

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