Recital 83 Operators acting in more than one role

In light of the nature and complexity of the value chain for AI systemsmeans a machine-based system that is designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and that may exhibit adaptiveness after deployment, and that, for explicit or implicit objectives, infers, from the input it receives, how to generate outputs such as predictions, content, recommendations, or decisions that can influence physical or virtual environments; and in line with the New Legislative Framework, it is essential to ensure legal certainty and facilitate the compliance with this Regulation. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the role and the specific obligations of relevant operatorsmeans a provider, product manufacturer, deployer, authorised representative, importer or distributor; along that value chain, such as importersmeans 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; and distributorsmeans a natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the provider or the importer, that makes an AI system available on the Union market; who may contribute to the development of AI systemsmeans a machine-based system that is designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and that may exhibit adaptiveness after deployment, and that, for explicit or implicit objectives, infers, from the input it receives, how to generate outputs such as predictions, content, recommendations, or decisions that can influence physical or virtual environments;. In certain situations those operatorsmeans a provider, product manufacturer, deployer, authorised representative, importer or distributor; could act in more than one role at the same time and should therefore fulfil cumulatively all relevant obligations associated with those roles. For example, an operatormeans a provider, product manufacturer, deployer, authorised representative, importer or distributor; could act as a distributormeans a natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the provider or the importer, that makes an AI system available on the Union market; and an importermeans 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; at the same time.