**Target:** Proposal for a regulation — Article 20 — paragraph 1

## Text proposed by the Commission

1. Providers of high-risk AI systems shall keep the logs automatically generated by their high-risk AI systems, to the extent such logs are under their control by virtue of a contractual arrangement with the user or otherwise by law. The logs shall be kept for a period that is appropriate in the light of the intended purpose of high-risk AI system and applicable legal obligations under Union or national law .

## Amendment of the European Parliament

1. Providers of high-risk AI systems shall keep the logs automatically generated by their high-risk AI systems, to the extent such logs are under their control . Without prejudice to applicable Union or national law, the logs shall be kept for a period of at least 6 months. The retention period shall be in accordance with industry standards and appropriate to the intended purpose of high-risk AI system.