Scope
Confirm systems, roles, intended purposes and affected groups.
EU AI Act consulting for Irish businessesFROM REGULATION
FROM REGULATION
TO A WORKING PLAN.
Blanche helps organisations understand which EU AI Act rules may apply, what needs attention now and how to prepare without unnecessary compliance theatre.
01Role and scope mapping02Risk classification screen03Gap analysis04Implementation roadmap
What does an EU AI Act consultant do?
An EU AI Act consultant helps a business identify AI systems, clarify its role, screen risk and classification, map applicable requirements and turn the findings into policies, controls, responsibilities and evidence.
01 / Applicability
The Act follows the system, role and use case.
A company may be a deployer when it uses a third-party AI system, a provider when it develops or substantially modifies one, or may hold another role in the supply chain. Those roles matter because the obligations are not identical.
Blanche begins by documenting the intended purpose, users, affected people, decision context, supplier and geographic reach of each material AI use. This avoids reaching conclusions from a product name alone.
02 / Classification
High-risk is a legal category, not a synonym for important.
Some AI uses deserve careful operational governance without meeting the legal definition of a high-risk AI system. Other systems may fall within regulated-product or Annex III categories and require a more detailed assessment.
A preliminary screen can identify prohibited practices, transparency issues, higher-risk contexts and areas that need formal legal or specialist input. It should record assumptions and uncertainty rather than overstate certainty.
- Employment and worker management
- Education and access decisions
- Credit, insurance and essential services
- Biometrics, healthcare and safety-related uses
- AI integrated into regulated products
03 / Implementation
Turn the assessment into assigned work.
The useful output is not a summary of the Regulation. It is a prioritised plan showing what must be done, who owns it, what evidence should be retained and which supplier or internal decisions remain open.
Depending on scope, Blanche can support the AI inventory, governance model, risk and classification records, supplier questions, policies, human oversight arrangements, incident procedures and readiness evidence.
Clear sequence. Clear ownership.
Screen
Identify prohibited, transparency and potential high-risk issues.
Gap
Compare current controls with the relevant requirements.
Implement
Assign actions, evidence and review dates.
Common questions
Useful answers before you start.
01Can a consultant certify that my business is AI Act compliant?+
Blanche does not issue regulatory certification or guarantee compliance. It supports practical assessment, implementation and evidence, with legal advice obtained where required.
02Do we need to develop AI for the Act to apply?+
No. Organisations using third-party AI can be deployers under the Act. The obligations depend on the system and use, not simply who wrote the software.
03Is every recruitment or HR tool high-risk?+
No. Classification depends on whether the system meets the AI definition, its intended purpose and whether it performs a listed high-risk function. Drafting an advert is different from ranking candidates.
04What should we prepare for a first review?+
A list of known AI tools, suppliers, business purposes, users, data types and any decisions influenced by the systems is a strong starting point.
Ready when you are
Ready to put this in place?
Tell us briefly how your organisation uses AI. We will review the context and confirm the most useful next step before discussing scope.
No assessment or estimate is required before you enquire.