EU Compliance Certificate Generator

Generate verifiable EU AI Act compliance certificates with cryptographic proof—no fake paperwork, no expensive SaaS subscriptions.

What is this?

A lightweight CLI tool that produces official-looking PDF compliance certificates for AI systems, backed by blockchain-anchored cryptographic attestations. Built for solo developers and small teams (1-10 people) who need legitimate compliance documentation before the September 2026 EU AI Act Annex III deadline but can't justify $99/month SaaS costs. Each certificate includes SHA-256 hashing and optional blockchain anchoring for verifiable, tamper-proof proof of compliance assessment.

Features

• PDF Certificate Generation – Creates professional, branded EU AI Act compliance certificates
• Cryptographic Attestation – SHA-256 hashing with optional blockchain anchoring for proof of authenticity
• Risk Classification – Automated assessment of AI systems as High/Limited/Minimal risk per Annex III
• CLI-First Design – Simple command-line interface, no UI overhead
• Standalone Operation – Zero SaaS dependencies; runs locally
• Audit Trail – Timestamped, hashable compliance records for regulatory review
• Batch Processing – Generate certificates for multiple AI systems in one operation

Quick Start

Installation

pip install eu-compliance-certificate-generator

Or clone and install locally:

git clone <repository>
cd eu-compliance-certificate-generator
pip install -e .

Basic Usage

# Generate a single compliance certificate
eu-cert generate \
  --system-name "MyAI" \
  --risk-level "limited" \
  --company "Acme Corp" \
  --output certificate.pdf

# Add blockchain anchoring
eu-cert generate \
  --system-name "MyAI" \
  --risk-level "limited" \
  --company "Acme Corp" \
  --output certificate.pdf \
  --anchor-blockchain

# View certificate hash and proof
eu-cert verify certificate.pdf

Usage Examples

Generate a high-risk AI system certificate with full audit trail:

eu-cert generate \
  --system-name "Facial Recognition System v2.1" \
  --risk-level "high" \
  --company "SecurityInc" \
  --description "Real-time face detection for access control" \
  --assessor "John Doe" \
  --output facial_recognition_cert.pdf \
  --anchor-blockchain

Batch process multiple systems:

eu-cert batch --config systems.json --output-dir ./certs

Verify certificate authenticity:

eu-cert verify facial_recognition_cert.pdf --blockchain

See example_usage.sh for additional patterns.

Tech Stack

• Python 3.9+ – Core runtime
• reportlab – PDF generation
• Pydantic – Data validation and models
• hashlib – Cryptographic hashing
• Click – CLI framework
• pytest – Testing

Optional blockchain support via Web3.py for Ethereum/Polygon anchoring.

Project Structure

eu_compliance_cert/
├── models.py          # Pydantic schemas for certificates and assessments
├── generator.py       # PDF generation and hashing logic
├── cli.py             # Command-line interface
└── __init__.py
tests/
├── test_generator.py  # PDF and hash verification tests
└── test_models.py     # Schema validation tests
example_usage.sh       # Common workflows
pyproject.toml         # Package metadata and dependencies

License

MIT