eu-compliance-certificate-generator 0.1.0

Generate cryptographically-verifiable EU AI Act compliance certificates with blockchain anchoring

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