European Union: European Ombudswoman inquiry into possible discrepancies between guidelines on AI Act and AI Code of Practice
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
19 Feb 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Ombudswoman opened inquiry into possible discrepancies between guidelines on AI Act and AI Code of Practice
On 19 February 2026, the European Ombudswoman opened an inquiry (Case 3162/2025/MIK) into possible discrepancies between the guidelines on the AI Act and the AI Code of Practice. The inquiry follows a complaint from a Member of the European Parliame…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body