European Union: Data protection measures for "high-risk" AI systems in Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
13 Mar 2024 under deliberation
09 Dec 2023 under deliberation
14 Jun 2023 under deliberation
11 May 2023 under deliberation
06 Dec 2022 under deliberation
21 Apr 2021 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
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

13 Mar 2024
under deliberation

Passed AI Act including data protection measures for "high-risk" AI systems by EU Parliament

On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament passed the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act). The AI Act is based on a risk-based management approach and introduces data protection obligations…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
09 Dec 2023
under deliberation

Reached Council and Parliament agreement on AI including data protection measures for "high-risk" AI systems

On 9 December 2023, the Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted a provisional agreement on the proposal on harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act). The AI Act, built on a risk-based management approach, introduces data …

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
14 Jun 2023
under deliberation

Adopted EU Parliament position on AI Act including data protection obligations

On 14 May 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Act on Harmonised Rules for Artificial Intelligence (AI Act). The AI Act is based on a risk-based management approach and would establish obligations for providers and users dependi…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
11 May 2023
under deliberation

Adopted LIBRE and IMCO position on AI Act, including data protection obligations

On 11 May 2023, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) adopted their position on the Act on Harmonised Rules for Artificial Intelligence (AI …

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
06 Dec 2022
under deliberation

Adopted Council general approach on AI Act including data protection obligations

On 6 December 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Under the general approach, the “high-risk AI systems” using techniques that involve training models with data, will have…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch executive
Government body central government
21 Apr 2021
under deliberation

Published AI regulation proposal including data protection obligations

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission published its proposal for laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act), outlining requirements for the development, commercialization and use of artificial intelligence (AI). The proposa…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government