European Union: Design requirements in Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act)
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AI Act including design requirement for providers of Annex I high-risk AI systems becomes applicable
On 2 August 2028, several design requirements under the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) become applicable to providers of high-risk AI systems classified under Article 6(1) and Annex I…
AI Act including design requirement for providers of Annex III high-risk AI systems becomes applicable
On 2 December 2027, several design requirements under the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) become applicable to providers of high-risk AI systems classified under Article 6(2) and Annex…
AI Act synthetic content marking obligation under Article 50(2) becomes applicable to systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026
On 2 December 2026, the transitional period under Article 111(4) of the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) expires. Providers of AI systems, including general-purpose AI systems, generati…
AI Act including transparency obligations and CE marking requirement for certain AI systems becomes applicable
On 2 August 2026, the transparency obligations under Article 50, and the CE marking requirement under Article 48, of the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) become applicable. Under Articl…
AI Act including design requirements for providers of general purpose AI models became applicable
On 2 August 2025, the design requirements under the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) became applicable to providers of general-purpose AI models. Under Article 53(1), point (d), provide…
AI Act including safety component definition became applicable
On 2 February 2025, the definition of "safety component" under Article 3(14) of the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) became applicable. A safety component is defined as a component of a…
Entry into force with grace period of AI Act including design requirement for "high-risk AI systems"
On 1 August 2024, the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) enters into force, 20 days following its publication in the Official Journal, with a grace period on its implementation. The Act i…
Adopted AI Act including design requirement for "high-risk AI systems" by Council
On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act). The Act includes design requirements for "high-risk AI systems" as part of a wider requir…
Passed AI Act including design requirement 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 Act includes design requirements for "high-risk AI systems" as part of a wider requirement fo…
Reached Council and Parliament agreement on AI Act including design requirement 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 harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act). The compromise agreement clarifies the definition of an AI system by a…
Adopted EU Parliament position AI Act including design requirement for "high-risk AI systems"
On 14 May 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Act on Harmonised Rules for Artificial Intelligence (AI Act), which includes design requirements for so-called "high-risk AI systems" as part of a wider requirement for a risk manag…
Adopted LIBRE and IMCO's position on AI Act including design requirement for "high-risk AI systems"
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 …
Adopted Council general approach on AI Act including design requirement for "high-risk AI systems"
On 6 December 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which includes design requirements for so-called "high-risk AI systems" as part of a wider requirement for a risk managem…
Published AI regulation proposal including design requirements for "high-risk" AI systems
On 21 April 2021, the European Commission proposed a regulation on a European approach to Artificial Intelligence, which includes design requirements for so-called "high-risk AI systems" as part of a wider requirement for a risk management system (A…