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European Union: Published AI regulation proposal including design requirements for "high-risk" AI systems

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2021-04-21
under deliberation

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission proposed a regulation on a European approach to Artificia…

2022-12-06
under deliberation

On 6 December 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the Artificia…

2023-05-11
under deliberation

On 11 May 2023, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIB…

2023-06-14
under deliberation

On 14 May 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Act on Harmonised Rules for Art…

2023-12-09
under deliberation

On 9 December 2023, the Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted a provisional agr…

2024-03-13
under deliberation

On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament passed the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Ar…

2024-05-21
adopted

On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the regulation laying down harmonised rul…

2024-08-01
in grace period

On 1 August 2024, the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificia…

2025-02-02
in force

On 2 February 2025, the definition of "safety component" under Article 3(14) of the regulation layi…

2025-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2025, the design requirements under the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Arti…

2026-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2026, the transparency obligations under Article 50, and the CE marking requirement und…

2026-12-02
in force

On 2 December 2026, the transitional period under Article 111(4) of the regulation laying down harm…

2027-12-02
in force

On 2 December 2027, several design requirements under the regulation laying down harmonised rules o…

2028-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2028, several design requirements under the regulation laying down harmonised rules on …