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European Union: Implemented AI Act including design requirement for Annex III "high-risk AI systems"

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Implemented AI Act including design requirement for Annex III "high-risk AI systems"

On 2 August 2026, the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) comes into effect for "high-risk AI systems" referred to in Annex III of the Act. The Act includes design requirements for "high-r…

Scope

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

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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…

2026-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2026, the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificia…

2027-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2027, the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificia…