European Union: European Commission opened consultation on third draft of General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence Code of Practice, including quality of service requirement

On 11 March 2025, the European Commission published the third draft of the General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence (AI) Code of Practice and opened a consultation until 30 March 2025. The draft incorporates a systemic Quality of Service requirement under the Safety and Security section for providers of general-purpose AI models with systemic risk (GPAISRs). Providers are required to develop and implement a Safety and Security Framework that defines systemic risk tiers and associated mitigations, in alignment with Articles 55 and 56 AI Act. This framework must include detailed systemic risk acceptance criteria and establish whether a GPAISR’s capabilities or behaviours pose unacceptable risks. Providers must also document fallback procedures to suspend development or deployment in cases of unresolved systemic risks.