European Union: European Commission and AI Board determined General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence Code of Practice including transparency obligations as adequate voluntary tool to demonstrate compliance with AI Act

On 1 August 2025, the European Commission and AI Board determined the General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence Code of Practice (GPAI Code) as an adequate voluntary tool to demonstrate compliance with the Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act). The European Commission confirmed that the Code establishes twelve commitments across three chapters, transparency, copyright, and safety and security, addressing, inter alia, documentation and reporting obligations under Annex XI, Sections 1 and 2, serious incident reporting under Article 55(1)(c), and cybersecurity mitigations pursuant to Article 55(1)(d). The Code also includes a Model Documentation Form and detailed appendices guiding systemic risk identification, model evaluation, and mitigation strategies. The European Commission concluded that the Code meets the adequacy requirements under Article 56(6) of the AI Act and contributes to its proper application, while noting that the European Artificial Intelligence Board (EAIB) would issue a separate assessment and that the Code remains subject to future monitoring, evaluation, and potential adaptation.