European Union: European Commission closes consultation on guidance on machine-readable opt-out protocols regarding copyright chapter of GPAI Code of Practice

On 9 January 2026, the European Commission closes a consultation as part of an initiative to formulate guidance on machine-readable opt-out protocols specified in the copyright chapter of the General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice. Measure 1.3 of the Code of Practice commits signatories to identifying and complying with machine-readable protocols expressing opt-outs adopted by European or international standardisation organisations, as required by Article 53(1)(c) of the EU AI Act. The consultation asks stakeholders for input regarding existing solutions for rights reservation and calls for expressions of interest for participating in the identification of opt-out protocols, which the Commission will publish as a list.