European Union: European Parliament and Council of the EU reached provisional agreement on Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including testing requirements for high-risk AI systems

On 7 May 2026, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359). The Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation would set the deadline for national competent authorities to establish AI regulatory sandboxes at 2 August 2027 and extend access to regulatory sandboxes, including through an EU-level sandbox. The Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation would set fixed application dates for general testing obligations for high-risk AI systems. Obligations for Annex III high-risk AI systems would apply from 2 December 2027 and obligations for Article 6(1) high-risk AI systems would apply from 2 August 2028. The provisional agreement must be formally adopted by both the European Parliament and the Council of the EU before 2 August 2026.