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European Union: European Parliament passed Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including design requirements for "high-risk AI systems"

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European Parliament passed Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including design requirements for "high-risk AI systems"

On 16 June 2026, the European Parliament passed a Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation). The vote passed with 423 votes in favour, 57 against, and 174…

Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2025-11-19
under deliberation

On 19 November 2025, the European Commission announced a Proposal for the Digital Omnibus on AI Reg…

2026-03-13
under deliberation

On 13 March 2026, the Council reached its general approach on the Digital Omnibus proposal for AI R…

2026-03-18
under deliberation

On 18 March 2026, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and Civil Liberties (LIBE) com…

2026-03-26
under deliberation

On 26 March 2026, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulat…

2026-05-07
under deliberation

On 7 May 2026, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on…

2026-06-16
under deliberation

On 16 June 2026, the European Parliament passed a Regulation on the simplification of the implement…