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European Union: Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including data protection regulation for 'high-risk' AI systems entered into force

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Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation (2025/0359) including data protection regulation for 'high-risk' AI systems entered into force

On 27 July 2026, the Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation) entered into force. The Regulation extends the legal basis for processing special categorie…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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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…

2026-05-07
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…

2026-06-29
adopted

On 29 June 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation on the simplification of …

2026-07-27
in force

On 27 July 2026, the Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on …