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European Union: Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation narrowing the scope of the safety component definition becomes applicable

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Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation narrowing the scope of the safety component definition becomes applicable

On 2 August 2028, three new provisions inserted by the Regulation on the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation) become applicable. Under the new Article 6(1a) of the AI …

Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
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…

2026-03-13
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…

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 …

2028-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2028, three new provisions inserted by the Regulation on the simplification of the impl…