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European Union: AI Act including simplified quality management system option for microenterprises becomes applicable

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AI Act including simplified quality management system option for microenterprises becomes applicable

On 2 August 2026, the simplified quality management system option under Article 63(1) of the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) becomes applicable to providers that are microenterprises. …

Scope

Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Organisational requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2021-04-21
under deliberation

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission proposed a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on art…

2022-12-06
under deliberation

On 6 December 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the Artificia…

2023-05-11
under deliberation

On 11 May 2023, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIB…

2023-06-14
under deliberation

On 14 June 2023, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the Artificial Intelli…

2023-12-09
under deliberation

On 9 December 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a provisi…

2024-02-13
under deliberation

On 13 February 2024, the Internal Market and Civil Liberties Committees of the European Parliament …

2024-03-13
under deliberation

On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament passed the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Art…

2024-05-21
adopted

On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the regulation laying down harmonised rul…

2024-08-01
in grace period

On 1 August 2024, the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificia…

2025-02-02
in force

On 2 February 2025, the AI literacy obligation under Article 4 of the regulation laying down harmon…

2025-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2025, several organisational requirements under Article 53 of the regulation laying dow…

2026-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2026, the simplified quality management system option under Article 63(1) of the regula…

2027-12-02
in force

On 2 December 2027, several organisational requirements under the regulation laying down harmonised…

2028-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2028, several organisational requirements under the regulation laying down harmonised r…