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European Union: AI Act including testing requirement for providers of general purpose AI models with systemic risk becomes applicable

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AI Act including testing requirement for providers of general purpose AI models with systemic risk becomes applicable

On 2 August 2025, the testing requirement under Article 55(1), point (a), of the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) becomes applicable to providers of general-purpose AI models with syste…

Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Testing 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 on a European approach to Artificia…

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 position on the Act on Harmonised Rules for Ar…

2023-12-09
under deliberation

On 9 December 2023, the Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted a provisional agr…

2024-03-13
under deliberation

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

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…

2025-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2025, the testing requirement under Article 55(1), point (a), of the regulation laying …

2026-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2026, the real-world testing framework under Article 60 of the regulation laying down h…

2027-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2027, the deadline under Article 57(1) of the regulation laying down harmonised rules o…

2027-12-02
in force

On 2 December 2027, the testing obligation under Article 9(8) of the regulation laying down harmoni…

2028-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2028, the testing obligation under Article 9(8) of the regulation laying down harmonise…