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European Union: AI Act including user/subject right for real-world testing subjects becomes applicable

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AI Act including user/subject right for real-world testing subjects becomes applicable

On 2 August 2026, the informed consent right under Article 61 of the regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) becomes applicable to subjects of real-world testing conducted outside AI regulator…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
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…

2026-08-02
in force

On 2 August 2026, the informed consent right under Article 61 of the regulation laying down harmoni…

2027-12-02
in force

On 2 December 2027, the user/subject right under Article 26(11) of the regulation laying down harmo…