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On May 21, 2024, the EU AI Act was formally approved by the European Council, leading to its official adoption. The next step for the AI Act is publication of the final text in the Official Journal of the European Union. It will enter into force twenty days after publication, with many of its provisions being phased in and implemented over the coming months.
The AI Act, first proposed in April 2021, underwent marathon negotiations, which concluded in a political agreement in December 2023. The final text combines a human-centric approach with a product-safety approach and is designed to establish a harmonized framework for AI regulation across the EU. The AI Act is a world first, setting a global precedent for AI regulation through its risk-based approach.
The AI Act will be hugely important and consequential to the governance of AI in the EU and across the world. This page will stay updated with the latest guidance documents and resources covering the EU AI Act. The IAPP additionally hosts AI and Europe topic pages in the Resource Center.
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Official Documents and Announcements
- EU AI Act
(Official Journal of the European Union, 12 July 2024) - Legislative Train Schedule – A Europe Fit for Digital Age
(European Parliament) - Legislative Observatory – AI Act
(European Parliament) - Press release for final adoption of EU AI Act through Council’s approval
(European Council, May 2024) - Corrigendum
(European Parliament, April 2024) - Position of the Parliament
(European Parliament, March 2024) - MEPs adopt landmark law
(European Parliament, March 2024) - Text of provisional agreement, Council’s analysis
(European Council, January 2024) - Decision for establishing the European AI Office
(European Commission, January 2024) - Artificial Intelligence – Questions and Answers
(European Commission, December 2023) - Press release for provisional agreement
(European Council, December 2023) - Press release for provisional agreement
(European Parliament, December 2023) - Press release for provisional agreement
(European Council, December 2023) - Negotiating position on EU AI Act
(European Parliament, June 2023) - Press release: MEPs ready to negotiate first-ever rules for safe and transparent AI
(European Parliament, June 2023) - At-a-Glance explainer document on negotiating position
(European Parliament, June 2023) - Press release: Council calls for promoting safe AI that respects fundamental rights
(European Council, December 2022) - General Approach to laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence
(European Council, November 2022) - Commission’s Proposal to laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence
(European Commission, April 2021) - Impact Assessment of the Regulation on AI
(European Commission, April 2021)
- EU AI Act
