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Amended by Digital Omnibus on AI 32026R1744 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
dates added to the text: 2027-08-01
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Point (a) now references Articles 25 and 26, rather than Article 25 alone, when listing requirements and obligations covered by the guidelines.
A new point (g) has been added covering the practical implementation of Article 8(2), Article 9(10) and Article 17(3) in line with complementarity and proportionality, aimed at consistency and avoiding duplication and additional burdens relative to the Union harmonisation legislation in Section A of Annex I, with those guidelines to be published by 1 August 2027.
The paragraph on issuing guidelines now states that the Commission shall involve the Board and adds SMCs alongside SMEs and start-ups as groups whose needs receive particular attention.
Cited: Art. 96, v2 (external, EUR-Lex) · Art. 96, v1 (external, EUR-Lex)
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Article 96
Guidelines from the Commission on the implementation of this Regulation
1. The Commission shall develop guidelines on the practical implementation of this Regulation, and in particular on:
(a) the application of the requirements and obligations referred to in Articles 8 to 15 and in Article 25; Articles 25 and 26;
(b) the prohibited practices referred to in Article 5;
(c) the practical implementation of the provisions related to substantial modification;
(d) the practical implementation of transparency obligations laid down in Article 50;
(e) detailed information on the relationship of this Regulation with the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Annex I, as well as with other relevant Union law, including as regards consistency in their enforcement;
(f) the application of the definition of an AI system as set out in Article 3, point (1). (1);
(g) the practical implementation of Article 8(2), Article 9(10) and Article 17(3) in accordance with the principle of complementarity and proportionality, with a view to ensuring consistency, avoiding duplication and minimising additional burdens when complying with the requirements of this Regulation and the requirements of the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section A of Annex I; such guidelines shall be published by 1 August 2027.
When issuing such guidelines, the Commission shall involve the Board and pay particular attention to the needs of SMEs SMEs, including start-ups, and SMCs, of local public authorities and of the sectors most likely to be affected by this Regulation.
The guidelines referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall take due account of the generally acknowledged state of the art on AI, as well as of relevant harmonised standards and common specifications that are referred to in Articles 40 and 41, or of those harmonised standards or technical specifications that are set out pursuant to Union harmonisation law.
2. At the request of the Member States or the AI Office, or on its own initiative, the Commission shall update guidelines previously adopted when deemed necessary.