Artificial Intelligence: Council gives final green light to simplify and streamline rules
Artificial Intelligence: Council gives final green light to simplify and streamline rules
Publish Date: 2026-06-29 10:01:00
Source Domain: www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu
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The Council has approved a new regulation aimed at streamlining and simplifying rules regarding artificial intelligence (AI), part of the EU’s broader simplification agenda.
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The regulation includes proposals to harmonize rules on AI as part of the ‘Omnibus VII’ legislative package, addressing delayed application dates for high-risk AI systems.
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The application of high-risk AI rules is postponed to 2 December 2027 for stand-alone systems and 2 August 2028 for those embedded in products.
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The new law includes prohibitions against AI practices generating non-consensual sexual content, with these systems expected to be banned by December of this year.
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The deadline for establishing AI regulatory sandboxes at the national level is pushed back to 2 August 2027, and the grace period for transparency solutions for artificially generated content is reduced to 3 months by 2 December 2026.
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The AI Office’s competences are clarified to oversee AI systems developed by the same provider, with exceptions noted for sectors such as law enforcement and financial institutions.
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The new law provides mechanisms for resolving overlaps between the AI act and sector-specific laws in fields like medical devices and toys.
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The regulation directs the European Commission to offer guidance to assist SMEs in complying with high-risk AI requirements under the AI act while reducing unnecessary compliance burdens.
