Standards and Regulation: EU institutions
Standards and Regulation · EU institutions. European Commission, Parliament and regulators. This source has 5 entries admitted under this category's review policy; each links directly to the original.
Authority tiers in this category: A1.
EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)
Establishes uniform EU rules on risk tiers, prohibited practices, high-risk systems, general-purpose AI models and market surveillance.
Evidence use: Supports the Act's official text, who it applies to, its risk classification and obligations that apply in phases.
Limitations: Specific provisions apply in phases. Also check later amendments, implementing acts and guidelines.
Related concepts: AI Governance and Regulation · Model Evaluation and Benchmarks · Training Data Governance
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Guidelines on prohibited AI practices under the EU AI Act
Explains the scope of practices prohibited by the AI Act, with examples, to help parties identify the boundaries of Article 5.
Evidence use: Supports the European Commission's non-binding interpretation of prohibited practices.
Limitations: Non-binding guidelines. Final interpretation rests with the Court of Justice of the EU.
Related concepts: AI Governance and Regulation · Bias and Fairness
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Guidelines on the definition of an "AI system" under the EU AI Act
Explains the elements of the definition of an AI system and where it applies.
Evidence use: Supports the European Commission's interpretation of the definition of an AI system.
Limitations: Non-binding guidelines. Must be judged on the facts of each case.
Related concepts: AI Governance and Regulation
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
Provides a voluntary compliance path for GPAI providers to meet the AI Act's transparency, copyright and systemic risk obligations.
Evidence use: Supports the code's commitments and chapters and how they map to AI Act obligations.
Limitations: Signing up to the code is voluntary. Cannot replace the text of the regulation.
Related concepts: AI Governance and Regulation · Training Data Governance · Model Evaluation and Benchmarks
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Guidelines on the scope of obligations for providers of GPAI models under the EU AI Act
Explains when something is a GPAI model or provider, and the boundaries of model modification and systemic risk obligations.
Evidence use: Supports the European Commission's interpretation of the scope of GPAI obligations.
Limitations: Non-binding guidelines. Should be read alongside the latest implementing measures.
Related concepts: AI Governance and Regulation · Large Language Model (LLM)
Link last checked: 2026-09-24