Today’s adoption paves the way for final interinstitutional negotiations with the Council later this month. The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) calls on EU co-legislators to find swift agreement, keeping regulatory simplification at its core.
Setting realistic implementation deadlines is essential for the successful rollout of the AI Act. CCIA Europe welcomes the co-legislators’ alignment on delaying the application of high-risk AI rules until December 2027 and August 2028, reflecting the systemic delays in the delivery of technical specifications needed for compliance.
The Association urges co-legislators to be pragmatic, not only by maintaining the Commission’s proposed grace period for generative-AI marking under Article 50(2), but also extending it to a realistic 12 months. EU negotiators should also address Article 50(4)’s labelling requirements. Without an extension, these still-unclear obligations – pending a Code of Practice and AI Office guidelines – would create inconsistency and lack clarity.
The following can be attributed to CCIA Europe’s AI Policy Lead, Boniface de Champris:
"The EU promised a simpler regulatory landscape. Now is the time to deliver on the AI Omnibus. Adopting a pragmatic 12-month grace period for generative-AI marking and labelling requirements is crucial to show that the EU values innovation over red tape."
"With tight deadlines looming and legal uncertainty mounting for companies across the EU, reaching a timely and impactful agreement must be co-legislators’ top priority."
