On Wednesday, the Internal Market and Civil Liberties committees adopted their joint position on a simplification (“omnibus”) proposal amending the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA), by 101 votes in favour, 9 against, and with 8 abstentions.

The proposal supports postponing the activation of certain rules on high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems, given that key standards may not be finalised by the current deadline of 2 August 2026. In their amendments, the MEPs introduce fixed dates for application to ensure predictability and legal certainty.

– For high-risk AI systems specifically listed in the regulation (including those involving biometrics, and used in critical infrastructure, education, employment, essential services, law enforcement, justice or border management), the MEPs propose 2 December 2027.
– For AI systems that are covered (or used as safety components in products that are covered) by EU sectorial legislation on safety and market surveillance, the MEPs…