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Codes, standards, sandboxes and innovation support.
Harmonised standards, codes of practice and conduct, sandboxes, real-world testing and innovation measures.
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12 guides.
How do codes, standards, sandboxes and innovation support fit together?
An overview of harmonised standards, GPAI codes of practice, codes of conduct, regulatory sandboxes, real world testing and innovation measures under the AI Act.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow does the harmonised standards process work for the AI Act?
The standardisation request, CEN and CENELEC Joint Technical Committee 21, the Official Journal citation, and the voluntary nature of harmonised standards.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat is the CEN-CENELEC JTC 21 standards request?
Standardisation requests M/593 and M/613, the ten areas, the JTC 21 working groups, and the deliverables in outline without asserting a publication count.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat is the presumption of conformity, and what are its limits?
Article 40 presumption for harmonised standards, Article 41 common specifications, Article 42 specific presumptions, and the coverage limits that must be mapped.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat are the general purpose AI codes of practice?
Article 56 codes of practice for general purpose models, the July 2025 Code, its chapters, signatories, and the limits of code adherence as a compliance route.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat are codes of conduct under Article 95?
Voluntary codes of conduct for AI systems, their elements, objectives and indicators, SME consideration, and the limits of voluntary application.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow do regulatory sandboxes work under Articles 57 to 59?
AI regulatory sandboxes: establishment, detailed arrangements, personal data in sandboxes, supervision, and the exit report.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow does real world testing work outside a sandbox?
Article 60 testing of high risk AI systems in real world conditions outside regulatory sandboxes, Article 61 informed consent, and the safeguards and duration limits.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat innovation measures support SMEs and startups?
Chapter VI innovation measures: Articles 62 and 63, AI Office templates and platform, derogations, and the limits of innovation support.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLECommon specifications as a standards fallback under Article 41
Commission common specifications as a fallback where harmonised standards are absent, delayed or insufficient, their adoption conditions, presumption and repeal.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEHow should standards and guidance versions be tracked?
A tracking routine for harmonised standards, common specifications, codes, guidelines and Service Desk material, with sources, versions and dates checked.
Read guide ↗CLUSTER ARTICLEWhat should a sandbox plan and exit report contain?
Sandbox plans, testing records, exit reports, annual reporting, and how sandbox evidence is used in conformity assessment.
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