Implementation Documents

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This page lists all documents associated with the implementation of the AI Act. It will be updated as new documents are published.

Many of the documents on this page are produced in response to ‘tasks’ set out for the AI Office to perform by the AI Act. Here you can see all tasks for the AI Act.

This content is based on the related resource produced by Kai Zenner.

(A) Governance

The Commission has to execute in total 39 tasks (see ‘Table A’ in this post) with the aim to establish an EU governance system, to be delivered between 21 February 2024 until 02 August 2026. Below, you find the key documents under this category:

Establishment of the AI Office

Decision of the AI Office

2024.01.24 | Download PDF

AI Office Vacancy: Technology Specialists in AI

2024.03.07 | Download PDF

AI Office Vacancy: Lead Scientific Adviser

2024.11.19 | Download PDF

AI Office Vacancy: Legal Officers

2024.12.12 | Download PDF

AI Office Vacancy: Policy Officers

2024.12.12 | Download PDF

  • The AI Office had so far two recruitment phases in March and in December 2024, when they announced the existence of several positions as contract agent (function group IV) with a contract duration up to six years. A successful candidate with more than five years of experience and two children under six years old will earn approximately 6.200 € after taxes. More info can be found in a recorded info-session from 20 March 2024.
  • Get in touch directly with the AI Office for general inquiries and for inquiries related to job opportunities. Regularly check also the job section of the AI Office and subscribe for their newsletter.

Establishment of the Scientific Panel

AI Act Scientific Panel

2024.10.18 | Download PDF

(B) Secondary legislation and other deliverables

The Commission needs to create 39 pieces (see ‘Table B’ in this post), which can be divided into 8 Delegated Acts, 9 Implementing Acts, 9 guidelines, 8 templates / benchmarks, 2 Codes of Practice, 2 categories of Codes of Conducts, and 1 standardization request. Some of them feature clear deadlines, others depend on the Commission’s discretion. You find below the key documents in this category:

(1) Technical harmonized standards

Draft Standardisation Request

2022.12.05 | Download PDF

(2) GPAI Code of Practice (CoP)

CoP Consultation Notice

2024.07.30 | Download PDF

CoP Call for Expression of Interest

2024.07.30 | Download PDF

CoP Graphic: Overview of Iterative Drafting Process

2024.07.30 | Download PDF

CoP Graphic: Timeline of Drafting Process

2024.07.30 | Download PDF

Code of Practice: 1st Draft

2024.11.14 | Download PDF

Code of Practice: 2nd Draft

2024.12.19 | Download PDF

(3) AI Pact

AI Pact Draft

2024.07.22 | Download PDF

AI Pact Final

2024.09.25 | Download PDF

(C) Enforcement

The AI Office has to perform in total 34 different categories of enforcement activities on EU level, some of them already from 2 February 2025 onwards.

(D) Post-Evaluation

The AI Act has 18 tasks that oblige the AI Office to to conduct ex-post evaluation of the law. They need to be executed between 2025 and 2031.

(E) Innovation

Besides the regulatory initiatives and the established AI coordinated plan, the Commission has announced additional initiatives to promote the development and deployment of AI. Below, you find the key documents under this category:

Communication on Boosting Start-Ups & Innovation

2024.01.24 | Download PDF

EuroHPC Initiative for Start-Ups

2024.01.24 | Download PDF

(F) Other useful materials

Besides those officials documents, the AI Office also organizes webinars to clarify certain sections of the AI Act.

Slideshow: Webinar on Risk Management

2024.05.30 | Download PDF

Video: Webinar on Risk Management

2024.05.30 | Watch recording