Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, the European Parliament’s Committees on Civil Liberties (LIBE) and Internal Market (IMCO) adopted their negotiating mandate for the AI Omnibus, the European Commission’s proposal to simplify the AI Act and extend compliance deadlines.
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.”
