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Article 1: Subject Matter

Official Statutory Text

Article 1 Subject matter` 1. The purpose of this Regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market and promote the up take of human-centr ic and tr ustw or thy artificial intelligence (AI), while ensuring a high level of protection of health, safety , fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter , including democracy , the rule of law and environmental protection, against the harmful effects of AI systems in the Uni on and supporting inno vation. 2. This Regulation lays do wn: (a) harmonised rules for the placing on the market, the putting into service, and the use of AI systems in the Uni on; (b) prohibitions of certain AI practices; (c) specific requirements for high-r isk AI systems and obligations for operators of such systems; (d) harmonised transparency rules forcertain AI systems; (e) harmonised rules for the placing on the marketof general-purpose AI models; (f) rules on market monitoring, market sur veillance, governance and enforcement ; (g) measures to support innovation, with a particular focus on SMEs, including star t-ups.

Legal Authority

European Parliament & Council (Regulation 2024/1689)

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Mandatory Statutory Checklist & Fix

This article outlines the fundamental objectives and scope of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). It establishes the Regulation's purpose to:

  • Improve the internal market and promote human-centric, trustworthy AI.
  • Ensure high protection of health, safety, fundamental rights (including democracy, rule of law, environmental protection) against harmful AI effects.
  • Support innovation.

The Regulation lays down harmonised rules concerning:

  • Placing on the market, putting into service, and use of AI systems.
  • Prohibitions of certain AI practices.
  • Specific requirements and obligations for high-risk AI systems and their operators.
  • Transparency rules for certain AI systems.
  • Placing on the marketof general-purpose AI models.
  • Market monitoring, market surveillance, governance, and enforcement.
  • Measures to support innovation, especially for SMEs and start-ups.
Statutory Classification
MINIMAL RISK

Applies directly across all 27 EU Member States with phased entry into force from 2025 to 2026.