The Spanish presidency of the EU Council asked member states for flexibility in the sensitive area of law enforcement ahead of a crucial political meeting for the AI law.
The AI Act is a flagship bill to regulate Artificial Intelligence based on its capacity to cause harm, currently in the last phase of the legislative process, with the EU Commission, Council and Parliament negotiating the final dispositions in so-called trilogues.
EU policymakers are invested in finding a final agreement at the trilogue on 6 December. Ahead of this crucial appointment, the Spanish presidency, which negotiates on behalf of European governments, will need a revised negotiating mandate.
On Friday (24 November), the presidency circulated the first half of the negotiating mandate, asking for flexibility and pointing to possible landing zones in the law enforcement area. On Wednesday, the mandate is to land on the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) desk.
The second half of the mandate will touch upon foundation models, governance, access to source code, the sanction regime, the regulation’s entry into force and secondary legislation. It will be discussed at the COREPER level on Friday (1…
