Standards & Ethics
AI Act support instruments, ISO and European AI standards, and international ethical frameworks.
Standards, voluntary guidance and standards-development programmes are distinct. Inclusion here does not establish harmonised status under the EU AI Act. Summaries remain draft; official catalogue pages may charge for the full standard.
Showing 11 of 24 standards, frameworks and support instruments
AI Act Compliance Checker / Explorer (opens in a new tab)
The official platform provides an AI Act Explorer for chapters, annexes and recitals and a Compliance Checker to help evaluate requirements for AI systems and GPAI models. Tool results do not constitute certification or a binding legal determination.
AI Act Service Desk and Single Information Platform (opens in a new tab)
Official Commission information hub offering AI Act guidance, interactive tools and a Service Desk for questions. An information service, not a law or certification.
Voluntary initiative supporting preparation for the AI Act through community exchange and company pledges. It is not a binding legal instrument.
CEN-CENELEC JTC 21 — European AI standardisation (opens in a new tab)
European standards-development programme supporting AI governance and EU legislation. JTC 21 is a technical committee, not an adopted standard; this page does not establish that a particular standard is harmonised or cited in the EU Official Journal.
Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content (opens in a new tab)
Voluntary code offering practical measures for marking, detection and labelling of AI-generated content under Article 50. The Commission page identifies the final code and confirmation of its adequacy.
Commission guidelines on Article 50 transparency (opens in a new tab)
Guidelines on transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems, explaining Article 50 duties. Distinct from the voluntary code on AI-generated content.
Commission guidelines on GPAI obligations (opens in a new tab)
Guidelines for providers of general-purpose AI models explaining which providers are in scope and how their AI Act obligations apply. Interpretive guidance, not a separate law.
Commission guidelines on high-risk classification — draft (opens in a new tab)
Draft Commission guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems under Article 6, including practical examples. The linked institutional page describes a draft consultation document; this entry does not claim a final version has been adopted.
Commission guidelines on prohibited AI practices (opens in a new tab)
Non-binding Commission guidance interpreting the prohibited AI practices in Article 5, with legal explanations and practical examples.
EN 18286:2026 — Quality management system for EU AI Act regulatory purposes (opens in a new tab)
European standard translating Article 17 quality-management requirements into practical, auditable requirements for providers of high-risk AI systems. CEN-CENELEC reports its citation in the EU Official Journal as a harmonised standard in October 2026. Presumption of conformity concerns the corresponding provisions, not blanket compliance with the entire AI Act; the applicable Official Journal citation and scope require legal review.
GPAI Code of Practice (opens in a new tab)
Final voluntary General-Purpose AI Code of Practice supporting model providers with AI Act transparency, copyright and safety/security obligations. The code does not replace the Act.