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Council of the European Union: every development we track

3 developments and 3 rules, in date order. Built automatically from every development involving this organisation.

  1. Rule · Partly in forceEU
    EU AI Act

    Also on Project Meridian and the race to govern military AI, Transparency, not licensing, Who decides if a medical AI is safe?

  2. Rule changeHealthEU
    EU deal keeps AI medical devices under AI Act high-risk rules, delayed to 2028

    Medtech makers selling AI devices in Europe must plan for dual MDR and AI Act conformity, with one extra year to prepare.

    Also on Who decides if a medical AI is safe?

  3. Rule · In consultationEU
    High-risk classification guidelines (draft)
  4. Rule changeWorkEU
    EU pushes AI Act duties for hiring and workplace AI back to December 2027

    Employers and HR-tech vendors selling into the EU get 16 extra months before conformity, oversight and logging duties for workplace AI apply.

    Also on Who audits the hiring algorithm?

  5. Rule · In forceEU
    Digital Omnibus on AI
  6. Rule changeGovernmentEU
    EU Digital Omnibus on AI enters force, delaying high-risk AI Act duties to 2027-28

    Providers and public bodies deploying high-risk AI in the EU gain 16-24 months, while the new prohibitions and watermarking deadline arrive in December 2026.