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Digital Omnibus on AI

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)2025/0359(COD)Committee: Internal Market and Consumer Protection;Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsDG: [CNECT] Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Policy topics

Artificial IntelligenceEU digital & tech sovereigntyAI Act implementation timeline (delay vs keep)Scope of high-risk AI classificationGeneral-purpose AI (GPAI) obligationsAI compliance burden and documentation requirementsAI regulatory sandboxes and innovation support

What this file does

Overview

The policy context concerns the legislative file "Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)", registered under procedure 2025/0359(COD). The proposal, currently at the first reading stage and awaiting a committee decision in the European Parliament, aims to amend the Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) and the EASA Basic Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/1139). Its overarching objective is to address practical bottlenecks hindering the smooth implementation of the AI Act, specifically reported delays in Member States designating national competent authorities and conformity assessment bodies, and a current lack of harmonised standards, guidance, and compliance tools for high-risk AI systems. The analysis is based on a draft opinion from the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI-PA-784179) and a procedural note from the Council General Secretariat (ST 6057 2026 INIT).

Legislative timeline

The file was referred to the European Parliament's lead committee on 19 January 2026. The committee report was tabled on 5 February 2026, with amendments tabled on 14 February 2026. Committee opinions were adopted on 24 February and 5 March 2026. A recent parliamentary event related to the file was recorded on 18 March 2026. The next known procedural step is a Council event scheduled for 2 October 2026 concerning the proposal.

Institutional handling

In the European Parliament, the file is jointly handled by the Committees on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). The Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) has also prepared a draft opinion. The responsible Commissioner is Valdis Dombrovskis. Within the Council, the dossier is managed by the Competitiveness Council configuration (COMPET). The Council's General Secretariat has initiated a procedural step to decide on consulting the Committee of the Regions on the proposal, given that body's previous opinions on the regulations being amended.

Stakeholder reactions

There has been significant stakeholder engagement on this file, with 98 documented meetings held with EU institutions. Of these, 74 were with Members of the European Parliament, 10 with Commissioners, and 14 with European Commission staff. The outreach involved 75 distinct organisations, with the most active being Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its subsidiaries, Mistral AI, BSA | The Software Alliance, Dropbox, and DIGITALEUROPE. On the topic of 'Artificial Intelligence', stakeholders like the European Broadcasting Union, Radio France, NVIDIA, and HelloWork have expressed supportive positions, generally advocating for a more business-oriented implementation of the AI Act, considering media-economy impacts, and highlighting the supportive role of AI. On 'EU rules on digital competition', the European Broadcasting Union and Radio France have expressed opposing positions, advocating for stricter regulation, including an assessment of whether virtual assistants should qualify as gatekeepers. On 'EU support for traditional (non-digital) media', both Radio France and the European Broadcasting Union have expressed opposing positions, explicitly advocating for stronger EU support by demanding the retention of the 'radio clause' in the Electronic Communications framework.

Media coverage

Media coverage related to the broader context of EU AI governance includes 20 articles from 9 countries, including Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and Lithuania. One article highlights EU AI governance in conjunction with Brazil's use of facial recognition in schools and Portugal's regulatory response, emphasizing export-control gaps and privacy concerns. A separate report from Lithuania details a cabinet survey showing varied use of AI tools among ministers. Another article notes that the European Commission is tightening EU AI and platform rules, outlining measures such as labeling for deepfakes and mandatory risk assessment for high-risk models.

Institutional status

ParliamentAwaiting Council's 1st reading position
CouncilFirst reading

Official documents (21)

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