EU Parliament Advances Digital Omnibus AI Package With New Deadlines
European Parliament committees adopt a joint position on the Digital Omnibus AI package, setting fixed deadlines for high-risk systems and banning non-consensual intimate imagery. The move clears the way for upcoming trilogue negotiations.
Two key European Parliament committees officially adopt their joint negotiating position on the proposed Digital Omnibus on AI, paving the way for a plenary vote. This development aligns the Parliament with the Council of the EU, which finalizes its own position just days earlier. Together, these actions set the stage for trilogue negotiations between the Parliament, Council, and European Commission to finalize the legislative text.
A major focus of the joint position involves establishing fixed timelines for high-risk AI systems. Lawmakers propose that requirements for Annex III systems, such as those used in biometrics and employment, take effect in December 2027, while Annex I systems follow in August 2028. This approach removes the flexibility the Commission originally wanted to speed up enforcement if standards were ready early, choosing instead to eliminate regulatory uncertainty for businesses.
The Parliament and Council also introduce a new ban on AI systems that generate realistic sexually explicit images of identifiable people without their consent. Additionally, the Parliament's compromise shortens the grace period for providers to meet transparency marking obligations for AI systems already on the market. Lawmakers will now bring these priorities into the upcoming trilogue discussions to hammer out the final details of the omnibus package.