Article 66
Tasks of the Board
Article 66
The Board shall advise and assist the Commission and the Member States in order to facilitate the consistent and effective application of this Regulation. To that end, the Board may in particular:
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contribute to the coordination among national competent authorities responsible for the application of this Regulation and, in cooperation with and subject to the agreement of the market surveillance authorities concerned, support joint activities of market surveillance authorities referred to in Article 74(11);
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(b)
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collect and share technical and regulatory expertise and best practices among Member States;
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(c)
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provide advice on the implementation of this Regulation, in particular as regards the enforcement of rules on general-purpose AI models;
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contribute to the harmonisation of administrative practices in the Member States, including in relation to the derogation from the conformity assessment procedures referred to in Article 46, the functioning of AI regulatory sandboxes, and testing in real world conditions referred to in Articles 57, 59 and 60;
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at the request of the Commission or on its own initiative, issue recommendations and written opinions on any relevant matters related to the implementation of this Regulation and to its consistent and effective application, including:
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on the development and application of codes of conduct and codes of practice pursuant to this Regulation, as well as of the Commission’s guidelines;
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the evaluation and review of this Regulation pursuant to Article 112, including as regards the serious incident reports referred to in Article 73, and the functioning of the EU database referred to in Article 71, the preparation of the delegated or implementing acts, and as regards possible alignments of this Regulation with the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Annex I;
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(iii)
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on technical specifications or existing standards regarding the requirements set out in Chapter III, Section 2;
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on the use of harmonised standards or common specifications referred to in Articles 40 and 41;
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trends, such as European global competitiveness in AI, the uptake of AI in the Union, and the development of digital skills;
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trends on the evolving typology of AI value chains, in particular on the resulting implications in terms of accountability;
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(vii)
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on the potential need for amendment to Annex III in accordance with Article 7, and on the potential need for possible revision of Article 5 pursuant to Article 112, taking into account relevant available evidence and the latest developments in technology;
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support the Commission in promoting AI literacy, public awareness and understanding of the benefits, risks, safeguards and rights and obligations in relation to the use of AI systems;
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facilitate the development of common criteria and a shared understanding among market operators and competent authorities of the relevant concepts provided for in this Regulation, including by contributing to the development of benchmarks;
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cooperate, as appropriate, with other Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, as well as relevant Union expert groups and networks, in particular in the fields of product safety, cybersecurity, competition, digital and media services, financial services, consumer protection, data and fundamental rights protection;
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(i)
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contribute to effective cooperation with the competent authorities of third countries and with international organisations;
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(j)
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assist national competent authorities and the Commission in developing the organisational and technical expertise required for the implementation of this Regulation, including by contributing to the assessment of training needs for staff of Member States involved in implementing this Regulation;
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assist the AI Office in supporting national competent authorities in the establishment and development of AI regulatory sandboxes, and facilitate cooperation and information-sharing among AI regulatory sandboxes;
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(l)
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contribute to, and provide relevant advice on, the development of guidance documents;
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(m)
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advise the Commission in relation to international matters on AI;
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(n)
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provide opinions to the Commission on the qualified alerts regarding general-purpose AI models;
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(o)
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receive opinions by the Member States on qualified alerts regarding general-purpose AI models, and on national experiences and practices on the monitoring and enforcement of AI systems, in particular systems integrating the general-purpose AI models.
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Corresponding Recitals
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148
/eu-uk-ai-navigator/recital/no-148Recital 148
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149
/eu-uk-ai-navigator/recital/no-149Recital 149
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(148)
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This Regulation should establish a governance framework that both allows
to coordinate and support the application of this Regulation at national level, as well as build
capabilities at Union level and integrate stakeholders in the field of AI. The effective
implementation and enforcement of this Regulation require a governance framework that
allows to coordinate and build up central expertise at Union level. The AI Office was
established by Commission Decision (45)
and has as its mission to develop Union expertise and capabilities in the field of AI and to
contribute to the implementation of Union law on AI. Member States should facilitate the
tasks of the AI Office with a view to support the development of Union expertise and
capabilities at Union level and to strengthen the functioning of the digital single market.
Furthermore, a Board composed of representatives of the Member States, a scientific
panel to integrate the scientific community and an advisory forum to contribute stakeholder
input to the implementation of this Regulation, at Union and national level, should be
established. The development of Union expertise and capabilities should also include making use
of existing resources and expertise, in particular through synergies with structures built up in
the context of the Union level enforcement of other law and synergies with related initiatives
at Union level, such as the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and the AI testing and experimentation
facilities under the Digital Europe Programme.
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(149)
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In order to facilitate a smooth, effective and harmonised implementation of this Regulation a Board should be established. The Board should reflect the various interests of the AI eco-system and be composed of representatives of the Member States. The Board should be responsible for a number of advisory tasks, including issuing opinions, recommendations, advice or contributing to guidance on matters related to the implementation of this Regulation, including on enforcement matters, technical specifications or existing standards regarding the requirements established in this Regulation and providing advice to the Commission and the Member States and their national competent authorities on specific questions related to AI. In order to give some flexibility to Member States in the designation of their representatives in the Board, such representatives may be any persons belonging to public entities who should have the relevant competences and powers to facilitate coordination at national level and contribute to the achievement of the Board’s tasks. The Board should establish two standing sub-groups to provide a platform for cooperation and exchange among market surveillance authorities and notifying authorities on issues related, respectively, to market surveillance and notified bodies. The standing subgroup for market surveillance should act as the administrative cooperation group (ADCO) for this Regulation within the meaning of Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020. In accordance with Article 33 of that Regulation, the Commission should support the activities of the standing subgroup for market surveillance by undertaking market evaluations or studies, in particular with a view to identifying aspects of this Regulation requiring specific and urgent coordination among market surveillance authorities. The Board may establish other standing or temporary sub-groups as appropriate for the purpose of examining specific issues. The Board should also cooperate, as appropriate, with relevant Union bodies, experts groups and networks active in the context of relevant Union law, including in particular those active under relevant Union law on data, digital products and services.
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