Policy paper

EM on EU Regulation 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence

The government's summary of an EU regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending several Regulations and Directives.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Kate Dearden MP
• Published: 4 November 2026

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EM on EU Regulation 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence

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This explanatory memorandum is about a EU regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending Regulations (EC) No 300/2008, (EU) No 167/2013, (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2019/2144 and Directives 2014/90/EU, (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Artificial Intelligence Act).

It was submitted by Kate Dearden MP,  Minister of State for the Future of Work, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.