European Parliament Committees Adopt AI Act Negotiating Mandate — May 11, 2023
The European Parliament’s IMCO and LIBE committees agreed on a joint negotiating mandate for the AI Act, adding rules for general-purpose AI and biometric safeguards.
MEPs tightened prohibitions on biometric categorisation, required risk management for foundation models, and added transparency duties for generative AI. The mandate also strengthened fundamental rights impact assessments for public-sector AI.
- Foundation model obligations. Providers must assess and mitigate systemic risks, document training data, and ensure energy efficiency disclosures.
- Biometric restrictions. The committees expanded bans on emotion recognition in workplaces and education.
- Fundamental rights assessments. Public bodies deploying high-risk AI must conduct impact assessments before procurement or deployment.
Vendors targeting EU markets should align product roadmaps with Parliament’s stricter transparency and rights safeguards.