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Under Article 40(1) of the AI Act, conformity with harmonised standards whose references have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union gives rise to a presumption of conformity with the requirements those standards cover.

Why it matters

It is the only mechanism that converts a standard into a defence, and it is the step EN 18286 has not yet taken.

Sources

  • euartificia2024article
  • publication2024regulatio