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Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: Prohibited AI Practices
Chapter III: High-Risk AI Systems

Section 1: Classification of AI Systems as High-Risk

Section 2: Requirements for High-Risk AI Systems

Section 3: Obligations of Providers and Deployers of High-Risk AI Systems and Other Parties

Section 4: Notifying Authorities and Notified Bodies

Section 5: Standards, Conformity Assessment, Certificates, Registration

Chapter IV: Transparency Obligations for Providers and Deployers of Certain AI Systems
Chapter V: General-Purpose AI Models

Section 1: Classification Rules

Section 2: Obligations for Providers of General-Purpose AI Models

Section 3: Obligations of Providers of General-Purpose AI Models with Systemic Risk

Section 4: Codes of Practice

Chapter VI: Measures in Support of Innovation
Chapter VII: Governance

Section 1: Governance at Union Level

Section 2: National competent authorities

Chapter VIII: EU Database for High-Risk AI Systems
Chapter IX: Post-Market Monitoring, Information Sharing and Market Surveillance

Section 1: Post-Market Monitoring

Section 2: Sharing of Information on Serious Incidents

Section 3: Enforcement

Section 4: Remedies

Section 5: Supervision, Investigation, Enforcement and Monitoring in Respect of Providers of General-Purpose AI Models

Chapter X: Codes of Conduct and Guidelines
Chapter XI: Delegation of Power and Committee Procedure
Chapter XII: Penalties
Chapter XIII: Final Provisions
Annexes
ANNEX I
ANNEX II
ANNEX III
ANNEX IV
ANNEX V
ANNEX VI
ANNEX VII
ANNEX VIII
ANNEX IX
ANNEX X
ANNEX XI
ANNEX XII
ANNEX XIII
ANNEX XIV

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  • Chapter VII: Governance
  • Section 1: Governance at Union Level

Article 68: Scientific panel of independent experts

Summary

The European Commission will create a scientific panel of independent AI experts to help enforce the AI Act, following specific procedures. These experts will be chosen for their up-to-date knowledge in AI and must be independent from AI providers. The panel's role includes advising the AI Office on risks and methodologies related to AI, assisting with market surveillance, and supporting cross-border activities. Experts must work independently, protect confidential information, and declare any interests to avoid conflicts.

The summaries are meant to provide helpful explanation but are not legal binding.

1.   The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, make provisions on the establishment of a scientific panel of independent experts (the ‘scientific panel’) intended to support the enforcement activities under this Regulation. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 98(2).

2.   The scientific panel shall consist of experts selected by the Commission on the basis of up-to-date scientific or technical expertise in the field of AI necessary for the tasks set out in paragraph 3, and shall be able to demonstrate meeting all of the following conditions:

(a)   having particular expertise and competence and scientific or technical expertise in the field of AI;

(b)   independence from any provider of AI systems or general-purpose AI models;

(c)   an ability to carry out activities diligently, accurately and objectively.

The Commission, in consultation with the Board, shall determine the number of experts on the panel in accordance with the required needs and shall ensure fair gender and geographical representation.

3.   The scientific panel shall advise and support the AI Office, in particular with regard to the following tasks:

(a)   supporting the implementation and enforcement of this Regulation as regards general-purpose AI models and systems, in particular by:

(i)   alerting the AI Office of possible systemic risks at Union level of general-purpose AI models, in accordance with Article 90;

(ii)   contributing to the development of tools and methodologies for evaluating capabilities of general-purpose AI models and systems, including through benchmarks;

(iii)   providing advice on the classification of general-purpose AI models with systemic risk;

(iv)   providing advice on the classification of various general-purpose AI models and systems;

(v)   contributing to the development of tools and templates;

(b)   supporting the work of market surveillance authorities, at their request;

(c)   supporting cross-border market surveillance activities as referred to in Article 74(11), without prejudice to the powers of market surveillance authorities;

(d)   supporting the AI Office in carrying out its duties in the context of the Union safeguard procedure pursuant to Article 81.

4.   The experts on the scientific panel shall perform their tasks with impartiality and objectivity, and shall ensure the confidentiality of information and data obtained in carrying out their tasks and activities. They shall neither seek nor take instructions from anyone when exercising their tasks under paragraph 3. Each expert shall draw up a declaration of interests, which shall be made publicly available. The AI Office shall establish systems and procedures to actively manage and prevent potential conflicts of interest.

5.   The implementing act referred to in paragraph 1 shall include provisions on the conditions, procedures and detailed arrangements for the scientific panel and its members to issue alerts, and to request the assistance of the AI Office for the performance of the tasks of the scientific panel.

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