The European Tech Alliance (EUTA), representing leading European-born tech companies, today responded to the outcome of the AI Omnibus trilogue political agreement.
EUTA would have welcomed further developments delivering more meaningful simplification for European tech companies. Genuine simplification remains an important objective, and one that is somewhat lacking in the current outcome. European innovators need clear, coherent and workable rules to invest, develop and scale AI within the Single Market.
At the same time, EUTA recognises that the most critical element has been secured: the application deadline for high-risk obligations has been extended, giving the necessary time for compliance infrastructure (e.g., EU databases, notified bodies, harmonised standards and testing support) to be in place before the rules apply.
EUTA looks forward to continuing a constructive, solutions-oriented dialogue with the EU institutions to ensure the AI Act delivers a truly risk-based framework that strengthens Europe’s long-term competitiveness and leadership in artificial intelligence.
The following can be attributed to EUTA’s Secretary General, Victoria de Posson:
“We would have welcomed bolder simplification to ease the path for European tech companies.”
“That said, extending the application timeline is the most important outcome for European innovators: it ensures the infrastructure for development and compliance can realistically be ready when the rules take effect.”
About the European Tech Alliance
EUTA represents leading European tech companies that provide innovative products and services to more than one billion users. Our 39 EUTA member companies from 16 European countries are popular and have earned the trust of consumers. As companies born and bred in Europe, for whom the EU is a crucial market, we have a deep commitment to European citizens and values.
With the right conditions, our companies can strengthen Europe’s resilience and technological autonomy, protect and empower users online, and promote Europe’s values of transparency, rule of law and innovation to the rest of the world.
The EUTA calls for boosting Europe’s tech competitiveness by having an ambitious EU tech strategy to overcome growth obstacles, making a political commitment to clear, targeted and risk-based rules, and enforcing rules consistently to match the globalised market we are in.
For media inquiries, please contact:Victoria de Posson, EUTA Secretary General
E-mail: victoria@eutechalliance.eu
E-mail: info@eutechalliance.eu
Phone: +32 476 25 08 16
www.eutechalliance.eu
