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Article 56: Codes of practice
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Title V: General-Purpose AI Models
Article 56 states that the AI Office encourages codes of practice at EU level to contribute to the proper application of the AI Act, particularly for GPAI provider obligations.
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Source: EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. Text reproduced verbatim.
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3- The General-Purpose AI Code of PracticeIs the code of practice that this Article provides for as an instrument and which, after positive adequacy assessment, may be used as evidence of compliancePublishedCode of practiceEuropean Commission / AI Office10 Jul 2025
- Questions and answers on the Code of Practice for General-Purpose AIExplains what status signature of the code of practice has and why it is not a legal obligation but evidence of compliancePublishedQ&AEuropean Commission, DG CONNECT20 Jul 2026
- Commission Opinion on the assessment of the General-Purpose AI Code of PracticeIs the adequacy assessment that this Article prescribes and by which the general-purpose AI code of practice gains universal validity within the Union as evidence of compliance.PublishedOpinionEuropean Commission1 Aug 2025
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What are codes of practice under Article 56 AI Act?+
Article 56 states that the AI Office encourages codes of practice at EU level to contribute to the proper application of the AI Act, particularly for GPAI provider obligations.
Are codes of practice mandatory?+
Codes of practice are voluntary, but GPAI model providers may use compliance with them to demonstrate they meet their obligations, until harmonised standards become available.
What documentation does Article 56 of the AI Act require?+
Article 56 of the AI Act requires that relevant documentation is maintained as part of the compliance process. This may include technical documentation, instructions for use, logs or declarations of conformity, depending on the classification of the AI system.