Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending Regulations (EC) No 300/2008, (EU) No 167/2013, (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2019/2144 and Directives 2014/90/EU, (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Artificial Intelligence Act) - only Articles 103-107 and 109

Published Replacement EU Act

This law is a published replacement EU law: Article 13(3a) applies and the Stormont Brake could be used under certain circumstances. Read more about the procedure for new and amending/replacement EU laws and how they apply in Northern Ireland.

The table below sets out the main procedural steps and the work of the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) in relation to this act.

 

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Published Replacement EU Act
""Procedure Article 13(3)
""EU law

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending Regulations (EC) No 300/2008, (EU) No 167/2013, (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2019/2144 and Directives 2014/90/EU, (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Artificial Intelligence Act) [External link]

 

The UK Government indicated that its notification relates only to Articles 103-107 and 109 of the EU act.

 

On 10 November 2026, the EU-UK Joint Committee agreed to add some provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 to Annex 2 of the Windsor Framework as a new act.*

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UK Government assessment and further information

UK Government Explanatory Memorandum –17 July 2024 (PDF, 4 pages, 120KB)

 

Information considered by the Democratic Scrutiny Committee

""Date of publication in the Official Journal of the EU
2-month scrutiny period starts

12/07/2024
""Date of notification to the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC)

18/07/2024
""Deadline for DSC decision on an inquiry

25/07/2024
""Decision to hold an inquiry

At its meeting of 25 July 2024, the Committee decided not to hold an inquiry into the replacement EU act.
""Deadline for publication of DSC Report

21/08/2024
""DSC report

N/A
""Stormont Brake notification deadline

29/08/2024
""Stormont Brake notification

A notification was not received by the Speaker.
""Consideration by UK Government (UKG) N/A
""UKG notification to European Commission

N/A
""End of two-month scrutiny period

12/09/2024

* More information on the addition of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 to the Windsor Framework as a new act:

This EU act is referred to as a ‘hybrid’ act: some provisions are ‘replacement’ EU law and apply under Article 13(3), and some new provisions apply under Article 13(4). Read more about the procedure for new and amending/replacement EU laws and how they apply in Northern Ireland.