Published EU Acts
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 July 2026 amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2023/1230 as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI) Article 3 Only
The UK Government indicated that its notification relates only to Article 3 of the EU act.
Date of Notification to Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC): 30 July 2026
Date published in Official Journal of the EU: 24 July 2026
Status: Inquiry
DSC Decisions: At its meeting of 6 August 2026, the Committee decided to hold an inquiry into the replacement EU act, pursuant to paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act.
Evidence gathering:
Further information on the Act can be found below:
- Assessment of impact from the Department for the Economy on the published EU act - 3 August 2026 [PDF, 9 pages, 374KB]
- UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the published EU act - 3 August 2026 [PDF, 6 pages, 122KB]
- Response from the UK Government – 17 August 2026 [PDF, 3 pages, 348KB]
- Further information from the Department for the Economy – 13 August 2026 [PDF, 1 page, 83KB]
- RaISe – Potential Witness List on the published EU act – 30 July 2026 [PDF, 5 pages, 306KB]
- Response from the Information Commissioner’s Office – 12 August 2026 [PDF, 3 pages, 433KB]
Relevant Official Report (Hansard) transcript:
