The Latest On The Digital Omnibus On AI

On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published its "Digital Omnibus", which included a proposal to simplify the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act. The Council and European Parliament have now adopted their respective negotiating positions. They are closely aligned on several issues but less so on others, so there will be some negotiations to do during the trilogue stage. We look at some of the key issues below.

Fixed timelines for high-risk AI systems

The Council and Parliament have proposed fixed deadlines for the rules around high-risk AI systems to apply:

• 2 December 2027 for stand-alone high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III of the AI Act (including those involving biometrics, critical infrastructure, education, employment, essential services, law enforcement, justice, and border management), and