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EU publishes first AI Act quality-management standard reference

The European Commission says the reference to EN 18286:2026 is now published in the EU Official Journal. Providers of high-risk AI systems that implement the covered quality-management requirements can benefit from a presumption of conformity with Article 17. The publication is a standards milestone ahead of broader high-risk-system obligations; it is not a new blanket approval or an enforcement action.

Primary source · European Commission · October 19, 2026

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