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EU cites its first AI Act harmonized quality-management standard

A Commission implementing decision published in the EU Official Journal on October 14 cites EN 18286:2026 for high-risk AI systems. The citation gives qualifying providers a presumption of conformity for the standard’s covered quality-management requirements under the AI Act. It does not certify every AI system or replace other AI Act duties; the standard itself was published earlier.

Primary source · European Commission · October 14, 2026

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