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EuropeanParliament 2019-2024 TEXTSADOPTED P9_TA(2024)0138 ArtificialIntelligenceAct EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionof13March2024ontheproposalforaregulationoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilonlayingdownharmonisedrulesonArtificialIntelligence(ArtificialIntelligenceAct)andamendingcertainUnionLegislativeActs(COM(2021)0206–C9-0146/2021–2021/0106(COD)) (Ordinarylegislativeprocedure:firstreading) TheEuropeanParliament, –havingregardtotheCommissionproposaltoParliamentandtheCouncil(COM(2021)0206), –havingregardtoArticle294(2)andArticles16and114oftheTreatyontheFunctioningoftheEuropeanUnion,pursuanttowhichtheCommissionsubmittedtheproposaltoParliament(C9-0146/2021), –havingregardtoArticle294(3)oftheTreatyontheFunctioningoftheEuropeanUnion, –havingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanCentralBankof29December20211, –havingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanEconomicandSocialCommitteeof22September20212, –havingregardtotheprovisionalagreementapprovedbythecommitteesresponsibleunderRule74(4)ofitsRulesofProcedureandtheundertakinggivenbytheCouncilrepresentativebyletterof2February2024toapproveParliament’sposition,inaccordancewithArticle294(4)oftheTreatyontheFunctioningoftheEuropeanUnion, –havingregardtoRule59ofitsRulesofProcedure, –havingregardtothejointdeliberationsoftheCommitteeonInternalMarketandConsumerProtectionandtheCommitteeonCivilLiberties,JusticeandHomeAffairsunderRule58oftheRulesofProcedure, –havingregardtotheopinionoftheCommitteeonIndustry,ResearchandEnergy,theCommitteeonCultureandEducation,theCommitteeonLegalAffairs,theCommittee 1OJC115,11.3.2022,p.5. 2OJC517,22.12.2021,p.56. ontheEnvironment,PublicHealthandFoodSafetyandtheCommitteeonTransportandTourism, –havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonInternalMarketandConsumerProtectionandtheCommitteeonCivilLiberties,JusticeandHomeAffairs(A9-0188/2023), 1.Adoptsitspositionatfirstreadinghereinaftersetout3; 2.CallsontheCommissiontoreferthemattertoParliamentagainifitreplaces,substantiallyamendsorintendstosubstantiallyamenditsproposal; 3.InstructsitsPresidenttoforwarditspositiontotheCouncil,theCommissionandthenationalparliaments. 3Thispositionreplacestheamendmentsadoptedon14June2023(Textsadopted,P9_TA(2023)0236. P9_TC1-COD(2021)0106 PositionoftheEuropeanParliamentadoptedatfirstreadingon13March2024withaviewtotheadoptionofRegulation(EU)2024/…oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncillayingdownharmonisedrulesonartificialintelligenceandamendingRegulations(EC)No300/2008,(EU)No167/2013,(EU)No168/2013,(EU)2018/858,(EU)2018/1139and(EU) 2019/2144andDirectives2014/90/EU,(EU)2016/797and(EU)2020/1828(ArtificialIntelligenceAct)* (TextwithEEArelevance) THEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDTHECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANUNION, HavingregardtotheTreatyontheFunctioningoftheEuropeanUnion,andinparticularArticles16and114thereof, HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheEuropeanCommission, Aftertransmissionofthedraftlegislativeacttothenationalparliaments, HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanEconomicandSocialCommittee1, HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanCentralBank2,HavingregardtotheopinionoftheCommitteeoftheRegions3,Actinginaccordancewiththeordinarylegislativeprocedure4, TEXTHASNOTYETUNDERGONELEGAL-LINGUISTICFINALISATION. 1OJC517,22.12.2021,p.56. 2OJC115,11.3.2022,p.5. 3OJC97,28.2.2022,p.60. 4PositionoftheEuropeanParliamentof13March2024. Whereas: (1)ThepurposeofthisRegulationistoimprovethefunctioningoftheinternalmarketbylayingdownauniformlegalframeworkinparticularforthedevelopment,theplacingonthemarket,theputtingintoserviceandtheuseofartificialintelligencesystems(AIsystems)intheUnion,inaccordancewithUnionvalues,topromotetheuptakeofhumancentricandtrustworthyartificialintelligence(AI)whileensuringahighlevelofprotectionofhealth,safety,fundamentalrightsasenshrinedintheCharteroffundamentalrightsoftheEuropeanUnion(the‘Charter’),includingdemocracy,theruleoflawandenvironmentalprotection,againsttheharmfuleffectsofAIsystemsintheUnion,andtosupportinnovation.ThisRegulationensuresthefreemovement,cross-border,ofAI-basedgoodsandservices,thuspreventingMemberStatesfromimposingrestrictionsonthedevelopment,marketinganduseofAIsystems,unlessexplicitlyauthorisedbythisRegulation. (2)ThisRegulationshouldbeappliedinaccordancewiththevaluesoftheUnionenshrinedasintheCharter,facilitatingtheprotectionofnaturalpersons,undertakings,democracy,theruleoflawandenvironmentalprotection,whileboostinginnovationandemploymentandmakingtheUnionaleaderintheuptakeoftrustworthyAI. (3)▌AIsystems▌canbeeasilydeployedinalargevarietyofsectorsoftheeconomyandmanypartsofsociety,includingacrossborders,andcaneasilycirculatethroughouttheUnion.CertainMemberStateshavealreadyexploredtheadoptionofnationalrulestoensurethatAIistrustworthyandsafeandisdevelopedandusedinaccordancewithfundamentalrightsobligations.Divergingnationalrulesmayleadtothefragmentationoftheinternalmarketandmaydecreaselegalcertaintyforoperatorsthatdevelop,importoruseAIsystems.AconsistentandhighlevelofprotectionthroughouttheUnionshouldthereforebeensuredinordertoachievetrustworthyAI,whiledivergenceshamperingthefreecircu