Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0359(COD)
Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)
Amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689 and (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · First reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 24 July 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 19 January 2026
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 18 March 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 19 March 2026
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 2 June 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 16 June 2026
- Published as law(done) 24 July 2026
Decided in plenary
16 June 2026 · decision 3
Digital, AI & data, New EU law
Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)
Passed 423 for · 57 against · 174 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The text amends the AI Act and the EASA Basic Regulation to make implementation and enforcement simpler, effective and uniform.
26 March 2026 · decision 6
Digital, AI & data, New EU law
Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Digital Omnibus on AI)
Passed 569 for · 45 against · 23 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The position postpones the application date for certain AI systems to 2 December 2027 for Annex III and 2 August 2028 for Annex I, replacing the Commission's proposed link to a decision.
What changed
Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The main substantive change adds a new condition for high-risk AI systems requiring third-party conformity assessment. Other changes are formal or wording: correcting references, punctuation, and formatting.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Arba Kokalari (EPP), Michael Mcnamara (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Brando Benifei (S&D), Virginie Joron (Patriots), Piotr Müller (ECR), Svenja Hahn (Renew), Kim van Sparrentak (Greens), Leila Chaibi (The Left), Axel Voss (EPP), Kristian Vigenin (S&D), Jaroslav Bžoch (Patriots), Assita Kanko (ECR), Markéta Gregorová (Greens), Pernando Barrena Arza (The Left), Mary Khan (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Transport and Tourism· rapporteurVivien Costanzo (S&D)
- Industry, Research and Energy
- Culture and Education· rapporteurEmma Rafowicz (S&D)
- Legal Affairs· rapporteurSergey Lagodinsky (Greens)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 16 Jun 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation simplifies rules on artificial intelligence by amending Regulations (EU) 2024/1689, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2023/1230.
Adopted by Parliament· 26 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposal to simplify the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) and related rules. It adjusts definitions, obligations, and procedures to reduce burdens, especially for SMEs and SMCs, while maintaining protections.
Tabled for plenary· 19 Mar 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation simplifies the AI Act by adjusting rules on AI literacy, bias detection, prohibited practices, high-risk classification, and supervision, and postpones application dates for high-risk AI obligations.
Committee opinions: Opinion (JURI), Draft opinion (JURI), Draft opinion (CULT), Opinion (CULT)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
24 July 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
8 July 2026
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 3 steps
16 June 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 16 Jun 2026 Adopted text TA10-0198/2026Report A10-0073/2026
15 June 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 15 Jun 2026 Council / Commission text C10-0304/2025Report A10-0073/2026
10 June 2026
16 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendment 118Amendments 119–121Amendments 122–127Amendments 128–132Amendment 131
Negotiations with the Council 5 steps
2 June 2026
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
6 May 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
28 April 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
26 March 2026
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
26 March 2026
Parliament opened negotiations with the Council
After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
Plenary stage 3 steps
26 March 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 26 Mar 2026 Adopted text TA10-0098/2026Report A10-0073/2026
20 March – 26 March 2026
117 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–83Amendments 84–89Amendments 90–96Amendments 97–102Amendments 103–107Amendment 108Amendments 109–117
19 March 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 7 steps
18 March 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
18 March 2026
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
5 March 2026
CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
24 February 2026
JURI (Legal Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
14 February 2026
Amendments tabled in committee (3 batches)
Members of the committee proposed changes to the draft.
5 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
19 January 2026
Referred to the LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; TRAN (Transport and Tourism), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), CULT (Culture and Education), JURI (Legal Affairs) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0359(COD)