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prEN 18286 (QMS) enters public enquiry
webRelevant to those tracking EU AI Act implementation timelines; European harmonized standards under M/593 will define technical conformance requirements for high-risk AI systems, making their development schedule significant for compliance planning.
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CEN and CENELEC announced accelerated measures to deliver European standards supporting the EU AI Act by Q4 2026, including allowing direct publication of drafts following positive enquiry votes. Key standards under development include prEN 18286 on Quality Management Systems for AI, developed by CEN-CLC/JTC 21 under Standardization Request M/593.
Key Points
- •Joint Technical Boards adopted exceptional measures in October 2025 to accelerate AI standards delivery under Standardization Request M/593 and Amendment M/613.
- •prEN 18286 (Quality Management Systems for AI) entered public enquiry as part of this accelerated standardization push.
- •Standards targeting Q4 2026 delivery may bypass separate Formal Vote if Enquiry vote is positive, using Article 11.2 of CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations.
- •CEN-CLC/JTC 21 'Artificial Intelligence' is the primary technical committee responsible for delivering the foundational standards supporting the EU AI Act.
- •These European standards are intended to provide technical conformance pathways for organizations subject to the EU AI Act's requirements.
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POSTED: 2025-10-23
Update on CEN and CENELEC’s Decision to Accelerate the Development of Standards for Artificial Intelligence
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CEN and CENELEC confirm their full commitment to delivering comprehensive, inclusive, and high-quality European Standards in support of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA).
During the joint meeting of the BT (Technical Boards) between 14–16 October 2025 , both CEN and CENELEC adopted an exceptional package of measures to accelerate the delivery of key standards developed under CEN-CLC/JTC 21 “Artificial Intelligence”, and the deliverables requested under Standardization Request M/593 (and its Amendment M/613 ).
These measures concern a set of work items that form the technical foundation of the future European standards supporting the AI Act. To ensure these standards are available by Q4 2026 , the Boards agreed to:
allow, in the case of a positive Enquiry vote, direct publication of the drafts without a separate Formal Vote — a known and fully legitimate procedure , foreseen in the CEN and CENELEC Internal Regulations, Part 2 (Article 11.2) ; and
request CEN-CLC/JTC 21 establish a small drafting group , composed of already-active experts, to finalize six of the most delayed drafts before their submission to the respective Working Groups for information and final comments.
This exceptional decision , taken in consultation with institutional partners and Annex III organizations, reflects the duty to bal
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