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REGULATION(EU)2026/1744OFTHEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDOFTHECOUNCIL

of8July2026

amendingRegulations(EU)2024/1689,(EU)2018/1139and(EU)2023/1230asregardsthe

simplificationoftheimplementationofharmonisedrulesonartificialintelligence(DigitalOmnibus

onAI)

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THEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDTHECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANUNION,

HavingregardtotheTreatyontheFunctioningoftheEuropeanUnion,andinparticularArticle114thereof,

HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheEuropeanCommission,

Aftertransmissionofthedraftlegislativeacttothenationalparliaments,

HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanCentralBank(1),

HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanEconomicandSocialCommittee(2),

HavingregardtotheopinionoftheCommitteeoftheRegions(3),

Actinginaccordancewiththeordinarylegislativeprocedure(4),

Whereas:

(1)Regulation(EU)2024/1689oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(5)laysdownharmonisedrulesonartificialintelligence(AI)andaimstoimprovethefunctioningoftheinternalmarket,topromotetheuptakeofhuman-centricandtrustworthyAI,whileensuringahighlevelofprotectionofhealth,safetyandfundamentalrightsandsupportinginnovation.Regulation(EU)2024/1689enteredintoforceon1August2024.Theentryintoapplicationofitsprovisionsisstaggered,withallrulesenteringintoapplicationby2August2027.

(2)TheexperiencegatheredfromtheimplementationofthepartsofRegulation(EU)2024/1689thatalreadyapplycaninformtheimplementationofthosepartsthatareyettoapply.Inthiscontext,thedelayedpreparationofstandards,whichprovidetechnicalsolutionsforprovidersofhigh-riskAIsystemstoensurecompliancewiththeirobligationsunderthatRegulation,andthedelayedestablishmentofthegovernanceandtheconformityassessmentframeworksatnationallevelhasresultedinacomplianceburdenthatisheavierthanexpected.Inaddition,consultationsofstakeholdershaverevealedtheneedforadditionalmeasurestofacilitateandprovideclarificationonimplementationandcompliance,withoutreducingthelevelofprotectionforhealth,safetyandfundamentalrightsfromAI-relatedrisksthattheprovisionsofRegulation(EU)2024/1689seektoachieve.

(1)OJC,C/2026/2285,15.4.2026,ELI:http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2285/oj.

(2)Opinionof18March2026(notyetpublishedintheOfficialJournal).

(3)Opinionof7May2026(notyetpublishedintheOfficialJournal).

(4)PositionoftheEuropeanParliamentof16June2026(notyetpublishedintheOfficialJournal)anddecisionoftheCouncilof

29June2026.

(5)Regulation(EU)2024/1689oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof13June2024layingdownharmonisedruleson

artificialintelligenceandamendingRegulations(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)(OJL,2024/1689,12.7.2024,ELI:http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj).

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(3)TargetedamendmentstoRegulation(EU)2024/1689arenecessarytoaddresscertainimplementationchallenges,withaviewtotheeffective,simpleanduniformapplicationoftherelevantrules.

(4)InordertoenableAIinnovationintheprivateandpublicsectors,itisimportantthattheCommissionandMemberStates’competentauthoritiesensurethatthesupervision,enforcementandmonitoringofsectoralandnationallawsdonotcreateoverlaps,inconsistentinterpretationsordivergentenforcement.

(5)Regulation(EU)2024/1689laysdownhorizontalrulesforAIsystemstoensureaconsistentandhighlevelofprotectionofpublicinterestsasregardshealthsafetyandfundamentalrights.Forhigh-riskAIsystemsreferredtoinArticle6(1),thatRegulationappliesinconjunctionwiththeUnionharmonisationlegislationlistedinSectionAofAnnexI.Incertaincases,itispossibleforsuchUnionharmonisationlegislationtolaydownrequirementsthatachievethesameorahigherlevelofprotectionofrelevantpublicinterestsasachievedbythespecificrequirementsorobligationslaiddowninRegulation(EU)2024/1689.Inthatcase,itshouldbepossibletolimittheapplicationofspecificrequirementsorobligationslaiddowninRegulation(EU)2024/1689inordertofacilitatecompliance,minimiseadministrativeburdenandduplications,whilepreservingthelevelofprotectionensuredbythatRegulation.Suchlimitationshouldbepossiblewhere,andtotheextentthat,theUnionharmonisationlegislationlistedinSectionAofAnnexIlaysdownrequirementsprovidingforanequivalentlevelofprotectionofhealth,safetyorfundamentalrightsastherequirementorobligationconcerned.TheCommissionshouldbeempoweredtoadoptdelegatedactstosupplementthatRegulationbyidentifyingsuchcasesandspecifyingtheproductsconcerned,therequirementsorobligationsthatmaybelimited,andtheconditionsandscopeofanylimitation,ensuringthatthelevelofprotectionprovidedbyRegulation(EU)2024/1689isnotreduced.

(6)MostUnioncompaniesaresmallandmedium-sizedenterprises,themajorityofwhicharemicroandsmallenterprises.Enterprisesoutgrowingthemicro,smallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)definition,namelythe‘smallmid-capenterprises’(SMCs),playavitalroleintheUnion’seconomy.ComparedtoSMEs,SMCstendtodemonstrateafasterpaceofgrowth,andahigherlevelofinnovationanddigitisation.Nevertheless,theyfacechallengessimilartoSMEsinrelationtoadministrativeburden,leadingtoaneedforproportionalityintheimplementationofRegulation(EU)2024/1689andfortargetedsupport.ToenablethesmoothtransitionofenterprisesfromSMEstoSMCs,itisimportanttoaddressinacoherentmannertheeffectthatRegulationmayhaveontheiractivityoncethoseenterprisesbecomeSMCsandarefacedwithrulesthatapplytolargeenterprises.Regulation(EU)2024/1689providesforseveralmeasuresforsmall-scaleoperators,whichshouldbeextendedtoSMCswhereappropriatewhilesafeguardingtheoverarchingobjectivesandlevelofprotectionaffordedunderRegulation(EU)2024/1689.InordertoclarifythetreatmentofSMEsandSMCsinRegulation(EU)2024/1689,itisnecessarytointroducedefinitionsforSMEsandSMCs,whichshouldcorrespondtothedefinitionsetoutintheAnnextoCommissionRecommendation2003/361/EC(6)andAnnextoCommissionRecommendation(EU)2025/1099(7),respectively.

(6)CommissionRecommendation2003/361/ECof6May2003concerningthedefinitionofmicro,smallandmedium-sizedenterprises(OJL124,20.5.2003,p.36,ELI:http://data.europa.eu/eli/reco/2003/361/oj).

(7)CommissionRecommendation(EU)2025/1099of21May2025onthedefinitionofsmallmid-capenterprises(OJL,2025/1099,28.5.2025,ELI:http://data.europa.eu/eli/reco/2025/1099/oj).

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(7)Thenotionofa‘safetycomponent’iscrucialfortheclassificationofcertainAIsystemsashigh-riskaccordingtoRegulation(EU)2024/1689.Thus,thenotionshouldbetargetedtoincludeonlytheAIsystemswhichcouldhaveanadverseimpactonthehealthandsafetyofpersonsorproperty,inlinewiththerisk-basedapproachofthatRegulation.ThedefinitionsetoutinArticle3,point(14)ofRegulation(EU)2024/1689doesnotprovidethenecessaryclaritytoallowprovidersofAIsystemstodeterminewhetheranAIsystemqualifiesasasafetycomponentand,asaresult,risksextendingthehigh-riskclassificationofAIsystemsbeyondwhatisjustifiedbytherisk-basedapproachofthatRegulation.Itisthereforenecessarytoamendthatdefinition.First,itisnecessarytoprovideclarityontheconceptofa‘safetyfunction’.Thesafetyfunctionshouldbeanintendedpurposeofthesystem,whichisdeterminedbytheproviderofthesystem.AnAIsystemfulfilsasafetyfunctionwhereitsintendedpurpose,asdeterminedbytheprovider,istopreventormitigateriskstothehealthandsafetyofpersonsorproperty.Inparticular,thisdoesnotincludeAIsystemswhichareintendedtosolelyfulfilfunctionsrelatedtouserassistance,performanceoptimisation,serviceefficiency,automation,convenience,ornon-safetyrelatedaspectsforqualitycontroloperations.ThemerefactthatanAIsystemisintegratedintooroperateswithinaproductthatissubjecttoUnionharmonisationlegislationdoesnot,initself,meanthatitfulfilsasafetyfunction.

(8)Article4ofRegulation(EU)2024/1689currentlyimposesanobligationonallprovidersanddeployersofAIsystemstoensureAIliteracyoftheirstaff.DevelopmentofAIliteracystartingfromeducationandtrainingandcontinuinginalifelonglearningmanneriscrucialtoequipproviders,deployersandotheraffectedpersonswiththenecessaryskillstomakeinformeddecisionsregardingthedeploymentofAIsystems.However,experiencesharedbystakeholdersrevealsthatasolutionimposingstringentobligationstoensureasufficientlevelofAIliteracywouldnotbesuitableforalltypesofprovidersanddeployersinrelationtothepromotionofAIliteracy.Moreover,dataindicatesthatimposingsuchobligationscreatesanadditionalcomplianceburden,particularlyforsmallerenterprises,whereasAIliteracyshouldbeastrategicpriority,regardlessofregulatoryobligationsandpotentialsanctions.Inlightofthatinformation,Article4ofRegulation(EU)2024/1689shouldbeamendedtorequireprovidersanddeployerstotakemeasurestosupportthedevelopmentofAIliteracyoftheirstaffandofotherpersonsdealingwiththeoperationanduseofAIsystemsontheirbehalf.TheCommissionandMemberStatesshouldsupportandfacilitatetheeffortsofprovidersanddeployersofAIsystems,includingthroughofferingtrainingopportunities,providinginformationalresources,andallowingexchangeofgoodpracticesandotherinitiatives.Whencomplyingwiththisobligation,theCommissionandtheMemberStatescouldtakeintoaccounttheEuropeancompetenceframeworks,forexampletheDigitalCompetenceFrameworkforCitizens(DigComp)andtheAILiteracyFrameworkforPrimaryandSecondaryEducation.TheEuropeanArtificialIntelligenceBoard(theBoard)shouldsupporttheCommissionandMemberStatesbyadoptingrecommendationssettingoutcommonobjectivestobeachievedinordertomeettheirobligationandensureregularexchangebetweentheCommissionandMemberStatesonthetopic,whiletheApplyAIAllianceshouldallowdiscussionwiththewidercommunity.

(9)Biasdetectionandcorrectionconstituteasubstantialpublicinterestbecausetheyprotectnaturalpersonsfromtheadverseeffectsofbiases,includingdiscrimination.Forthatreason,Regulation(EU)2024/1689providesalegalbasisauthorisingprovidersofhigh-riskAIsystemstoprocessspecialcategoriesofpersonaldataincertainexceptionalcasesandsubjecttostrictsafeguards.Thislegalbasisislinkedtotheobligationonthoseproviderstoestablishpracticesconcerningthedetection,preventionandcorrectionofbiaseslikelytoaffectthehealthandsafetyofpersons,haveanegativeimpactonfundamentalrightsorleadtodiscriminationprohibitedunderUnionlaw.Nevertheless,biaseslikelytohavethoseeffectscouldalsoresultfromtheactionsofthedeployersofhigh-riskAIsystems.Furthermore,suchbiasescouldalsoariseinthecaseofotherAIsystemsormodels.Forexample,biasesineligibilityorrisk-scoringtoolsusedtoassessapplicationsforvarioustypesofpublicpermitsorlicencescanrestrict

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rightsoreffectivelypreventcertaingroupsfromaccessingpublicservices.Accordingly,asubstantialpublicinterestexiststoallow,exceptionallyandwherestrictlynecessary,theprocessingofspecialcategoriesofpersonaldataforthepurposesofbiasdetectionandcorrectiontoprovidersanddeployersofotherAIsystemsandmodelsanddeployersofhigh-riskAIsystems.Itisthereforenecessarytoextendthelegalbasis,establishedpursuanttoRegulation(EU)2024/1689,tothoseprovidersanddeployers.Thatlegalbasisshouldbesubjecttothesamelimitations,conditionsandsafeguardsthatapplyinaccordancewiththeexistingArticle10(5)ofthatRegulation,therebyensuringcompliancewithArticle9(2),point(g)ofRegulation(EU)2016/679oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(8),Article10(2),point(g)ofRegulation(EU)2018/1725oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(9)andArticle10,point(a)ofDirective(EU)2016/680oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(10).Furthermore,toenableprovidersofhigh-riskAIsystemstolawfullyundertakebiasdetectionandcorrectionactivitiesinpreparationforcompliancewiththerequirementsforhigh-riskAIsystems,includingArticle10(2),points(f)and(g),ofRegulation(EU)2024/1689,thelegalbasisestablishedbyArticle4aofRegulation(EU)2024/1689shouldapplyfromthedateofentryintoapplicationofthatRegulation.

(10)Article5ofRegulation(EU)2024/1689prohibitscertainpracticesofAIsystemsthatareparticularlyharmfulandabusive,contradictcertainUnionvaluesandviolatecertainfundamentalrights.Article5istobekeptunderreview,aslaiddowninArticle112(1)ofthatRegulation.InlightoftechnologicalandsocietaldevelopmentssincetheadoptionofthatRegulation,includingthedeploymentandwidespreaduseofAIsystemsgeneratingnon-consensualintimateimages,videos,audioandsimilarmaterial(‘non-consensualintimatematerial’)andchildsexualabusematerial,itisnecessarytoamendArticle5ofthatRegulation.

(11)Non-consensualintimatematerialconstitutessexualviolenceandabuseagainstindividuals,inparticularwomen.AIsystemsthatgenerateormanipulatesuchmaterialposeasevererisktohealthsafetyandfundamentalrights,includingvictims’humandignity,personalautonomy,integrityandprivatelife,withpotentiallyseriouslastingpsychologicalandotherharms,andenableabuseatscale.Theproliferationofsuchtechnologies,oftendescribedas‘nudification’applications,hascreatedanurgentneedforanexplicitregulatoryprohibition.Childsexualabusematerial,includingwhollyorpartiallysyntheticmaterial,constitutesagravethreattothesafetyandfundamentalrightsofchildren.AIsystemsgeneratingormanipulatingsuchmaterialposeagraverisktohumandignityandtherightsofthechild,andrisknormalising,amplifyingandperpetuatingsexualviolenceagainstchildren.Accordingly,anamendmenttoArticle5ofRegulation(EU)2024/1689isnecessarybothtoprotectwomen,children,otherindividualsandsocietyfromseriouslyharmfulpractices,therebypursuingtheobjectivesofthatRegulation,andtobringclaritytoprovidersanddeployersastothescopeoftheirobligations,therebyaddressingimplementationchallenges.

(8)Regulation(EU)2016/679oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof27April2016ontheprotectionofnaturalpersonswithregardtotheprocessingofpersonaldataandonthefreemovementofsuchdata,andrepealingDirective95/46/EC(GeneralDataProtectionRegulation)(OJL119,4.5.2016,p.1,ELI:http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj)

(9)Regulation(EU)2018/1725oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof23October2018ontheprotectionofnaturalpersonswithregardtotheprocessingofpersonaldatabytheUnioninstitutions,bodies,officesandagenciesandonthefreemovementofsuchdata,andrepealingRegulation(EC)No45/2001andDecisionNo1247/2002/EC(OJL295,21.11.2018,p.39,ELI:http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1725/oj).

(10)Directive(EU)2016/680oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof27April2016ontheprotectionofnaturalpersonswithregardtotheprocessingofpersonaldatabycompetentauthoritiesforthepurposesoftheprevention,investigation,detectionorprosecutionofcriminaloffencesortheexecutionofcriminalpenalties,andonthefreemovementofsuchdata,andrepealingCouncilFrameworkDecision2008/977/JHA(OJL119,4.5.2016,p.89,ELI:http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/680/oj).

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(12)Itisnecessarytodefineclearlythescopeoftheprohibition,includinginparticulartheextentofproviders’anddeployers’obligations.ThisprohibitionshouldnotpreventprovidersfromdevelopingthetechnicalcapabilitiesofAIsystemstogenerateormanipulateimages,videos,audioorsimilarmaterial.Asconcernsproviders,theprohibitionshouldbelimitedtotheplacingonthemarketortheputtingintoserviceofAIsystemsthatgenerateormanipulatenon-consensualintimatematerialorchildsexualabusematerialintwocases.First,itshouldcoversystemsintendedtogenerateormanipulatesuchmaterial.Second,itshouldcoversystemswheresuchgenerationormanipulationisareasonablyforeseeableandreproducibleoutcomeandtherearenoreasonableandadequatetechnicalsafetymeasuresandothersafeguardsinplace,takingintoaccountreasonablyforeseeablemisuse,toreliablyprevent,andwherenecessarycorrect,thatoutcomeandcorrectobservedorreportedmisuse,includingcircumventionofsuchmeasures.Technicalmeasuresandothersafeguardstopreventthegenerationofsuchmaterialcouldincludedatacleaning,refusaltraining,safepromptdesignandoutputcontrols,runtimepromptguardrails,contentclassificationandfilteringmechanisms,usagerestrictions,abusedetectionmechanisms,andnoticeandactionmechanisms.SuchpreventivemeasuresshouldbereasonableforthespecificAIsystem,andareconsideredadequateiftheyalignwiththestate-of-the-artmeasuresanddemonstrablypreventorsufficientlyreduceineachspecificcasethelikelihoodofgeneratingormanipulatingsuchmaterial,takingintoaccountknownandreasonablyforeseeablemisuse,includingreasonablyforeseeablecircumventionofthepreventivemeasureswithoutsignificanttechnicalmodification.ForprovidersretainingeffectivecontroloverAIsystems,forinstancethroughaplatformorawebinterface,thatcouldincludefollowingandreportingmethodsformisusecasesinfullcompliancewithUnionprivacyanddataprotectionlaw.Incasesofobservedorreportedcircumventionofthepreventivemeasuresorothersafeguards,adequatecorrectivemeasuresshouldbetakenprovidedthatsuchmeasuresarereasonable,takingintoaccountthespecificAIsystem,includingitsreleaseanddistributionstrategy(suchasopen-sourcereleases).Asconcernsdeployers,theuseofanAIsystemshouldbeprohibitedonlywherethedeployerusesanAIsystemforthepurposeofgeneratingormanipulatingnon-consensualintimatematerialorchildsexualabusematerial.ThisincludescaseswhereadeployerusesormisusesAIsystemsplacedonthemarketorputintoservicethatlackreasonableandadequatepreventivemeasuresorwhereadeployercircumventsthepreventivemeasuresorusesforsuchpurposeslawfulAIsystemsnotintendedtogenerateormanipulatesuchmaterial.TheprohibitiononusethereforedoesnotcovertheuseofanAIsystemforlawfulpurposes,suchasthegenerationormanipulationofmaterialotherthannon-consensualintimatematerialorchildsexualabusematerial,evenincaseswheretheAIsystemlacksreasonableandadequatesafeguardsthatshouldhavebeenputinplacebytheprovider,nordoesitcoveraccidentalgenerationormanipulationofsuchcontent.Concerningtheprohibitionregardingnon-consensualintimatematerial,whereanAIsystemisintendedforgenerationormanipulationofmaterialfallingunderthisprohibition,measuresandothersafeguardsshouldincludeappropriatemeansforthedistributionoftheAIsystemaimedatenablingthereliablecollectionanddemonstrationofconsentofthedepictedpersontosuchgenerationormanipulation,incompliancewithRegulation(EU)2016/679.Theprohibitionregardingnon-consensualintimatematerialshouldbelimitedtorealisticdepictionsofintimateparts,notablythegenitals,pubicarea,anus,exposedbuttocksorexposedfemalebreasts,nipplesorareolae,orofsexuallyexplicitactivity.This‘realism’referstothedepictionoftheperson’sface,voiceortheirbodyinacrediblereal-lifemanner,regardlessoftherealismofthecontextofthatdepictionorwhetheritfullycorrespondstotheactualvoiceorappearanceofthedepictedperson.Conversely,itexcludescartoonishorphysicallyimpossibledepictionsofaperson’sbody.Theprohibitionofnon-consensualintimatematerialdoesnotaffectthegenerationormanipulationofotherformsofnudematerial,suchasmaterialthatdoesnotdepictidentifiablenaturalpersons,realisticpartiallynudedepictionswhereintimatepartsarenotrevealedandsexuallyexplicitactivitiesarenotdepicted,ornon-realisticartisticnudeworksthatdonotrealisticallydepictidentifiablenaturalpersonsengagedinsexuallyexplicitactivityordepicttheirintimateparts.ItalsodoesnotcovergenerativeAIapplicationswhereintimatepartsarenotexposedor,ifexposed,thisissubjecttothefreelygiven,specific,informed,unambiguousandexplicitconsentofthedepictedperson(forexample,try-onapplicationsandmedicalapplications,suchasmedicalanatomicalsimulationsandmammograms);thisprohibitiondoesnotprecludetheexceptionaluseofAIsystemsgeneratingormanipulatingnudedepictionsoftheintimatepartsofanidentifiableperson,inaccordancewithfundamentalrightslaw,includingdataprotectionlaw,andapplicablemedicallaw,forthepurposeofmedicaldiagnosisandtreatmentbymedicalprofessionalswherethepersonconcernedisincapableofconsent(forinstanceinanemergencysituation).Finally,theprohibitionon‘manipulating’non-consensualintimatematerialexcludescaseswherepre-existingintimatematerialismanipulatedinawaythatdoesnotincreasetheexposureofanydepictedintimatepartsoralterthenatureofanydepictedsexuallyexplicitactivities,forinstancethemereenhancementofanexistingimagedepictingintimatepartsorvideodepictingsexuallyexplicitactivities,suchaschangingthebackground,addingatextheadingorenhancingthecontrastorthebrightness.Conversely,anymanipulationofmaterial,includingmaterialthatalreadydepictsintimatepartsorsexuallyexplicitactivity,thatincreasesthelevelofexposureofanydepictedintimatepartsoraltersthenatureofanydepictedsexuallyexplicitactivities,fallsunderthescopeofthisprohibition.

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(13)Theprohibitiononchildsexualabusematerialshouldnotpreventtheplacingonthemarket,puttingintoserviceoruseofanAIsystemwherea‘withoutright’defenceappliesundernationallaw,asreferredtoinArticle5(1)ofDirective2011/93/EUoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(11).Thisincludesactivitiescarriedoutunderdomesticlegalpowers,suchasthelegitimategeneration,ormanipulationofchildsexualabusematerialbytheauthoritiesinordertoconductcriminalproceedingsortoprevent,detectorinvestigatecrime,aswellasthelegitimateuseoftheAIsysteminthecontextofred-teamingandevaluationactivitiesforthepurposeofassessingthesystem’scompliancewiththeprohibitionlaiddowninthisRegulation.

(14)Theseprohibitionsconstitutejustifiedinterferenceswiththefreedomofexpressionandinformationandthefreedomtoconductabusiness.Theypursueobjectivesofgeneralinterestandprotecttherightsandfreedomsofothers,includingthosesetoutinArticle1,Article3(1)andArticles4,7,8,21,23and24oftheCharterofFundamentalRightsoftheEuropeanUnion(theCharter).Theyarecloselytailored.Inthecaseofintimatematerial,theyarelimitedtorealisticdepictionsofidentifiablenaturalpersonsandtocaseswheretheAIsystemisusedtoincreasethelevelofnudityorexplicitness;andexcludegenerationormanipulationwiththeperson’sconsent.Moreover,theyarelimitedtorequiringproviderstoimplement‘reasonableandadequate’measuresandsafeguardsinthecaseofsystemsnotintendedtogenerateormanipulatetheprohibitedmaterial.TheyarealsoalignedwithexistingUnionlaw,includingDirective2011/93/EUandDirective(EU)2024/1385oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheC