World Events2020sEuropean Unionhigh confidence

CEN-CENELEC Joint Technical Committee 21 (JTC21) is tasked with producing harmonised standards to operationalise the 'essential requirements' set out in the EU AI Act.

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Confirmed by EU Commission official FAQ, CEN-CENELEC/JTC21 self-description, formal standardisation mandate documents (M/593, M/613), Council document, and independent legal/academic analyses. Strong convergence across primary and secondary sources.

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