European Commission publishes the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
Concerns EU AI Act
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In brief
European Commission publishes the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice. Recorded for the European Union on 10 July 2025. It concerns the EU AI Act. The final Code of Practice for general-purpose AI models was published, with chapters on transparency, copyright, and safety and security for models with systemic risk, ahead of the 2 August 2025 application date.
- Date
- 10 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Instrument
- EU AI Act
- Impact
- High
- Status afterwards
- Partially applicable
- Official source
- European Commission
What changed?
The final Code of Practice for general-purpose AI models was published, with chapters on transparency, copyright, and safety and security for models with systemic risk, ahead of the 2 August 2025 application date.
What does it mean in practice?
Model providers can sign the Code to demonstrate compliance with Articles 53 and 55.
Official source
General-Purpose AI Code of PracticeEuropean Commission · 10 Jul 2025
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “European Commission publishes the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice” [AIPT-CHG-0070, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-CHG-0070 (accessed 8 November 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Cite the official text alongside it: General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, European Commission, https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/contents-code-gpai.
BibTeX
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