Topic

Certification

Conformity assessment, audit and certification regimes.

Recent developments

European UnionGuidance1 August 2026
European Union — Conformity Assessment Guidelines for High-Risk AI Systems
The European Union’s 2026 conformity assessment guidance marked the operational phase of the AI Act’s high-risk system requirements. From August 2026, AI systems used in areas such as hiring, medical devices, critical in…
European UnionGuidance1 February 2025
European Union — AI Act 2025 Ban Phase-In and GPAI Guidelines
In 2025, the European Union moved from adopting the AI Act to phased enforcement. Prohibited AI practices began to apply in February, requiring organisations to remove or audit systems involving practices such as cogniti…
ChinaRegulation1 January 2025
China — Updated Enforcement Directives for Deep Synthesis and Generative AI Services
China’s 2025 enforcement directives for deep synthesis and generative AI services intensified implementation of existing generative AI and algorithmic governance rules. The directives focused on advanced watermarking for…
CanadaBill / ProposalUndated
Canada — Proposed Amendments to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act
Canada’s 2024 proposed amendments to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act refined the pending Bill C-27 framework. The amendments focused on defining classes of high-impact AI systems, including biometric identificat…

European UnionGuidance1 August 2026
European Union — Conformity Assessment Guidelines for High-Risk AI Systems
The European Union’s 2026 conformity assessment guidance marked the operational phase of the AI Act’s high-risk system requirements. From August 2026, AI systems used in areas such as hiring, medical devices, critical in…
European UnionGuidance1 February 2025
European Union — AI Act 2025 Ban Phase-In and GPAI Guidelines
In 2025, the European Union moved from adopting the AI Act to phased enforcement. Prohibited AI practices began to apply in February, requiring organisations to remove or audit systems involving practices such as cogniti…
ChinaRegulation1 January 2025
China — Updated Enforcement Directives for Deep Synthesis and Generative AI Services
China’s 2025 enforcement directives for deep synthesis and generative AI services intensified implementation of existing generative AI and algorithmic governance rules. The directives focused on advanced watermarking for…
CanadaBill / ProposalUndated
Canada — Proposed Amendments to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act
Canada’s 2024 proposed amendments to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act refined the pending Bill C-27 framework. The amendments focused on defining classes of high-impact AI systems, including biometric identificat…