Public enquiry · closed January 2026
Rejected · 1,288 comments
Number of national members: Not met · Weighted population: Not met
Reconsideration requests handled in London, 2–6 March 2026
AI Standardisation Watch
EN 18286
Quality management system for EU AI Act regulatory purposes
European standard · Published 22 July 2026 · Status as of 15 September 2026
The standard at a glance
- AI Act provision
- Art. 17(1), Art. 11(1), Art. 72
- Working group
- WG2
- Origin
- Homegrown Development
- Harmonisation role
- Seeks presumption
- Current status
- Published on 22 July 2026. Not yet cited in the Official Journal.
- Next step
- Citation in the Official Journal
- Written for
- Provider
- Legal effect
- No Presumption (Published, Not Cited)
Does it give legal effect yet?
A harmonised standard gives a presumption of conformity only when its reference is published in the Official Journal of the EU. Publication by CEN-CENELEC is not enough. The presumption covers only the clauses and conditions listed in the standard's Annex ZA.
Depends on citation
Source: Inclusiveness Newsletter, CEN-CENELEC JTC 21 Task Group Inclusiveness (Editions as listed). Summaries by Georg Philip Krog.
Voting history
Formal vote · closed 2026
Approved unanimously
Number of national members: Met · Weighted population: Met
Published on 22 July 2026
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Where this comes from
- Edition 13 (February 2026): the essence
- Edition 15 (June 2026): the essence
- Edition 16 (September 2026): the essence
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