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FRA signs a Memorandum of Understanding with CEN-CENELEC

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on European standardisation related to artificial intelligence (AI).

The Memorandum of Understanding provides the basis for cooperation between FRA and CEN-CENELEC in its Joint Technical Committee 21 (JTC 21). This committee is tasked with developing standards in the field of artificial intelligence under the EU AI Act. FRA welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the development of technical standards with its research findings and fundamental rights expertise.

FRA, CEN and CENELEC are three of the five permanent members of the upcoming Advisory Forum established under the AI Act. The Advisory Forum will be tasked with providing technical expertise and advice to the European AI Board and the Commission.