EU AI quality-management standard reference (Decision 2026/2274)
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EN 18286:2026 harmonised-standard reference[1]
European Union[1]
Commission implementing decision[1]
Decision (EU) 2026/2274; CELEX 32026D2274[1]
Adopted October 12; published October 14, 2026[1]
October 14, 2026, under Article 2[1]
October 19, 2026; complete decision and Annex[1]
Overview
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2274 publishes the reference to EN 18286:2026, “Artificial intelligence — Quality management system for EU AI Act regulatory purposes.” It was adopted on October 12 and published in the Official Journal on October 14, 2026.[1]
Scope and legal effect
Article 1 publishes the standard reference listed in the Annex. Article 2 brings the decision into force on its publication day, October 14. The decision’s recitals explain that conformity with a cited harmonised standard supports a presumption of conformity with the AI Act requirements that it covers.[1]
The Commission’s October 19 announcement identifies the covered area as Article 17 quality-management requirements for high-risk AI providers. It describes a system-lifecycle approach that can complement existing ISO or sectoral management systems.[2]
The decision publishes a reference; it does not reproduce the standard’s technical clauses. Those clauses have not been reviewed here. The covered-requirements presumption is not a declaration of compliance with every AI Act obligation.[1][2]
Related coverage
- EU AI Act
- EU standard-reference coverage
- International Legislation
- Governance
- October 19 news archive
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2274, October 12, 2026; OJ L, October 14, 2026; recitals 1–6, Articles 1–2 and Annex. Complete original text reviewed October 19, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 European Commission, first harmonised AI Act standard announcement, October 19, 2026.