European trade bodies MedTech Europe and COCIR have co-signed a letter with 11 other health organizations urging EU policymakers to “strongly consider” the impact the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act proposal will have on the EU health ecosystem while firming up details of the final legislation.
Key Takeaways
Trilogue negotiations between the European Parliament, Commission and Council on the content of the draft AI Act began last month and represent the final opportunity for changes to be agreed to the draft text before the legislation is adopted.
During this process, the three entities will present their own versions of the draft text, and eventually reach a decision on the final unified version.
These discussions may go on for some 12-18 months, depending on how long it takes for an agreement to be reached on the details of the proposal.(Also see "
A key priority during these trilogues, the stakeholders say in their letter, is ensuring the AI Act is aligned with existing regulations, including sectoral legislation under the MDR and IVDR
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