The European Parliament has taken another step towards amending the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA). The Committee on Internal Market and Civil Liberties voted by a large majority in favor of a simplification package that would extend certain deadlines, introduce new prohibitions and give businesses more flexibility.
What is being postponed?
At the heart of this package is the extension of application deadlines for high-risk AI systems. Background: Critical technical standards are not expected to be completed by the original deadline of August 2, 2026. To avoid legal uncertainty, lawmakers are proposing a concrete new date.
- December 2, 2027 High-risk AI systems explicitly listed in the law, including systems in the fields of biometrics, critical infrastructure, education, employment, law enforcement, justice, and border control.
- August 2, 2028 For AI systems that fall under sector-specific EU product safety regulations or are deployed as safety components of such products.
There is also an extension of the deadline regarding watermarks. Providers will have more time to label AI-generated audio, image, video, or text content. Members of Parliament are proposing November 2, 2026 This is a shorter postponement than the commission’s proposed February 2027 date.
New prohibition: AI “Nudifier” app
An important new element is the planned ban on so-called “nudification” systems. These AI applications create or manipulate images that resemble real, identifiable people and depict them in sexually explicit or intimate ways without their consent. This prohibition does not apply if your system has effective safety mechanisms in place that effectively prevent the creation of such content.
“I am pleased that we were able to reach a compromise that is acceptable to the majority of Parliament and at least the centrist parties, and I am pleased that this compromise includes a proposal to ban so-called nudity apps, which I think is a legitimate expectation of the public,” said co-rapporteur Michael McNamara (Renew, Ireland).
More flexibility for your business
The package also includes measures aimed at making it easier for European companies to deal with AI laws.
- Service providers may process personal data to detect and correct bias in AI systems, but only under strict conditions and when strictly necessary.
- Small- and mid-cap stocks will benefit from similar support measures as smaller companies in the future to ease their transition as they grow.
- For products that are already subject to sector-specific EU safety regulations (e.g. medical devices, toys, radio equipment), the requirements of the AI Law will be relaxed to avoid double regulation.
“We want predictable and simplified rules that eliminate duplication with sectoral legislation and reduce fragmentation between Member States. If Europe wants to be competitive, it needs to increase investment and accelerate the use of AI,” said Co-Rapporteur (EPP, Sweden) Alba Kokalari.
What happens next?
At the plenary session of the European Parliament, March 26th. Negotiations with the Council of the EU will then begin. This simplification package is part of the European Commission’s 7th omnibus package of 19 November 2025, which also includes amendments to data protection and data usage legislation and the introduction of a European business wallet.
