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Article 97

Exercise of the delegation

1.   The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.

2.   The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 6(6) and (7), Article 7(1) and (3), Article 11(3), Article 43(5) and (6), Article 47(5), Article 51(3), Article 52(4) and Article 53(5) and (6) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 1 August 2024. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.

3.   The delegation of power referred to in Article 6(6) and (7), Article 7(1) and (3), Article 11(3), Article 43(5) and (6), Article 47(5), Article 51(3), Article 52(4) and Article 53(5) and (6) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

4.   Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.

5.   As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.

6.   Any delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 6(6) or (7), Article 7(1) or (3), Article 11(3), Article 43(5) or (6), Article 47(5), Article 51(3), Article 52(4) or Article 53(5) or (6) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed by either the European Parliament or the Council within a period of three months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by three months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

Frequently Asked Questions

Delegation of power means the European Commission has been given authority to adopt additional, detailed legal rules or adjustments to the AI Act, enabling it to clarify or update certain requirements without needing entirely new legislation each time, but under strict conditions and oversight from the European Parliament and Council.
Initially, the delegation of power is granted to the Commission for five years starting 1 August 2024; however, this period will automatically renew every five years unless either the European Parliament or the Council clearly objects and decides to stop or revise that delegation beforehand.
Yes, the power to adopt delegated acts can be revoked anytime by either the European Parliament or the Council, effectively stopping the Commission from creating further delegated acts from the day after its revocation is officially published, although this won’t affect delegated acts already adopted and in force.
When the Commission adopts a delegated act, it must immediately inform both the European Parliament and the Council, who then have three months to object; if neither of them raises objections within that time (or within three extra months if requested), the delegated act automatically comes into effect.

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