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Article 67

Advisory forum

1.   An advisory forum shall be established to provide technical expertise and advise the Board and the Commission, and to contribute to their tasks under this Regulation.

2.   The membership of the advisory forum shall represent a balanced selection of stakeholders, including industry, start-ups, SMEs, civil society and academia. The membership of the advisory forum shall be balanced with regard to commercial and non-commercial interests and, within the category of commercial interests, with regard to SMEs and other undertakings.

3.   The Commission shall appoint the members of the advisory forum, in accordance with the criteria set out in paragraph 2, from amongst stakeholders with recognised expertise in the field of AI.

4.   The term of office of the members of the advisory forum shall be two years, which may be extended by up to no more than four years.

5.   The Fundamental Rights Agency, ENISA, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) shall be permanent members of the advisory forum.

6.   The advisory forum shall draw up its rules of procedure. It shall elect two co-chairs from among its members, in accordance with criteria set out in paragraph 2. The term of office of the co-chairs shall be two years, renewable once.

7.   The advisory forum shall hold meetings at least twice a year. The advisory forum may invite experts and other stakeholders to its meetings.

8.   The advisory forum may prepare opinions, recommendations and written contributions at the request of the Board or the Commission.

9.   The advisory forum may establish standing or temporary sub-groups as appropriate for the purpose of examining specific questions related to the objectives of this Regulation.

10.   The advisory forum shall prepare an annual report on its activities. That report shall be made publicly available.

Frequently Asked Questions

The advisory forum is created to provide expert advice and technical knowledge to assist both the AI Board and the European Commission in implementing the AI Act. Its role is to bring together varied viewpoints from industry, academia, civil society, and other important groups, offering insights and recommendations to ensure fairness and balance in AI-related decisions.
Forum members are appointed by the European Commission and include a range of stakeholder representatives from businesses, smaller companies, new startups, academia, and nonprofit or civil society groups. Members are chosen for their recognized knowledge and practical expertise about Artificial Intelligence to ensure fair representation of both commercial and non-commercial interests.
Members of the advisory forum initially serve for a period of two years. If needed, their term of office can be renewed, but the full term of service cannot exceed a maximum combined total of six years, helping ensure new knowledge and ideas regularly come into the forum.
The advisory forum publishes an annual report detailing its activities and main outcomes of its work over the past year. This report is publicly available, helping to inform citizens and stakeholders about the forum’s contributions, opinions, and recommendations on the regulation and implementation of Artificial Intelligence in the European Union.

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