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General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

Voluntary Code designed to help general-purpose AI model providers demonstrate compliance with AI Act obligations concerning transparency, copyright and systemic-risk management.

activeEuropean Commission AI OfficeVerified 23 Aug 2026

Applicability

Primarily relevant to providers of general-purpose AI models, with additional systemic-risk commitments for the most capable models.

Enforcement context

The Code is a voluntary compliance tool; underlying AI Act obligations remain legally binding.

Penalty context: Non-participation is not itself the same as infringement; underlying AI Act duties and enforcement remain applicable.

Regulatory timeline

Material dates and status changes.

02 Aug 2026

EU GPAI Code

Voluntary Code designed to help general-purpose AI model providers demonstrate compliance with AI Act obligations concerning transparency, copyright and systemic-risk management.

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CRG implementation mapping

Operational obligations and evidence expectations.

GPAI-COPY

Copyright compliance policy

Maintain an operational policy addressing applicable EU copyright requirements for model development and use.

Actor: providers · Domain: governance

Evidence: Policy, process evidence and escalation records.

GPAI-DOC

Model documentation and transparency

Maintain structured model information needed by downstream providers and authorities.

Actor: providers · Domain: documentation

Evidence: Model card, capability/limitation documentation and update history.

GPAI-SYS

Systemic risk management

For models in scope, identify, assess, mitigate and monitor systemic risks across the model lifecycle.

Actor: providers · Domain: risk management

Evidence: Risk model, evaluations, mitigations, monitoring and incident evidence.

Primary source

Verify the underlying instrument.

Cybatar's mapping is designed for AI governance and assurance work. Legal interpretation remains anchored to the current primary text and competent authority guidance.

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