The European home appliance industry calls on the European Commission, the European Parliament, and Member States to uphold the Parliament’s clarifying amendment to Article 6(1) during the upcoming interinstitutional negotiations.
Current interpretations of the high-risk classification under Article 6(1) of the AI Act risk capturing simple products, such as connected kitchen appliances that use AI for non-critical safety functionalities. This would lead to their automatic designation as high-risk (see examples in the Annex), imposing disproportionate compliance burdens that hinder product launches, and undermining the competitiveness of the EU market without a clear benefit.
To address this, the European Parliament introduced a targeted amendment clarifying that products incorporating AI for non-critical safety functions should not be classified as high-risk. This approach maintains a high level of consumer protection while removing unnecessary barriers to innovation and market entry. In contrast, manufacturers in other regions can bring comparable innovative appliances to market more swiftly, optimising both safety and user experience. European companies, however, face increasingly administrative complexity. The AI Omnibus seeks to reduce such unnecessary burdens while preserving robust safety standards. The Parliament’s amendment is a clear example of how regulatory requirements can be streamlined where they do not meaningfully contribute to user safety, thereby strengthening the global competitiveness of European producers. We therefore urge the legislators to retain the Parliament’s amendment to Article 6(1) in the upcoming negotiations.
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