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Article 62
Measures for providers and deployers, in particular SMEs, including start-ups

Chapter VI — AI regulatory sandboxes. 2 distinct duties, powers or definitions are coded from this article, applying from 2026-08-02.

official text: EUR-Lex (consolidated 27 Jul 2026) · text © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU) · coding CC BY 4.0 · data: obligations.json · Hugging Face · GitHub

The text

1. Member States shall undertake the following actions:

  1. (a)provide SMEs, including start-ups, having a registered office or a branch in the Union, with priority access to the AI regulatory sandboxes, to the extent that they fulfil the eligibility conditions and selection criteria; the priority access shall not preclude other SMEs, including start-ups, other than those referred to in this paragraph from access to the AI regulatory sandbox, provided that they also fulfil the eligibility conditions and selection criteria;
  2. (b)organise specific awareness raising and training activities on the application of this Regulation tailored to the needs of SMEs including start-ups, deployers and, as appropriate, local public authorities;
  3. (c)utilise existing dedicated channels and where appropriate, establish new ones for communication with SMEs including start-ups, deployers, other innovators and, as appropriate, local public authorities to provide advice and respond to queries about the implementation of this Regulation, including as regards participation in AI regulatory sandboxes;
  4. (d)facilitate the participation of SMEs and other relevant stakeholders in the standardisation development process.

2. The specific interests and needs of the SME providers, including start-ups, shall be taken into account when setting the fees for conformity assessment under Article 43, reducing those fees proportionately to their size, market size and other relevant indicators.

3. The AI Office shall undertake the following actions:

  1. (a)provide standardised templates for areas covered by this Regulation, as specified by the Board in its request;
  2. (b)develop and maintain a single information platform providing easy to use information in relation to this Regulation for all operators across the Union;
  3. (c)organise appropriate communication campaigns to raise awareness about the obligations arising from this Regulation;
  4. (d)evaluate and promote the convergence of best practices in public procurement procedures in relation to AI systems.

What it requires, coded

SafeLegalAI's reading of each duty in this article: who, what, from when, under which fine tier, and whether it reaches a firm, chambers, court or legal-AI vendor. Descriptive, not advice; the quoted words are the Regulation's.

  1. Art. 62(1)Support measureNot tier-specific

    Member States must support SMEs, start-ups, deployers and relevant public authorities through priority sandbox access, tailored awareness and training, advice channels, participation in standardisation, and proportionate conformity-assessment fees.

    "Member States shall undertake the following actions:"
    Who
    Member State
    From
    (Art. 113 second subparagraph)
    Legal practice
    Reaches legal-AI vendors or public bodies — Medium for small legal-AI vendors and deployers seeking guidance, standardisation participation or reduced conformity-assessment burdens.
    See
    Art. 43

  2. Art. 62(3)Support measureNot tier-specific

    The AI Office must provide standardised templates, maintain a single information platform, organise awareness campaigns, and evaluate and promote procurement best-practice convergence for AI systems.

    "The AI Office shall undertake the following actions:"
    Who
    AI Office
    From
    (Art. 113 second subparagraph)
    Legal practice
    Reaches legal-AI vendors or public bodies — Medium for legal-AI operators using official templates, guidance and procurement practices.

Cite

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 62 (Measures for providers and deployers, in particular SMEs, including start-ups), as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, consolidated text of 27 July 2026, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/2026-07-27/eng#art_62 — text © European Union; only the Official Journal is authentic. Coding: SafeLegalAI (published by Cognesio LLP), "EU AI Act, structured", safelegalai.com/regulation/eu-ai-act/article-62, accessed 2026-09-08, CC BY 4.0.