Source: OJ L, 2024/1689, 12.7.2024 · Consolidated textCurrent language: EN
- Artificial intelligence act
Basic legislative acts
- AI act regulation
Article 64 AI Office
Summary What does Article 64 of the AI act regulation say?
This brief article establishes the foundational relationship between the Commission, the AI Office, and Member States when it comes to building Union-level expertise in AI.
It confirms the AI Office as the vehicle through which the Commission develops AI capabilities, while placing a supporting obligation on Member States and addressing the resourcing of the AI Office.
The article connects directly to the broader governance framework of the regulation, underpinning the AI Office's ability to carry out its enforcement and supervisory functions described elsewhere.
Important points:
- The Commission is responsible for developing Union AI expertise and capabilities through the AI Office.
- Member States are required to facilitate the tasks entrusted to the AI Office under this Regulation.
- The AI Office shall be allocated adequate resources to effectively perform its duties and exercise its enforcement powers.
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The Commission shall develop Union expertise and capabilities in the field of AI through the AI Office.
Member States shall facilitate the tasks entrusted to the AI Office, as reflected in this Regulation.
- ▼M1ModificationInsertedParagraph 3 inserted by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, Article 1(27). Published in the Official Journal 24 July 2026.
Without prejudice to the budgetary procedure, the AI Office shall be allocated adequate resources to effectively perform its duties and exercise its powers in relation to the enforcement of this Regulation.
Relevant recitals
Recital 148 Establishment of EU expertise and capabilities
This Regulation should establish a governance framework that both allows to coordinate and support the application of this Regulation at national level, as well as build capabilities at Union level and integrate stakeholders in the field of AI. The effective implementation and enforcement of this Regulation require a governance framework that allows to coordinate and build up central expertise at Union level. The AI Office was established by Commission Decision(45) and has as its mission to develop Union expertise and capabilities in the field of AI and to contribute to the implementation of Union law on AI. Member States should facilitate the tasks of the AI Office with a view to support the development of Union expertise and capabilities at Union level and to strengthen the functioning of the digital single market. Furthermore, a Board composed of representatives of the Member States, a scientific panel to integrate the scientific community and an advisory forum to contribute stakeholder input to the implementation of this Regulation, at Union and national level, should be established. The development of Union expertise and capabilities should also include making use of existing resources and expertise, in particular through synergies with structures built up in the context of the Union level enforcement of other law and synergies with related initiatives at Union level, such as the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and the AI testing and experimentation facilities under the Digital Europe Programme.
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Footnote 45