The European Commission’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Office has launched a targeted stakeholders consultation process on the future guidelines on the AI system definition and the implementation of AI practices that pose unacceptable risks under the AI Act. The guidelines will help national competent authorities as well as providers and dep... read more 

The European Commission has published the first draft of the General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence (AI) Code of Practice. The rules governing general-purpose AI models under the AI Act will come into application in August 2025. The Code of Practice aims to facilitate the proper implementation of these rules and will play a crucial role in guidin... read more 

You may have noticed that call topics for 2025 are not yet available on the Funding & Tenders Portal. This is due to ongoing preparatory work, but even though updates are expected in the coming months, adoption will be the earliest in April 2025. To stay ahead, consider reading a draft version. A bit on the process A work programme is typical... read more 

Last month a new call for technical assistance to ports, fisheries and islands wishing to contribute to the goals of the mission on oceans and water was opened. There is no financial aid linked to this call but by participating in this call for technical assistance, selected projects will gain access to technical assessments and feasibility st... read more