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➔ Understandarding standardization
➔ Principles of standardization
➔ Standardization organizations
➔ Technical bodies
➔ National delegation principle
➔ Types of standards
➔ General standards development process
➔ Legal compliance through standards
➔ Compliance with standards
Tools from the European Commission
AI Act Explorer: The AI Act Explorer is an online tool designed to help users to browse through different chapters, annexes and recitals of the AI Act in an intuitive way.
EU AI Act Compliance Checker: The AI Act Compliance Checker, a tool crafted to clarify the obligations and requirements of the AI Act. Currently in its beta version, the Compliance Checker represents an ongoing project, and the Commission welcomes any feedback you might have.
Vademecum on European standardisation: This Vademecum compiles key documents from the European Commission on European standardisation policy and related practice. It provides guidance without having legal status.
EU AI Act and EU standardisation request on Artificial Intelligence: You can select your language at the website.
CEN-CENELEC / ISO tools and resources
5 steps to adopt an ISO standard under the Vienna Agreement (PDF): Learn how ISO and CEN works together on developing AI standards.
CEN-CENELEC common rules for standardisation work (PDF): All you need to know about the process of writing a standard is.
Principles and rules for the structure and drafting of CEN-CENELEC documents (PDF): This document is a bit heavy, but the chapter GENERAL PRINCIPLES gives good hints.
Guidance on normative references in harmonized standards (PDF): This document provides some practical guidance on the use of normative references when drafting harmonized standards, i.e. standards intended to be cited in the Official Journal of the EU or in the EU.
ISO International stage codes: All phases of a standard development.
Tools and resources from other stakeholders
EU AI Act Compliance Checker: Use this interactive tool to determine whether or not your AI system will be subject to the AI Act.
SME assessment tool for AI requirements: Developed by SBS and DIGITAL SME in collaboration with EIT Digital, navigates users through a structured series of questions, categorizing AI systems into the four risk levels
EU AI Act Harmonised Standards Mapping: Summary of intended coverage by CEN-CENELEC AI standards prepared by Adam Smith, JTC 21 project leader.
Podcasts, events and webinars
Podcast: “How to AI Act” – An insightful discussion hosted by Standard Norway (July 2025).
Conference: AI Governance and Standards Summit by Danish Standards – European event “AI Governance and Standards Summit” (November 2025).
Webinar: Decoding the AI Act: European Standards and the Future of AI Regulation – Explore the status of the EU AI Act and the coming harmonized standards (December 2024).
Webinar: Future EU legislation on AI and the important role standards play – In the first session, we explore the AI Act and its implications for European legislation. In the second session – starting at 00:50 in the recording – we take a closer look at European AI standardization efforts, including the work of JTC 21 on Artificial Intelligence (November 2023).
Event: AI Governance and Standards Summit, Copenhagen – Get insights into the trends and directions that European AI experts and decision-makers see shaping the future – and how businesses can stay ahead of developments (November 2025).