Code of practice (voluntary implementation under the AI Act)
General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
The Code of Practice is intended to help providers of general-purpose AI models demonstrate how they meet relevant obligations under the EU AI Act. It is implementation guidance and a code, not a replacement for Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. Read the Commission page and the Act together.
Last reviewed 2026-08-22
- Issuer
- European Commission / European AI Office
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Voluntary code connected to AI Act duties for general-purpose AI; not itself a statute
- Geographic scope
- European Union
- Intended audience
- Providers of general-purpose AI models and other AI Act addressees
- Official source
- Official text (opens in a new tab)
Main themes
- General-purpose AI
- AI Act implementation
- Provider duties