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title: "Art. 62 AI Act: Measures for providers and deployers, in particular SMEs, including start-ups"
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Art. 62 AI Act · Chapter VI: MEASURES IN SUPPORT OF INNOVATION

# Article 62 AI Act: Measures for providers and deployers, in particular SMEs, including start-ups

Consolidated text of 27 July 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

## Official text

### Article 62(1)

**1.** Member States shall undertake the following actions:

#### Article 62(1)(a)

**(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;

#### Article 62(1)(b)

**(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;

#### Article 62(1)(c)

**(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;

#### Article 62(1)(d)

**(d)** facilitate the participation of SMEs and other relevant stakeholders in the standardisation development process.

### Article 62(2)

**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.

### Article 62(3)

**3.** The AI Office shall undertake the following actions:

#### Article 62(3)(a)

**(a)** provide standardised templates for areas covered by this Regulation, as specified by the Board in its request;

#### Article 62(3)(b)

**(b)** develop and maintain a single information platform providing easy to use information in relation to this Regulation for all operators across the Union;

#### Article 62(3)(c)

**(c)** organise appropriate communication campaigns to raise awareness about the obligations arising from this Regulation;

#### Article 62(3)(d)

**(d)** evaluate and promote the convergence of best practices in public procurement procedures in relation to AI systems.

## Source

Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, OJ L, 2024/1689, 12.7.2024; articles and annexes from the consolidated text 02024R1689-20260727. Only the text published in the Official Journal is authentic. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu

[Article 62 on EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727#art_62)

Consolidated text of 27 July 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

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