CHAPTER III
Article 38: Coordination of notified bodies
Plain English Summary
What this article does: Requires coordination among notified bodies under the EU AI Act.
Who it applies to: Notified bodies and the Commission.
Key requirements:
Para 1: The Commission must ensure appropriate coordination and cooperation between notified bodies active under this Regulation, organised as a sectoral group of notified bodies.
1. The Commission shall ensure that, with regard to high-risk AI systems, appropriate coordination and cooperation between notified bodies active in the conformity assessment procedures pursuant to this Regulation are put in place and properly operated in the form of a sectoral group of notified bodies.
2. Each notifying authority shall ensure that the bodies notified by it participate in the work of a group referred to in paragraph 1, directly or through designated representatives.
3. The Commission shall provide for the exchange of knowledge and best practices between notifying authorities.