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Recital (2)

printed pages 14–15 · source locator: Recital (2); printed pages 14–15

Official source: COM(2026) 502 final — Proposal for a Cloud and AI Development Act

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The Union has already laid strong foundations to position Europe as a continent that
              leads AI development and uptake, in particular through the AI continent action plan
              communication (3) and Apply AI Strategy (4). With Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (5) of
              the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised rules on fair access to and

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              OJ C , , p. .
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              OJ C , , p. .
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              Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European
              Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, ‘AI Continent Action Plant’,
              9.4.2025, COM(2025) 165 final.
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              Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, ‘Apply AI
              strategy’, 8.10.2025, COM(2025) 723 final.
     5
              Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2023 on
              harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and
              Directive      (EU)     2020/1828      (Data Act)    (OJ    L 2023/2854,    22.12.2023,   ELI:
              http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2854/oj).

           use of data (‘the Data Act’) and Data Union Strategy (6), the Union has also set up the
           necessary frameowrk to create a secure and interoperable single market for data, which
           underpins the development of AI.

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