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

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- Page: https://eu-ai-act.standards.riskmandate.ai/articles/art_062/
- Structured: https://eu-ai-act.standards.riskmandate.ai/articles/art_062.llm.json
- Text version: 2026-07-27 (generated 2026-07-31)
- Site version: v0.1.4
- Provisions root hash: `77c4ca7c208d73adc24b9a41eb29724bee29a41df98b786b85c57852fa3ae6bd`
- Provision id: `eu-2024-1689/art_062`
- Location: Article 62 in CHAPTER VI
- Changes applied by the Digital Omnibus: no changes

## Text

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

    **(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;

    **(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;

    **(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;

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

**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.

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

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

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

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

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

## Provisions

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| `eu-2024-1689/art_062/par_001/pt_c` | unchanged | `9fd6565fc2aa23efc5234dfe39e513dfa6b4cebe5888282e784afe0424a848ce` |  |
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| `eu-2024-1689/art_062/par_002` | unchanged | `7ed22d5563d1d62a0f079bb0c3413d910a689247755ce8568336f9fe5ad0434d` |  |
| `eu-2024-1689/art_062/par_003` | unchanged | `67362d105cd0cd5101497a285ccc6c1fd0ccebdfcd22fac713e5aaaf0dcd9563` |  |
| `eu-2024-1689/art_062/par_003/pt_a` | unchanged | `47972fa14512d39405eef4f3d8dc80ff2df6c8dfad5d45a963360f6bdd80d496` |  |
| `eu-2024-1689/art_062/par_003/pt_b` | unchanged | `7c5c584c45587f29c48c8346e390cadb75ed8244c4eb8ff2dac6dd64d5f02d30` |  |
| `eu-2024-1689/art_062/par_003/pt_c` | unchanged | `4e811ebfa7864aea073e08bc4a77ba0d45fce44fc8526d4f87f1bd211a4e8ca1` |  |
| `eu-2024-1689/art_062/par_003/pt_d` | unchanged | `c1e6ad3e5b0e4023c249e7cce8754e50fc40c4908309d134c07dd76c6700e226` |  |

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