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CHAPTER VI — MEASURES IN SUPPORT OF INNOVATION

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

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. §

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