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Brussels puts frontier AI models through pre-market cyber testing
incrementalLegalRegulation
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Confidence
High · — regulator primary + specialist legal reporting; operational timeline for the JRC platform expected by end of 2026.
Evidence
European Commission press corner + MLex reporting + AI Act text
The European Commission published its Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence on July 7, layering pre-market model evaluation and a "structured access" blueprint onto the AI Act — with no new legislation attached.
- Under the AI Act, advanced AI models must be evaluated and their risks assessed before they are placed on the EU market; the Commission will help establish an EU evaluation capacity to strengthen third-party assessment, supporting the AI Office.
- The Commission and ENISA will develop a European Blueprint for secure access to advanced AI systems and establish a secure testing platform for organisations in critical sectors — energy, transport, health, finance and public administration.
- Tech chief Henna Virkkunen said the plan won't be accompanied by new legislation; the Commission will focus on implementing existing rules while introducing measures aimed at strengthening cyber resilience.
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