AI Act enforcement gets independent expert support
The EU AI Act's enforcement infrastructure is taking concrete shape—agencies tracking international AI governance models have a new reference point.
Key points
- The European Commission has appointed a 60-member Scientific Panel and an Advisory Forum to support EU AI Act enforcement.
- Both bodies advise the AI Office and national authorities on GPAI models, systemic risks, evaluation methodologies, and standardisation.
- Australia is not subject to the AI Act, but these governance structures may influence comparable Australian advisory body designs.
Implications for Australian agencies
- Monitor Policy teams tracking international AI governance architecture may want to monitor how these bodies function as a potential model for independent expert input into Australian AI regulation.
- Consider Agencies advising on AI governance structures—including DISR or the AISI—could consider how the Scientific Panel's focus on GPAI evaluation methodologies compares to emerging Australian approaches.
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Weekly digest, 1 June 2026
"AI Act enforcement gets independent expert support"
Source: EU Digital Strategy – News
Published: 1 June 2026
URL: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/ai-act-enforcement-gets-independent-expert-support
The European Commission has stood up two independent advisory bodies to support AI Act enforcement: a 60-expert Scientific Panel focused on general-purpose AI models, systemic risk, model classification, and cross-border market surveillance; and a broader Advisory Forum drawing from academia, civil society, and industry to address standardisation and implementation challenges. Key EU agencies including the Agency for Fundamental Rights and ENISA hold permanent forum roles. Members serve two-year terms. Together, the bodies represent a significant institutionalisation of independent expert input into AI regulation.
Implications for Australian agencies:
- [Monitor] Policy teams tracking international AI governance architecture may want to monitor how these bodies function as a potential model for independent expert input into Australian AI regulation.
- [Consider] Agencies advising on AI governance structures—including DISR or the AISI—could consider how the Scientific Panel's focus on GPAI evaluation methodologies compares to emerging Australian approaches.
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