SWEDEN Trends and Developments Contributed by: Anders Bergsten and Victoria Nordenberg, Mannheimer Swartling
ucts in the EU are less vulnerable and more secure throughout their life cycle. The CRA also aims to improve transparency regarding the sup - port period for products. The CRA does not require transposition into Swedish law and will be directly applicable in Sweden when it enters into force, but additional provisions and adjustments to existing provi - sions may be necessary. These possible provi - sional additions and adjustments are currently being examined. AI Act As Europe becomes more digitised, the use of artificial intelligence is becoming more wide - spread. As a result, the EU has adopted Regu - lation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parlia - ment and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending Regulations (EC) No 300/2008, (EU) No 167/2013, (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2019/2144 and Directives 2014/90/EU, (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2020/1828 (“AI Act”). The AI Act entered into force on 1 August 2024 and will be fully applicable two years later, on 2 August 2026, with certain exceptions including prohibitions and obligations relating to AI com - petencies that entered into force on 2 February 2025 and governance rules and obligations for general-purpose AI models that will apply from 2 August 2025.
The AI Act aims to create a coherent framework for the development and use of AI systems across the Union. It promotes human-centred and trustworthy AI while ensuring a high level of protection for health, safety and fundamen - tal rights. The AI Act prohibits certain uses of AI, while other uses are restricted depending on the risk level of the AI application. If an AI sys - tem is classified as high risk, it must have an appropriate level of accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity. The AI Act constitutes Swedish law but requires complementary national provisions. These com - plementary provisions are currently under review and are expected to include proposed provisions for the following: • the establishment of a system for market surveillance, market monitoring, compliance management; and • other necessary national adaptations resulting from the AI Act.
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