# Recital (1)

The purpose of this Regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market by laying down a uniform legal 
framework in particular for the development, the placing on the market, the putting into service and the use of 
artificial intelligence systems (AI systems) in the Union, in accordance with Union values, to promote the uptake of 
human centric and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) while ensuring a high level of protection of health, safety, 
fundamental rights as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’), 
including democracy, the rule of law and environmental protection, to protect against the harmful effects of AI 
systems in the Union, and to support innovation. This Regulation ensures the free movement, cross-border, of 
AI-based goods and services, thus preventing Member States from imposing restrictions on the development, 
marketing and use of AI systems, unless explicitly authorised by this Regulation.

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Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, consolidated text of 27 July 2026 (Official Journal of the EU). This page is AI-generated legal information, not legal advice. Verify against the Official Journal.
Canonical: https://euaiactlaw.com/recital/1