# Recital (106)

Providers that place general-purpose AI models on the Union market should ensure compliance with the relevant 
obligations in this Regulation. To that end, providers of general-purpose AI models should put in place a policy to 
comply with Union law on copyright and related rights, in particular to identify and comply with the reservation of 
rights expressed by rightsholders pursuant to Article 4(3) of Directive (EU) 2019/790. Any provider placing 
a general-purpose AI model on the Union market should comply with this obligation, regardless of the jurisdiction 
in which the copyright-relevant acts underpinning the training of those general-purpose AI models take place. This 
is necessary to ensure a level playing field among providers of general-purpose AI models where no provider should 
be able to gain a competitive advantage in the Union market by applying lower copyright standards than those 
provided in the Union.

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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/106