# Recital (148)

This Regulation should establish a governance framework that both allows to coordinate and support the 
application of this Regulation at national level, as well as build capabilities at Union level and integrate stakeholders 
in the field of AI. The effective implementation and enforcement of this Regulation require a governance framework 
that allows to coordinate and build up central expertise at Union level. The AI Office was established by Commission 
Decision (45) and has as its mission to develop Union expertise and capabilities in the field of AI and to contribute to 
the implementation of Union law on AI. Member States should facilitate the tasks of the AI Office with a view to 
support the development of Union expertise and capabilities at Union level and to strengthen the functioning of the 
digital single market. Furthermore, a Board composed of representatives of the Member States, a scientific panel to 
integrate the scientific community and an advisory forum to contribute stakeholder input to the implementation of 
this Regulation, at Union and national level, should be established. The development of Union expertise and 
(44)
Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 
20.5.2003, p. 36).
(45)
Commission Decision of 24.1.2024 establishing the European Artificial Intelligence Office C(2024) 390.

capabilities should also include making use of existing resources and expertise, in particular through synergies with 
structures built up in the context of the Union level enforcement of other law and synergies with related initiatives at 
Union level, such as the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and the AI testing and experimentation facilities under the 
Digital Europe Programme.

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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/148