Adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive)
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive)
- Stage
- Lapsed / withdrawn, reached 29 Sept 2022
- Procedure
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Axel Voss (EPP)
- Lead DG
- DG JUST
- Commissioner
- Didier Reynders
- Last activity
- 6 Oct 2025
Where it stands
Latest: Withdrawal by Commission, 6 Oct 2025.
ShowHide the earlier record: 8 dates, 28 Jul 2021 to 1 Feb 2023
- 28 Jul 2021
- Inception impact assessment closed: Liability rules for Artificial Intelligence – The Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive (AILD), 34 responses · Commission
- 10 Jan 2022
- Public consultation closed: Liability rules for Artificial Intelligence – The Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive (AILD), 291 responses · Commission
- 29 Sept 2022
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 3 Oct 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 6 Oct 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Referred to committee
- 28 Nov 2022
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Liability rules for Artificial Intelligence – The Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive (AILD), 37 responses · Commission
- 2 Dec 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 1 Feb 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 3 Feb 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 9 Feb 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Oct 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 14 Nov 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Nov 2024
- Referred to committee
- 29 Jan 2025
- Committee opinion tabled
- 20 May 2025
- Committee opinion adopted
- 6 Oct 2025
- Withdrawal by Commission
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Axel Voss | EPP | DE | JURI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Brando Benifei | S&D | IT | JURI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Kosma Złotowski | ECR | PL | JURI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Mario Furore | The Left | IT | JURI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Raffaele Stancanelli | PfE | IT | JURI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Sergey Lagodinsky | Greens/EFA | DE | JURI |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Kosma Złotowski | ECR | PL | IMCO |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Axel Voss | EPP | DE | LIBE |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Brando Benifei | S&D | IT | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Henrik Dahl | EPP | DK | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Jacek Ozdoba | ECR | PL | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Jorge Martín Frías | PfE | ES | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Kim Van Sparrentak | Greens/EFA | NL | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Leila Chaibi | The Left | FR | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Marina Kaljurand | S&D | EE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Markéta Gregorová | Greens/EFA | CZ | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Michael Mcnamara | Renew | IE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Pernando Barrena Arza | The Left | ES | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Svenja Hahn | Renew | DE |
Amendments
Tabled on 21 Feb 2025.
By committee
- IMCO58
By author
- Brando Benifei23
- Kim van Sparrentak · Greens/EFA18
- Leila Chaibi14
- Andreas Schwab1
- Anna Stürgkh1
- Anna-Maja Henriksson1
- Arba Kokalari1
- Aura Salla1
- Dimitris Tsiodras1
- Dirk Gotink1
ShowHide 10 more authors
- Henrik Dahl1
- Inese Vaidere1
- Jorge Martín Frías · PfE1
- Pablo Arias Echeverría1
- Paulius Saudargas1
- Regina Doherty1
- Sandro Gozi1
- Sophia Kircher1
- Svenja Hahn1
- Tomáš Zdechovský1
Amendments each member tabled or co-signed.
By article
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a3
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 13
- –3
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b2
- Article 2 a (new)2
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (new)2
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (new)2
- Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part2
- Article 4 – paragraph 52
- Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)1
ShowHide 20 more provisions
- Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)1
- Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
- Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41
- Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)1
- Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)1
- Article 3 a (new)1
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new)1
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (new)1
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 21
- Article 3 – paragraph 41
- Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 11
- Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 21
- Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 31
- Article 3 – title1
- Article 4 a (new)1
- Article 4 b (new)1
- Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part1
- Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a1
- Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b1
- Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c1
Covers 42 of the 58 amendments.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Proposal · COM(2022)0496Parliament
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2022 | 362 |
Summary
GeneratedThe proposed AI Liability Directive would harmonize non-contractual civil liability rules for damage caused by AI systems, easing the burden of proof for victims. It affects AI developers, deployers, and users across all sectors, plus legal practitioners and insurers. The file has lapsed/been withdrawn after the JURI committee report, with trilogue negotiations not concluded.
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