AI Regulation ReferenceDoes General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (GPAI CoP) require Transparency & Disclosure?
European Union • enforcing
Yes — 1 provision
Requirements at a glance
This regulation imposes 5 specific requirements for Transparency & Disclosure across 1 provision:
- Model Documentation Form — Draft and maintain a comprehensive Model Documentation Form covering technical specifications, training data characteristics, computational resources, and energy consumption
- Downstream disclosure — Proactively provide documentation to downstream providers integrating the GPAI model into AI systems
- Authority disclosure — Make documentation available on request to the European AI Office and national competent authorities
- Contact publication — Publicly disclose contact information (e.g., website) for documentation requests
- GPAI Template — Complete and publicly disclose a mandatory GPAI Template with training data details
GPAI Transparency and Documentation (Article 53) #
The GPAI Code mandates a public-facing Model Documentation Form for every GPAI model — a standardized disclosure covering technical specs, training data, compute, and energy use. This is the first binding-effect transparency template for foundation models globally, operationalizing an EU obligation that applies to providers worldwide.
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Model Documentation Form | Draft and maintain a comprehensive Model Documentation Form covering technical specifications, training data characteristics, computational resources, and energy consumption |
| Downstream disclosure | Proactively provide documentation to downstream providers integrating the GPAI model into AI systems |
| Authority disclosure | Make documentation available on request to the European AI Office and national competent authorities |
| Contact publication | Publicly disclose contact information (e.g., website) for documentation requests |
| GPAI Template | Complete and publicly disclose a mandatory GPAI Template with training data details |
Penalties
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| AI Act Article 53 infringement | Up to €15 million or 3% of worldwide annual turnover (whichever is higher) |