**Target:** Proposal for a regulation — Recital 65 a (new)

## Text proposed by the Commission



(65a)

## Amendment of the European Parliament

(65a) In line with Union commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, it is adequate to maximise the acceptance of test results produced by competent conformity assessment bodies, independent of the territory in which they are established, where necessary to demonstrate conformity with the applicable requirements of the Regulation. The Commission should actively explore possible international instruments for that purpose and in particular pursue the possible establishment of mutual recognition agreements with countries which are on a comparable level of technical development, and have compatible approach concerning AI and conformity assessment.

In line with Union commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, it is adequate to maximise the acceptance of test results produced by competent conformity assessment bodies, independent of the territory in which they are established, where necessary to demonstrate conformity with the applicable requirements of the Regulation. The Commission should actively explore possible international instruments for that purpose and in particular pursue the possible establishment of mutual recognition agreements with countries which are on a comparable level of technical development, and have compatible approach concerning AI and conformity assessment.