**Target:** Proposal for a regulation — Article 53 — paragraph 1

## Text proposed by the Commission

1. AI regulatory sandboxes established by one or more Member States competent authorities or the European Data Protection Supervisor shall provide a controlled environment that facilitates the development, testing and validation of innovative AI systems for a limited time before their placement on the market or putting into service pursuant to a specific plan. This shall take place under the direct supervision and guidance by the competent authorities with a view to ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Regulation and, where relevant, other Union and Member States legislation supervised within the sandbox.

## Amendment of the European Parliament

1. Member States shall establish at least one AI regulatory sandbox at national level, which shall be operational at the latest on the day of the entry into application of this Regulation This sandbox can also be established jointly with one or several other Member States;