--- title: "Article 62 — Measures for providers and deployers, in particular SMEs, including start-ups" type: regulation legal_status: in_force source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727" source_retrieved: 2026-09-28 shortTitle: "Article 62 — Measures for providers and deployers, in particular SMEs, including start-ups" instrument_type: level1_regulation authority: Commission binding: true binding_character: binding mica_level2: false legal_basis: "Regulation (EU) 2024/1689" instrument: aiact celex: "32024R1689" regulation: AI Act regulation-full: "Regulation (EU) 2024/1689" article: 62 status: in_force object_id: eu.aiact.legal_text.article.62 text_version: "Consolidated version of 27 July 2026" source_url: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727" check_status: matched verified: true last_checked: 2026-10-26 --- *In force · Consolidated version of 27 July 2026 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02024R1689-20260727)* 1. Member States shall undertake the following actions: **(a)** provide SMEs, including start-ups, having a registered office or a branch in the Union, with priority access to the AI regulatory sandboxes, to the extent that they fulfil the eligibility conditions and selection criteria; the priority access shall not preclude other SMEs, including start-ups, other than those referred to in this paragraph from access to the [AI regulatory sandbox](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/ai-regulatory-sandbox), provided that they also fulfil the eligibility conditions and selection criteria; **(b)** organise specific awareness raising and training activities on the application of this Regulation tailored to the needs of SMEs including start-ups, deployers and, as appropriate, local public authorities; **(c)** utilise existing dedicated channels and where appropriate, establish new ones for communication with SMEs including start-ups, deployers, other innovators and, as appropriate, local public authorities to provide advice and respond to queries about the implementation of this Regulation, including as regards participation in AI regulatory sandboxes; **(d)** facilitate the participation of SMEs and other relevant stakeholders in the standardisation development process. 2. The specific interests and needs of the SME providers, including start-ups, shall be taken into account when setting the fees for [conformity assessment](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/conformity-assessment) under [Article 43](43.md), reducing those fees proportionately to their size, market size and other relevant indicators. 3. The [AI Office](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/ai-act/ai-office) shall undertake the following actions: **(a)** provide standardised templates for areas covered by this Regulation, as specified by the Board in its request; **(b)** develop and maintain a single information platform providing easy to use information in relation to this Regulation for all operators across the Union; **(c)** organise appropriate communication campaigns to raise awareness about the obligations arising from this Regulation; **(d)** evaluate and promote the convergence of best practices in public procurement procedures in relation to AI systems. *** [Chapter VI — Measures in support of innovation](../chapters/vi.md) · [← Article 61](61.md) · [Article 63 →](63.md)