Article 14 — Requests for support by market surveillance authorities

1.The AI Office shall provide for practical means for market surveillance authorities to request assistance from the scientific panel for their market surveillance activities under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689.

2.Any request for support from the scientific panel shall clearly state the purpose of the requested assistance and shall only be made in relation to market surveillance activities under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 and substantiate the necessity and proportionality of requesting the assistance of the scientific panel.

3.The AI Office shall evaluate the necessity and proportionality of the request for support, taking into account the available capacity of the scientific panel and the necessity of ensuring effective access to experts for all Member States.

4.Where the AI Office, following the assessment referred to in paragraph 3, concludes that the request is necessary and proportionate, the Commission shall appoint a rapporteur and two contributors for the task in accordance with Article 7.

5.Where the AI Office ascertains that the requested support is not necessary and proportionate, it shall notify the requesting market surveillance authority, stating the reasons for refusal.

6.The AI Office shall process the request within two weeks from the receipt of the full request. At any time before taking its decision, the AI Office may require the requesting market surveillance authority to provide additional information to substantiate the request. In this case the request shall not be considered complete until the additional information has been provided.