Article 55
Measures for small-scale providers and users
- Member States shall undertake the following actions:
(a) provide small-scale providers and start-ups with priority access to the AI regulatory sandboxes to the extent that they fulfil the eligibility conditions;
(b) organise specific awareness raising activities about the application of this Regulation tailored to the needs of the small-scale providers and users;
(c) where appropriate, establish a dedicated channel for communication with small-scale providers and user and other innovators to provide guidance and respond to queries about the implementation of this Regulation.
- The specific interests and needs of the small-scale providers shall be taken into account when setting the fees for conformity assessment under Article 43, reducing those fees proportionately to their size and market size.