Recital 9 Support to market surveillance authorities

To allow the reinforcement of national capacities necessary for the effective enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Member States’ market surveillance authorities means the national authority carrying out the activities and taking the measures pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020; should be able to call upon support from the scientific panel for their enforcement activities under that Regulation. The AI Office means the Commission’s function of contributing to the implementation, monitoring and supervision of AI systems and general-purpose AI models, and AI governance, provided for in Commission Decision of 24 January 2024; references in this Regulation to the AI Office shall be construed as references to the Commission; should provide for the practical means to allow Member States to request such support. Requests should be necessary and proportionate and processed by the AI Office means the Commission’s function of contributing to the implementation, monitoring and supervision of AI systems and general-purpose AI models, and AI governance, provided for in Commission Decision of 24 January 2024; references in this Regulation to the AI Office shall be construed as references to the Commission; in a timely manner.