3 August, 2026
We are among the initial signatories of the European Commission’s Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content, committing to its principles in the dual role of provider and deployer of generative AI systems. Published by the EU AI Office on 10 June 2026, the Code helps organizations demonstrate compliance with the marking and labelling obligations for AI-generated content under Article 50 of the EU AI Act, which apply from 2 August 2026.
With AI now available as an optional capability across ADONIS, ADOIT and ADOGRC, we see transparency as a natural extension of our long-standing focus on reliable information and trustworthy decision-making. Signing the Code formalizes principles already central to how we design and deploy AI features: content and outputs generated or manipulated using AI should be clearly identifiable, so customers know when they are engaging with AI-assisted results.
“Reliable information has always been at the core of what we build,” says Dr. Harald Kühn, Member of the Board at BOC Group. “As AI becomes a bigger part of how our customers design processes, manage architectures and govern risk, it’s only consistent that we hold ourselves to the same standard of transparency we ask our tools to deliver to organizations. Signing the Code, both as a provider building AI into our products and as a deployer using AI in our own operations, was a straightforward decision.“
Ready from Day One
Article 50 of the AI Act was not affected by the Digital Omnibus that moved the high-risk obligations to 2027 and 2028. It applies from 2 August 2026, with enforcement and penalties taking effect at the same time. By joining the initial group of signatories, we are committing to the Code’s transparency measures from the point the new requirements begin to apply.
The European Commission published the first list of signatories on 31 July 2026: around 190 organizations across IT, telecommunications, education, retail and the public sector have signed, among them Anthropic, Getty Images, Google, Lenovo, Lufthansa, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral, OpenAI – and BOC Group.
The full list of signatories is published by the European Commission here: Strong backing for the Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-generated Content (listed as “Boc-Group” under both Section 1 and Section 2).
The move reflects BOC Group’s broader commitment to responsible AI adoption as it continues to expand AI capabilities across ADONIS, ADOIT and ADOGRC – making sure that as these products become more capable, they remain transparent, auditable and trustworthy for the organizations that rely on them. The same standard applies to the content we publish ourselves: where AI assists in producing text or imagery, a named author and reviewer take editorial responsibility, and content published without that human control is disclosed as AI-generated.
What Does Article 50 Actually Require?
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About BOC Group
BOC Group is a global software company helping organizations connect business information and turn it into reliable insights for better decisions.
Its software products ADONIS, ADOIT and ADOGRC support Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture and Governance, Risk & Compliance – helping organizations improve operations, manage transformation, strengthen governance and create the reliable business context needed for automation and AI.
BOC Group’s global customers include, among others, Allianz, Cisco, Novartis, Telefónica and Dubai Airports.
