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Civil Law Rules on Robotics
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Download PDF — 23 pages (0.25 MB)Exact English P8_TA(2017)0051 resolution, 16 February 2017, Civil Law Rules on Robotics, 2015/2103(INL). Includes the recommendation annex at 18-23: definitions, registration, civil liability, robotics charter and codes/licences for engineers, ethics committees, designers and users. Entire six-page annex visually inspected. Not the 2016 commissioned study or January 2017 committee report.
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Official metadata
- Official title
- European Parliament resolution of 16 February 2017 with recommendations to the Commission on Civil Law Rules on Robotics (2015/2103(INL))
- Official reference
- P8_TA(2017)0051
- Document type
- Resolution
- Document date
- 2017-02-16
- Document date kind
- Institutional adoption
- Document-date evidence
- European Parliament · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V — The cited official manifestation establishes the document date 2017-02-16 and its stated meaning.
- Publication date
- 2018-07-18
- Publication-date evidence
- Publications Office of the European Union · Identity block; OJ C 252, 18.7.2018; paragraphs 1-59 and Charter on Robotics — The cited official manifestation establishes official publication on 2018-07-18.
- Additional official dates
- Parliament adopted text manifestation: 2017-02-16 (day) · European Parliament · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V
- Version label
- Adopted text and Official Journal manifestation
- Legal status
- Non binding
- Language
- en
Research classifications
These are researcher classifications used to organise and analyse the corpus; they are not official EU metadata.
- Record level
- Principal
- Version status
- Final
- Temporal collection
- Historical lineage
- Relevance class
- Direct AI relevance
- Policy stage
- Adoption
- Corpus tier
- Directly related
- Sectors
- Policy membership
Classification evidence
- Relevance class: Direct AI relevance · European Parliament · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V — The resolution expressly proposes Union definitions, governance, ethics and liability measures for robotics and AI, so direct AI substance is the first applicable category.
- Sector tags: General cross sector · European Parliament · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V — Recitals B-V and the general-principles section establish an EU-wide regulatory and ethical approach spanning society and the internal market.
- Sector tags: Justice · European Parliament · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V — The liability section and annex recommend legal rules, insurance and redress for harms caused by robots and AI.
- Sector tags: Consumer protection · European Parliament · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V — The text addresses consumer decisions, product safety, liability and insurance for autonomous systems.
- Sector tags: Transport and mobility · European Parliament · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V — Paragraphs 24-30 contain dedicated provisions on autonomous vehicles and drones.
- Sector tags: Employment and labour · European Parliament · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V — Paragraphs 41-43 address digital skills and the creation, displacement and loss of jobs caused by robots.
- Sector tags: Health · European Parliament · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V — Paragraphs 31-34 contain dedicated provisions on care and medical robots, surgeon competence and patient protection.
- Sector tags: Research and innovation · European Parliament · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V — The resolution addresses research ethics, real-world testing and innovation throughout the general-principles and Charter sections.
- Provenance tags: Authored by an EU institution · European Parliament · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V — The official text is expressly a European Parliament resolution and begins with the Parliament as the acting authoring body.
- Provenance tags: Officially published · Publications Office of the European Union · Identity block; OJ C 252, 18.7.2018; paragraphs 1-59 and Charter on Robotics — EUR-Lex identifies CELEX 52017IP0051 and OJ C 252, 18 July 2018, pages 239-257.
- Sector tags: Financial services · Publications Office of the European Union · Paragraphs 57-59. — Proposes robotics insurance products and compensation funds.
- Sector tags: Education · Publications Office of the European Union · Paragraphs 41 and 45. — Recommends education adapting to robotics and continuing skills development.
- Sector tags: Agriculture and environment · Publications Office of the European Union · Paragraph 47. — Addresses robotic precision farming and environmental impacts.
- Sector tags: Critical infrastructure · Publications Office of the European Union · Paragraph 48. — Discusses cyber-physical electricity-flow management.
- Sector tags: Defence and security · Publications Office of the European Union · Paragraph 64. — Addresses dual-use controls for robotics applications.
- Sector tags: Intellectual property · Publications Office of the European Union · Paragraph 18. — Recommends a technology-neutral intellectual-property approach for robotics.
- Sector tags: Cybersecurity · Publications Office of the European Union · Paragraphs 21 and 39. — Addresses robotic-network breaches and implanted-system hacking.
Production provenance
- Provenance tags
- Named bibliographic authors
- None recorded after review
- Institutions and roles
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- European Parliament · Adopter · role evidence · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V
- European Parliament · Author · role evidence · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V
Official sources and identifiers
- CELEX
- 52017IP0051
- OJ reference
- OJ C 252, 18.7.2018, pp. 239-257
- Official source · Publisher/host: Publications Office of the European Union
- Official source · Publisher/host: European Parliament
Formal procedure
Official procedure reference:
- 2015/2103(INL)
Research assessment
- Inclusion rationale
- The Parliament adopted text and EUR-Lex OJ manifestation verify identity, adoption, official publication and extensive direct AI substance. The 2018 OJ reproduction is the same 2017 resolution and must not create a contemporary duplicate.
- Researcher notes
- Historical collection and corpus classifications are AI-assisted researcher assessments, separate from official metadata.
- Review status
- verified
Relationships
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A comprehensive European industrial policy on AI and robotics · Related to · Civil Law Rules on Robotics
Official relationship · Verified
Official rationale: Locator: first introductory citation and recital N. The resolution explicitly refers to the Parliament resolution of 16 February 2017 on Civil Law Rules on Robotics. This is a documentary reference, not an amendment, replacement or causal claim.
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JURI report on Civil Law Rules on Robotics · Procedural step for · Civil Law Rules on Robotics
Official relationship · Verified
Official rationale: OEIL 2015/2103(INL), key events and documentation gateway, list report A8-0005/2017 tabled 27 January 2017 before the resolution adopted 16 February 2017. The resolution preamble explicitly cites A8-0005/2017. They are distinct procedural texts; the report includes an explanatory statement and six embedded opinions.
Verification
- Expanded evidence review
- Verified
- Reviewed by
- Yichen Hao
- Evidence review date
- 2026-09-05T06:28:17.769Z
The evidence review date is not a separate human sign-off date. Review credit and evidence-review actions
- Last verified: 2026-09-05T06:28:17.769Z · Identity block; OJ C 252, 18.7.2018; paragraphs 1-59 and Charter on Robotics: EUR-Lex verifies the CELEX and OJ references, the later publication date and the same resolution's detailed AI definitions, governance, sector and liability provisions.
- Last verified: 2026-09-05T06:28:17.769Z · Header and adopted text, 16 February 2017; recitals B-V: The Parliament record verifies the adopted-text identity and date and shows AI, robotics, automated decision-making, ethics and liability as substantive subjects.