# Recital 2: Compatibility with the values of the European Union

> EU AI Act (2024/1689)
> Source: https://en.ai-act.io/recital/compatibility-with-the-values-of-the-european-union

This Regulation should be applied in accordance with the values of the Union enshrined as in the Charter, facilitating the protection of natural persons, undertakings, democracy, the rule of law and environmental protection, while boosting innovation and employment and making the Union a leader in the uptake of trustworthy AI.

## Related Articles

- [Article 1: Subject matter](https://en.ai-act.io/article/general-provisions/subject-matter.md)
- [Article 2: Scope](https://en.ai-act.io/article/general-provisions/scope.md)
- [Article 7: Amendments to Annex III](https://en.ai-act.io/article/high-risk-ai-systems/classification-of-ai-systems-as-high-risk/amendments-to-annex-iii.md)
- [Article 47: EU declaration of conformity](https://en.ai-act.io/article/high-risk-ai-systems/standards-conformity-assessment-certificates-registration/eu-declaration-of-conformity.md)