EU AI Act applicability timeline
When each layer of obligations starts to apply — including deadlines moved by the 7 May 2026 political agreement.
- 2025-02-02 — Prohibited practices (Art. 5) apply
Prohibited practice · Art. 5 AIA · European Commission — Regulatory framework for AI - 2025-08-02 — GPAI model obligations apply
GPAI model, GPAI model with systemic risk · Art. 53 AIA · European Commission — Regulatory framework for AI - 2026-08-02 — Article 50 transparency obligations apply; enforcement powers arrive
Limited-risk / transparency · Art. 50 AIA · European Commission — Regulatory framework for AI - 2027-12-02 — Stand-alone high-risk (Annex III) obligations apply (moved from 2026-08-02: Deferred ~16 months by the 7 May 2026 political agreement (Digital Omnibus timeline relief).)
High-risk (Annex III use case) · AI Act timeline revision political agreement, 7 May 2026 - 2028-08-02 — High-risk regulated-product (Annex I) obligations apply (moved from 2027-08-02: Deferred ~12 months by the 7 May 2026 political agreement.)
High-risk (Annex I regulated product) · AI Act timeline revision political agreement, 7 May 2026
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