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AI Act dates after the Omnibus

The Omnibus (in force 2026-07-27) moved the high-risk rules to 2027-12-02 for Annex III uses and 2028-08-02 for Annex I products.

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744.

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Every date, 14 in all

  1. 2024-08-01
  2. 2025-02-02
  3. 2025-08-02
  4. 2026-07-24
  5. 2026-07-27
  6. 2026-08-02
  7. 2026-12-02
  8. 2027-08-02
  9. 2027-09-02
  10. 2027-12-02
  11. 2028-08-02
  12. 2030-08-02

2024-08-01In force

  1. AI Act enters into force

    Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 enters into force. Its rules apply in steps from 2025-02-02.

    Everyone in scope

    Art. 113

2025-02-02In force

  1. AI literacy and the bans on prohibited AI apply

    Chapters I and II apply: AI literacy (Art. 4) and the prohibited practices (Art. 5).

    Providers and deployers of any AI system

    Art. 113(a)

2025-08-02In force

  1. Rules for general-purpose AI models apply

    Chapter V applies to providers of general-purpose AI models. Governance, notified bodies and penalties (except Commission fines on model providers) also apply from this date.

    Providers of general-purpose AI models

    Art. 113(b)

2026-07-24In force

  1. Digital Omnibus on AI published

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 amends the AI Act. It moves the high-risk dates and adds simpler rules for SMEs and small mid-caps.

    Everyone in scope

2026-07-27In force

  1. Digital Omnibus on AI enters into force

    The amendments of Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 apply from this date.

    Everyone in scope

2026-08-02In force

  1. General date: transparency duties apply

    The general date of application. The transparency duties of Art. 50 apply. The Commission can fine providers of general-purpose AI models.

    Providers and deployers of chatbots, generative AI, emotion recognition and deep fakes

    Art. 113

2026-12-02In 28 days

  1. New bans: intimate deep fakes and child abuse material

    The bans added by the Omnibus apply: AI systems that generate intimate images of a real person without consent, and systems that generate child sexual abuse material.

    Providers and deployers of generative AI

    Art. 5(1)(ba), (bb)

  2. Marking deadline for generative AI already on the market

    Generative AI systems placed on the market before 2026-08-02 must mark their output as AI-generated by this date.

    Providers of generative AI systems

    Art. 111(4)

2027-08-02In 271 days

  1. Deadline for general-purpose AI models placed before 2025-08-02

    Providers of models placed on the market before 2025-08-02 must comply with Chapter V by this date.

    Providers of general-purpose AI models

    Art. 111(3)

  2. National AI regulatory sandboxes must be running

    Each Member State must have at least 1 AI regulatory sandbox in operation.

    SMEs and start-ups that want supervised testing

    Art. 57

2027-09-02In 302 days

  1. Commission template for post-market monitoring plans

    The Commission must adopt guidance and a template for the post-market monitoring plan by this date.

    Providers of high-risk AI systems

    Art. 72(3)

2027-12-02In 393 days

  1. High-risk rules apply to Annex III systems

    Chapter III, Sections 1-3 apply to high-risk uses listed in Annex III, such as hiring, credit scoring, education and access to public services. The original date was 2026-08-02.

    Providers, deployers, importers and distributors of Annex III systems

    Art. 113(c)(i)

2028-08-02In 637 days

  1. High-risk rules apply to Annex I products

    Chapter III, Sections 1-3 apply to AI that is a safety component of a product under EU product law listed in Annex I, such as medical devices, toys or lifts. The original date was 2027-08-02.

    Providers and other operators of Annex I products

    Art. 113(c)(ii)

2030-08-02In 1367 days

  1. Deadline for high-risk systems used by public authorities

    Providers and deployers of high-risk AI systems used by public authorities must comply by this date, even for systems placed on the market earlier.

    Public authorities and their AI suppliers

    Art. 111(2)

What the Omnibus moved

RuleBeforeNow
High-risk rules, Annex III uses 2026-08-02 2027-12-02
High-risk rules, Annex I products 2027-08-02 2028-08-02
Marking of AI-generated content, systems already on the market 2026-08-02 2026-12-02
Ban on intimate deep fakes and child abuse material not in the Act 2026-12-02
National AI regulatory sandboxes running 2026-08-02 2027-08-02
Commission template for post-market monitoring plans 2026-02-02 2027-09-02
High-risk systems used by public authorities, already on the market 2030-08-02 2030-08-02

What did not move

  • Bans (Art. 5) and AI literacy (Art. 4): since 2025-02-02. AI literacy is now "take measures to support", with no set level.
  • General-purpose AI models: since 2025-08-02. Older models have until 2027-08-02.
  • Transparency (Art. 50): since 2026-08-02.

Also changed

  • SMEs and small mid-caps can use a simplified form for technical documentation.
  • SMEs without partner or linked enterprises get a simpler quality management system.
  • EN 18286:2026 gives a presumption of conformity for the Art. 17 quality management system.

Standards and accreditation milestones

  1. 2024-09-24 First ANAB accreditation for ISO/IEC 42001. Schellman announces the first ISO/IEC 42001 accreditation from ANAB, the US accreditation body.
  2. 2025-01 First RvA accreditations for ISO/IEC 42001. RvA, the Dutch accreditation body, accredits BSI and DNV. These are the first ISO/IEC 42001 accreditations in Europe.
  3. 2025-11-17 First UKAS accreditation for ISO/IEC 42001. BSI announces that UKAS accredited it for ISO/IEC 42001. It is the first UKAS accreditation for AI management system certification.
  4. 2025-11-20 EA makes ISO/IEC 42006 mandatory. The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) requires ISO/IEC 42006:2025 for the accreditation of bodies that certify AI management systems.
  5. 2026-01-16 First Greek accreditations for ISO/IEC 42001. ESYD, the Greek accreditation body, adds ISO/IEC 42001 to the scopes of AXIA CERT and TÜV HELLAS (TÜV NORD). QMSCERT follows on 2026-02-27.
  6. 2026-02-19 ACCREDIA sets its rules for ISO/IEC 42001. ACCREDIA technical circular DC 08/2026 sets the rules for accrediting AI management-system certification in Italy.
  7. 2026-03-10 Commission: ISO/IEC 42001 is not aligned with the AI Act QMS. The Commission FAQ says ISO/IEC 42001 helps to set up an AI management system, but its goals and definitions do not match the quality management system that the AI Act requires.
  8. 2026-10-14 EN 18286:2026 cited in the Official Journal. Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2274 cites EN 18286:2026. A quality management system built on it gives a presumption of conformity with Art. 17. Its informative annexes map it to EN ISO/IEC 42001.
  9. 2026-10-19 First Swiss accreditation for ISO/IEC 42001. The SAS scope of KPMG AG with ISO/IEC 42001 applies from this date.