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    Which AI obligation applies from when

    One table with the application dates from the EU AI Act, including the shifts the Digital Omnibus made in 2026. Per row: the date, what applies, who it applies to, and the source we read it in.

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    Rows
    8
    Primary sources
    3
    Sources last read
    28 August 2026
    Application dates, what applies, who it applies to and the source
    FromWhat appliesWhoSource
    2 February 2025appliesProhibited practices (Article 5, original list) and AI literacy (Article 4).Every organisation deploying AI, at every risk tier[1]
    2 August 2025appliesObligations for general-purpose AI models (Chapter V, Articles 51-55).Providers of GPAI models[1]
    2 August 2026appliesTransparency (Article 50), registration (Article 49) and national market surveillance powers. General application date.Providers and deployers[1]
    2 December 2026upcomingTwo new Article 5 prohibitions, and machine-readable marking (Article 50(2)) for generative systems already on the market before 2 August 2026.Providers of generative systems[3]
    2 August 2027upcomingNational regulatory sandboxes (deferred by Regulation 2026/1744).Member states[3]
    2 December 2027upcomingObligations for stand-alone high-risk systems in Annex III (Chapter III, Sections 1, 2 and 3). Moved from 2 August 2026.Providers and deployers of high-risk systems[3]
    2 August 2028upcomingObligations for embedded high-risk systems in Annex I (AI in regulated products).Manufacturers of regulated products containing AI[3]
    2 August 2030upcomingEnd of the Article 111 transition for systems already in use by public authorities.Public authorities[1]

    Sources

    1. [1] Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 113 (EUR-Lex) (read 28 August 2026)
    2. [2] European Commission, AI Act — Shaping Europe's digital future (read 28 August 2026)
    3. [3] Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus on AI), in force 27 July 2026 (read 28 August 2026)

    This page is not legal advice. We line up the dates and the texts so you can check for yourself what touches your organisation, and when.

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    What changes on an update

    We re-read the sources every month. When a date shifts or an obligation is added, we amend the row and record the new read date on the source. That way you can see whether you are looking at current or outdated information.

    Maintained byMax van GenderenFounder of Datahub, data and AI architectureReviewed by: Datahub — Datahub editorial team

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