Calculate your EU AI Act compliance deadline based on your AI system type. Prohibited practices: Feb 2025. GPAI: Aug 2025. Annex III: Dec 2027. Annex I: Aug 2028. Includes countdown and compliance checklist.
The Digital Omnibus 2026 extended two key deadlines. The table below reflects current law.
| AI System Type | Deadline | Extension vs. original |
|---|---|---|
| Prohibited practices (Art. 5) | 2 February 2025 | Not extended — already in force |
| GPAI models (Chapter V) | 2 August 2025 | Not extended — already in force |
| General provisions (transparency, Art. 50) | 2 August 2026 | Not extended |
| Annex III standalone high-risk AI | 2 December 2027 | +16 months (was 2 Aug 2026) |
| Annex I embedded high-risk AI (product safety) | 2 August 2028 | +24 months (was 2 Aug 2026) |
Prohibited practices (Art. 5): Already in force since 2 February 2025. If you are using social scoring, real-time biometric identification in public spaces for law enforcement (without exceptions), subliminal manipulation systems, or other prohibited AI — you are already out of compliance. Stop use immediately.
GPAI providers: Obligations under Chapter V have applied since 2 August 2025. If you provide a GPAI model and have not yet implemented technical documentation and copyright summaries, you are currently non-compliant.
Annex III systems: You have until 2 December 2027, but notified body queues and harmonised standard availability mean that preparation should begin now. Use the Compliance Checklist →
Annex I systems: The 2 August 2028 deadline reflects the additional complexity of coordinating AI Act conformity assessment with your existing product safety certification. Engage your notified body early — capacity is limited.
For the full deadline timeline with countdowns, see Deadlines & Key Dates →
Is your organisation subject to both the AI Act and DORA? The two regulations intersect on the operational resilience of financial AI systems. Our sister site regulation-dora.eu covers DORA in depth.
Explore regulation-dora.eu ↗Yes. The Digital Omnibus 2026 extended the Annex III deadline from 2 August 2026 to 2 December 2027 (16 months extension) and the Annex I deadline from 2 August 2026 to 2 August 2028 (24 months extension). The GPAI deadline (2 August 2025) and prohibited practices deadline (2 February 2025) were not extended.
After the deadline, placing a non-compliant high-risk AI system on the EU market is prohibited. Systems already on the market before the deadline may have a transitional period, but new placements must comply. Fines of up to €15M or 3% of global annual revenue apply for high-risk non-compliance.
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