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.
EU AI Act compliance deadlines — updated for Digital Omnibus 2026
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) |
Finding your deadline
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 →
AI Act meets DORA and NIS2
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 ↗Frequently Asked Questions
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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