2 Feb 2025
Prohibited AI practices under Article 5 have applied since 2 February 2025.
In forceProviderDeployerReviewed 4 Jul 2026
Source: EUR-Lex · Art. 5 ↗ · Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — CELEX 32024R1689
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2 Feb 2025
The duty to take measures supporting AI literacy among staff who operate or use AI systems has applied since 2 February 2025. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 replaced Article 4 and states expressly that the obligation does not require providers or deployers to guarantee any specific level of AI literacy of any individual.
In forceProviderDeployerReviewed 5 Aug 2026
Source: EUR-Lex · Art. 4 ↗ · Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 — CELEX 32026R1744
Changelog (1)
27 Jul 2026 — the duty to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy among staff (Article 4 as adopted in Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) → Article 4 replaced by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744: providers and deployers must take measures to support the development of AI literacy, taking account of technical knowledge, experience, education, training and context — and the obligation expressly does not require guaranteeing any specific level of AI literacy of any individual. The date of application is unchanged (2 February 2025); the substance of the duty is not. (source ↗)in force
2 Aug 2025
Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models have applied since 2 August 2025.
In forceGPAI providerReviewed 4 Jul 2026
Source: EUR-Lex · Chapter V ↗ · Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — CELEX 32024R1689
2 Aug 2026
The AI Office's power to enforce the general-purpose AI model obligations applies from 2 August 2026.
Applies fromGPAI providerReviewed 4 Jul 2026
Source: EUR-Lex · Chapter V ↗ · Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — CELEX 32024R1689
2 Aug 2026
The AI Act's general application date was 2 August 2026, subject to the earlier and postponed dates listed separately in this register, including the high-risk dates set by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744.
Applies fromProviderDeployerReviewed 14 Aug 2026
Source: EUR-Lex ↗ · Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as at 27 July 2026 — CELEX 02024R1689-20260727
Changelog (1)
14 Aug 2026 — The AI Act's remaining provisions enter into general application on 2 August 2026. → General application remains 2 August 2026, subject to the earlier and postponed dates listed separately; the blanket 'remaining provisions' wording was removed. (source ↗)in force
2 Aug 2026
Article 50 transparency duties apply from 2 August 2026. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 postpones only the Article 50(2) machine-readable content-marking duty to 2 December 2026 for systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026.
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 is in force from 27 July 2026. The amended dates are now binding (what changed, old vs new).
Applies fromAmended date in forceProviderDeployerReviewed 27 Jul 2026
Source: EUR-Lex · Art. 50 ↗ · Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 — CELEX 32026R1744
Changelog (5)
27 Jul 2026 — published, entering into force 27 July 2026; baseline date remained 2 August 2026 until then → in force: Article 50 duties still apply from 2 August 2026; only Article 50(2) machine-readable marking moves to 2 December 2026 for systems already on the market before 2 August 2026 (source ↗)in force
24 Jul 2026 — adopted (EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026); pending Official Journal publication and entry into force → published in the Official Journal 24 July 2026 as Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (CELEX 32026R1744); enters into force 27 July 2026 (third day after publication) — the deferred date below becomes binding from that date, the 2 August 2026 baseline remains binding until then (source ↗)published pending entry into force
29 Jun 2026 — provisional agreement of 7 May 2026, not yet formally adopted → 2 December 2026, for systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026 (adopted: EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026; pending Official Journal publication and entry into force) (source ↗)adopted pending entry into force
7 May 2026 — 2 August 2026 → 2 December 2026, for systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026 (provisional agreement between Parliament and Council, not yet formally adopted) (source ↗)provisional agreement pending adoption
19 Nov 2025 — 2 August 2026 → Commission proposes adjusting the timing of AI Act requirements (digital omnibus on AI, COM(2025) 836) (source ↗)proposed
See the full walk-through: From change to action — the omnibus deadline shift →
2 Dec 2026
Two new prohibited practices apply from 2 December 2026: AI systems generating or manipulating non-consensual intimate imagery of an identifiable person, and AI systems generating material within the meaning of Article 2, points (c) and (e), of Directive 2011/93/EU. Article 5(1a) narrows this: placing on the market or putting into service is prohibited only where that generation is the intended purpose, or is a reasonably foreseeable and reproducible outcome without adequate safeguards; use is prohibited only where the deployer uses the system for that purpose.
Applies fromProviderDeployerReviewed 5 Aug 2026
Source: EUR-Lex · Art. 5(1), points (ba) and (bb), and Art. 5(1a) and (1b) ↗ · Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 — CELEX 32026R1744
Changelog (1)
27 Jul 2026 — did not exist — Article 5 as adopted in Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 contained no such prohibition → inserted by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744; Article 113, third paragraph, point (a) now reads that Chapters I and II apply from 2 February 2025 'with the exception of Article 5(1), first subparagraph, points (ba) and (bb), and Article 5(1a) and (1b) which shall apply from 2 December 2026' (source ↗)in force
2 Dec 2027
High-risk obligations for stand-alone Annex III AI systems apply from 2 December 2027 under Regulation (EU) 2026/1744.
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 is in force from 27 July 2026. The amended dates are now binding (what changed, old vs new).
Applies fromAmended date in forceProviderDeployerReviewed 27 Jul 2026
Source: EUR-Lex · Annex III ↗ · Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 — CELEX 32026R1744
Changelog (5)
27 Jul 2026 — 2 August 2026 remained binding pending entry into force → 2 December 2027 is in force for Annex III high-risk obligations (source ↗)in force
24 Jul 2026 — adopted (EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026); pending Official Journal publication and entry into force → published in the Official Journal 24 July 2026 as Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (CELEX 32026R1744); enters into force 27 July 2026 (third day after publication) — the deferred date below becomes binding from that date, the 2 August 2026 baseline remains binding until then (source ↗)published pending entry into force
29 Jun 2026 — provisional agreement of 7 May 2026, not yet formally adopted → 2 December 2027 (adopted: EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026; pending Official Journal publication and entry into force) (source ↗)adopted pending entry into force
7 May 2026 — 2 August 2026 → 2 December 2027 (provisional agreement between Parliament and Council, not yet formally adopted or published in the Official Journal) (source ↗)provisional agreement pending adoption
19 Nov 2025 — 2 August 2026 → Commission proposes adjusting the timing of the high-risk requirements (digital omnibus on AI, COM(2025) 836) (source ↗)proposed
See the full walk-through: From change to action — the omnibus deadline shift →
2 Aug 2028
High-risk obligations for AI embedded in Annex I regulated products apply from 2 August 2028 under Regulation (EU) 2026/1744.
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 is in force from 27 July 2026. The amended dates are now binding (what changed, old vs new).
Applies fromAmended date in forceProviderDeployerReviewed 27 Jul 2026
Source: EUR-Lex · Annex I ↗ · Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 — CELEX 32026R1744
Changelog (6)
5 Aug 2026 — this register recorded the pre-amendment date for Annex I embedded high-risk as 2 August 2026 → corrected to 2 August 2027. Annex III high-risk (Art. 6(2)) fell under the AI Act's general application date of 2 August 2026, but Article 6(1)/Annex I did not: Article 113, third paragraph, point (c) as adopted read 'Article 6(1) and the corresponding obligations in this Regulation shall apply from 2 August 2027'. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 replaced that point in full, so the move is 2 August 2027 -> 2 August 2028, not 2026 -> 2028. Found while preparing the public timeline-change page; the current date (2028-08-02) was correct throughout, only the recorded starting point was wrong. (source ↗)correction
27 Jul 2026 — 2 August 2027 remained binding pending entry into force → 2 August 2028 is in force for Annex I embedded-product high-risk obligations (source ↗)in force
24 Jul 2026 — adopted (EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026); pending Official Journal publication and entry into force → published in the Official Journal 24 July 2026 as Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (CELEX 32026R1744); enters into force 27 July 2026 (third day after publication) — the deferred date below becomes binding from that date, the 2 August 2026 baseline remains binding until then (source ↗)published pending entry into force
29 Jun 2026 — provisional agreement of 7 May 2026, not yet formally adopted → 2 August 2028 (adopted: EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026; pending Official Journal publication and entry into force) (source ↗)adopted pending entry into force
7 May 2026 — 2 August 2027 (Art. 113, third para., point (c) as adopted) → 2 August 2028 (provisional agreement between Parliament and Council, not yet formally adopted or published in the Official Journal) (source ↗)provisional agreement pending adoption
19 Nov 2025 — 2 August 2027 (Art. 113, third para., point (c) as adopted) → Commission proposes adjusting the timing of the high-risk requirements (digital omnibus on AI, COM(2025) 836) (source ↗)proposed
See the full walk-through: From change to action — the omnibus deadline shift →
Full changelog
14 Aug 2026 — general application 2026: The AI Act's remaining provisions enter into general application on 2 August 2026. → General application remains 2 August 2026, subject to the earlier and postponed dates listed separately; the blanket 'remaining provisions' wording was removed. (source ↗)
5 Aug 2026 — high risk annex i embedded obligations: this register recorded the pre-amendment date for Annex I embedded high-risk as 2 August 2026 → corrected to 2 August 2027. Annex III high-risk (Art. 6(2)) fell under the AI Act's general application date of 2 August 2026, but Article 6(1)/Annex I did not: Article 113, third paragraph, point (c) as adopted read 'Article 6(1) and the corresponding obligations in this Regulation shall apply from 2 August 2027'. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 replaced that point in full, so the move is 2 August 2027 -> 2 August 2028, not 2026 -> 2028. Found while preparing the public timeline-change page; the current date (2028-08-02) was correct throughout, only the recorded starting point was wrong. (source ↗)
27 Jul 2026 — ai literacy in force: the duty to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy among staff (Article 4 as adopted in Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) → Article 4 replaced by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744: providers and deployers must take measures to support the development of AI literacy, taking account of technical knowledge, experience, education, training and context — and the obligation expressly does not require guaranteeing any specific level of AI literacy of any individual. The date of application is unchanged (2 February 2025); the substance of the duty is not. (source ↗)
27 Jul 2026 — transparency art50: published, entering into force 27 July 2026; baseline date remained 2 August 2026 until then → in force: Article 50 duties still apply from 2 August 2026; only Article 50(2) machine-readable marking moves to 2 December 2026 for systems already on the market before 2 August 2026 (source ↗)
27 Jul 2026 — prohibited practices nciii csam: did not exist — Article 5 as adopted in Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 contained no such prohibition → inserted by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744; Article 113, third paragraph, point (a) now reads that Chapters I and II apply from 2 February 2025 'with the exception of Article 5(1), first subparagraph, points (ba) and (bb), and Article 5(1a) and (1b) which shall apply from 2 December 2026' (source ↗)
27 Jul 2026 — high risk annex iii obligations: 2 August 2026 remained binding pending entry into force → 2 December 2027 is in force for Annex III high-risk obligations (source ↗)
27 Jul 2026 — high risk annex i embedded obligations: 2 August 2027 remained binding pending entry into force → 2 August 2028 is in force for Annex I embedded-product high-risk obligations (source ↗)
24 Jul 2026 — transparency art50: adopted (EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026); pending Official Journal publication and entry into force → published in the Official Journal 24 July 2026 as Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (CELEX 32026R1744); enters into force 27 July 2026 (third day after publication) — the deferred date below becomes binding from that date, the 2 August 2026 baseline remains binding until then (source ↗)
24 Jul 2026 — high risk annex iii obligations: adopted (EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026); pending Official Journal publication and entry into force → published in the Official Journal 24 July 2026 as Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (CELEX 32026R1744); enters into force 27 July 2026 (third day after publication) — the deferred date below becomes binding from that date, the 2 August 2026 baseline remains binding until then (source ↗)
24 Jul 2026 — high risk annex i embedded obligations: adopted (EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026); pending Official Journal publication and entry into force → published in the Official Journal 24 July 2026 as Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (CELEX 32026R1744); enters into force 27 July 2026 (third day after publication) — the deferred date below becomes binding from that date, the 2 August 2026 baseline remains binding until then (source ↗)
29 Jun 2026 — transparency art50: provisional agreement of 7 May 2026, not yet formally adopted → 2 December 2026, for systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026 (adopted: EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026; pending Official Journal publication and entry into force) (source ↗)
29 Jun 2026 — high risk annex iii obligations: provisional agreement of 7 May 2026, not yet formally adopted → 2 December 2027 (adopted: EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026; pending Official Journal publication and entry into force) (source ↗)
29 Jun 2026 — high risk annex i embedded obligations: provisional agreement of 7 May 2026, not yet formally adopted → 2 August 2028 (adopted: EP 16 June 2026, Council 29 June 2026; pending Official Journal publication and entry into force) (source ↗)
7 May 2026 — transparency art50: 2 August 2026 → 2 December 2026, for systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026 (provisional agreement between Parliament and Council, not yet formally adopted) (source ↗)
7 May 2026 — high risk annex iii obligations: 2 August 2026 → 2 December 2027 (provisional agreement between Parliament and Council, not yet formally adopted or published in the Official Journal) (source ↗)
7 May 2026 — high risk annex i embedded obligations: 2 August 2027 (Art. 113, third para., point (c) as adopted) → 2 August 2028 (provisional agreement between Parliament and Council, not yet formally adopted or published in the Official Journal) (source ↗)
19 Nov 2025 — transparency art50: 2 August 2026 → Commission proposes adjusting the timing of AI Act requirements (digital omnibus on AI, COM(2025) 836) (source ↗)
19 Nov 2025 — high risk annex iii obligations: 2 August 2026 → Commission proposes adjusting the timing of the high-risk requirements (digital omnibus on AI, COM(2025) 836) (source ↗)
19 Nov 2025 — high risk annex i embedded obligations: 2 August 2027 (Art. 113, third para., point (c) as adopted) → Commission proposes adjusting the timing of the high-risk requirements (digital omnibus on AI, COM(2025) 836) (source ↗)
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