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Timeline for the Implementation of the EU AI Act

The EU's AI Act legislation applies progressively, with a full roll-out foreseen by 2 August 2027.

  1. 02 Feb 2025
    General provisions (definitions & AI literacy) and prohibitions apply
  2. 02 Aug 2025
    Rules for general-purpose AI apply and governance must be in place

    • AI Act obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models enter into application 

    • Member States need to designate national competent authorities and adopt national laws on penalties 

    • EU-level governance (AI Board, Scientific Panel, Advisory Forum) must be set up 

  3. 02 Aug 2026
    The majority of rules of the AI Act come into force and enforcement starts

    • Rules for high-risk AI systems in Annex III enter into application **

    • Transparency rules (Article 50) start to apply 

    • Measures in support of innovation start apply 

    • Member States should have at least one AI regulatory sandbox per country established 

    • Enforcement of the AI Act starts at national and EU-level 

  4. 02 Aug 2027
    Rules for high-risk AI embedded in regulated products apply **

** In the context of the Digital Omnibus package, the Commission has proposed linking the application of rules governing high-risk AI systems to the availability of support tools, including the necessary harmonised standards. For more information, refer to the FAQ section under 'Digital Omnibus.