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Article 113 phased schedule.

The EU AI Act applies in phases from 1 August 2024 through 2 August 2030. Each milestone triggers specific obligations for different actors in the AI value chain.

1 August 2024
Entry into force
Passed

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 enters into force, twenty days following publication in the Official Journal of the EU on 12 July 2024.

Affected actors: All
2 February 2025
Prohibited practices apply
Passed

Chapter I (General Provisions) and Chapter II (Prohibited AI Practices) become applicable. All prohibited AI practices under Article 5 are now enforceable, with penalties under Article 99 for violations.

Affected actors: ProviderDeployer
2 August 2025
GPAI rules and governance apply
Passed

Chapter V (General-Purpose AI Models) and Chapter VII (Governance) become applicable. GPAI model providers must comply with documentation, transparency, copyright, and training data summary obligations. Systemic risk models face additional evaluation and mitigation requirements.

Affected actors: ProviderAI Office
2 August 2026
Most provisions apply
Upcoming 116d

The majority of the regulation becomes applicable, including high-risk AI system requirements (Chapter III), transparency obligations (Chapter IV), innovation measures (Chapter VI), penalties (Chapter XII), and obligations for notified bodies, conformity assessment, and market surveillance.

Affected actors: ProviderDeployerImporterDistributor
2 August 2027
Product safety high-risk AI applies
Upcoming 481d

Obligations for high-risk AI systems that are safety components of products covered by Union harmonisation legislation listed in Annex I, or are themselves such products, become applicable. Covers AI in machinery, toys, medical devices, vehicles, and other regulated products.

Affected actors: ProviderManufacturer
2 August 2030
All remaining obligations apply
Upcoming 1577d

Final compliance deadline. Obligations apply to high-risk AI systems intended to be used by public authorities that were placed on the market or put into service before 2 August 2026. All transitional provisions under Article 111 expire.

Affected actors: ProviderDeployerPublic Authority

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