--- title: "EU AI Act application timeline — Global AI Monitor" canonical: https://artificial-intelligence.gi/eu-ai-act/timeline/ source_html: /eu-ai-act/timeline/index.html description: "EU AI Act application dates as recorded: what applies now and what applies later, with the amending instruments in the record and the evidence for each date." generated_at: 2026-10-25T22:24:54Z content_sha256: 76c319446533628802753e7f99ed2e721810f73a02c9198791a44d2fc985de12 generator: "fe-fleet/md-twin@1.0" --- # EU AI Act application timeline — Global AI Monitor AI-assembled from cited sources · evidence-gated · Not yet expert-reviewed · Not legal, compliance or investment advice · [Methodology →](/methodology/#ai-content-disclosure) Disclosure details Facts are machine-assembled from cited public sources. Individual claims have not each been independently verified by a human reviewer. See [methodology](/methodology/). European Economic Area # EU AI Act: what applies now and what applies later The application dates of the [Artificial Intelligence Act](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj) (AIA), as the European Economic Area record holds them, together with the instruments the record says amend it. 12 dated rows; status as at 23 Oct 2026 . Amending instruments in the record: - [Digital Omnibus on AI](https://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/b459c07f-86fb-11f1-bf5e-01aa75ed71a1.0006.01/DOC_1) (DO-AI) ## Applies now (5) Dates the record marks as met. - 1 Aug 2024Entry into force of the AI ActArtificial Intelligence Act (AIA) · MilestoneModules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [General-Purpose AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-general_purpose_ai) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Safety & Incident Reporting](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-safety_and_incident_reporting) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief)MetSources (1) - 2 Feb 2025Chapters I and II (definitions, prohibitions) applyArtificial Intelligence Act (AIA) · MilestoneModules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [General-Purpose AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-general_purpose_ai) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Safety & Incident Reporting](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-safety_and_incident_reporting) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief)MetSources (2) - 2 Aug 2025Governance, GPAI obligations and penalties apply; Member States designate authoritiesArtificial Intelligence Act (AIA) · MilestoneModules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [General-Purpose AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-general_purpose_ai) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Safety & Incident Reporting](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-safety_and_incident_reporting) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief)MetSources (2) - 27 Jul 2026Omnibus enters into forceDigital Omnibus on AI (DO-AI) · MilestoneModules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sectoral & Public-Sector AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sectoral_and_public_sector_ai)MetSources (2) - 2 Aug 2026General application; Article 50 transparency rules and enforcement startArtificial Intelligence Act (AIA) · MilestoneModules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [General-Purpose AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-general_purpose_ai) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Safety & Incident Reporting](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-safety_and_incident_reporting) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief)MetSources (3) ## Applies later (7) Dates on or after 23 Oct 2026 , earliest first. A moved row names the date it replaced and the instrument that moved it. - 2 Dec 2026Article 5(1)(ba), (bb), (1a), (1b) prohibitions begin to applyDigital Omnibus on AI (DO-AI) · MilestoneModules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sectoral & Public-Sector AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sectoral_and_public_sector_ai)UpcomingSources (2) - 2 Dec 2026Article 50(2) compliance deadline for generative AI systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026Digital Omnibus on AI (DO-AI) · MilestoneModules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sectoral & Public-Sector AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sectoral_and_public_sector_ai)UpcomingSources (2) - 2 Aug 2027National AI regulatory sandbox operational in each Member StateDigital Omnibus on AI (DO-AI) · MilestoneMoved from 2 Aug 2026 by Digital Omnibus on AI.Modules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sectoral & Public-Sector AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sectoral_and_public_sector_ai)Moved from 2 Aug 2026Sources (3) - 2 Aug 2027Providers of GPAI models placed on the market before 2 August 2025 must complyArtificial Intelligence Act (AIA) · MilestoneModules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [General-Purpose AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-general_purpose_ai) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Safety & Incident Reporting](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-safety_and_incident_reporting) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief)UpcomingSources (1) - 2 Dec 2027Chapter III Sections 1-3 apply to Annex III high-risk systemsDigital Omnibus on AI (DO-AI) · MilestoneMoved from 2 Aug 2026 by Digital Omnibus on AI.Modules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sectoral & Public-Sector AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sectoral_and_public_sector_ai)Moved from 2 Aug 2026Sources (3) - 2 Aug 2028Chapter III Sections 1-3 apply to Annex I (product-embedded) high-risk systemsDigital Omnibus on AI (DO-AI) · MilestoneMoved from 2 Aug 2027 by Digital Omnibus on AI.Modules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sectoral & Public-Sector AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sectoral_and_public_sector_ai)Moved from 2 Aug 2027Sources (3) - 2 Aug 2028Delegated acts adding AI health and safety requirements to the Machinery Regulation applyDigital Omnibus on AI (DO-AI) · MilestoneModules: [AI Framework Law](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-ai_framework_law) · [Prohibited Practices](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-prohibited_practices) · [High-Risk Systems](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-high_risk_systems) · [Transparency & Synthetic Content](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-transparency_and_synthetic_content) · [Sandboxes & Transitional Relief](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sandboxes_and_transitional_relief) · [Authorities & Enforcement](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-authorities_and_enforcement) · [Sectoral & Public-Sector AI](/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/#sec-mod-sectoral_and_public_sector_ai)UpcomingSources (1) ## Not in the record yet - Artificial Intelligence Act: No lifecycle events are recorded; its dates are held only as milestones. - Digital Omnibus on AI: No lifecycle events are recorded; its dates are held only as milestones. - Milestones carry no structured chapter or article field; the chapter or article group appears only in the milestone label. - Classification of a use case as high-risk (Article 6 and Annex III) is not held as structured, sourced claims, so this site does not answer whether a particular system is high-risk. 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