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When do the AI Act obligations start to apply to the AI value chain?

The obligations for the AI value chain do not all start on the same day. They spread over 2 groups, from 2 August 2025 to 2 December 2027. Below is when each provision starts to apply.

4 obligations under the AI Act bear on this, of which 1 applies today.

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First step: Run the four verifications of Article 23(1) before importing.

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General interpretation, not legal advice. Checked against Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 and the Digital Omnibus (EU) 2026/1744; the official source remains authoritative.

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The obligations for the AI value chain do not all start on the same day. They spread over 2 groups, from 2 August 2025 to 2 December 2027. Below is when each provision starts to apply.

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Every statement above rests on these texts. The locator points to the place in the text, the version and the date say which edition was checked.

  • EU Artificial Intelligence Act 2024/1689

    European Parliament and Council, version original-oj-2024-07-12, checked on , ELI http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj

    Locators in this source

    • Article 23(1)-(7)
    • Article 24(1)-(6)
    • Article 54(1)-(6)
    • Article 3(5)
    • Article 113(3)(b)
    • Article 101(1)-(6)
    • Article 111(3)
    • Articles 22 and 25
  • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

    European Parliament and Council, version official-journal-2026-07-24, checked on , ELI http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/1744/oj

    Locators in this source

    • Article 1, point (40)(b) and (c), replacing Article 113, third paragraph, point (c) and adding point (d)
    • Amended Article 113 application dates

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