EU AI Act Compliance Timeline
Interactive timeline of key EU AI Act milestones. Filter by your role and risk level, then export deadlines to your calendar.
EU AI Act Entry into Force
The EU AI Act officially enters into force. The 24-month general transition period begins.
Prohibited AI Practices Ban
AI systems involving prohibited practices (Article 5) can no longer be placed on the market or used in the EU. Includes social scoring, manipulation, real-time biometric identification exceptions.
AI Literacy Requirement
Providers and deployers must ensure staff have sufficient AI literacy to operate and oversee AI systems appropriately.
GPAI Model Obligations
General-purpose AI model providers must comply with transparency requirements, technical documentation, and copyright compliance. Systemic risk models face additional obligations.
Notified Bodies Designation
Member States must designate notifying authorities and notified bodies for conformity assessments.
Governance Structures Operational
AI Office, AI Board, and national competent authorities must be fully operational.
Penalties Framework Active
Full penalty framework becomes enforceable. Up to 35M EUR or 7% global turnover for prohibited practices, 15M/3% for high-risk violations.
High-Risk AI (Annex III) Requirements
Full compliance required for high-risk AI systems in Annex III categories: biometrics, critical infrastructure, education, employment, essential services, law enforcement, migration, justice.
Transparency Obligations
AI systems interacting with humans, generating content, or detecting emotions/biometrics must implement transparency measures.
Deployer Obligations
Deployers of high-risk AI must implement human oversight, input data quality measures, monitoring, record-keeping, and transparency requirements.
Conformity Assessment Required
High-risk AI systems must undergo conformity assessment, obtain CE marking, and register in the EU database before market placement.
High-Risk AI (Annex I) Requirements
AI systems that are safety components of products covered by EU product safety legislation (machinery, toys, medical devices, vehicles, etc.) must comply.
Feb 2025
Prohibited practices ban
Aug 2025
GPAI model obligations
Aug 2026
High-risk (Annex III)
Aug 2027
High-risk (Annex I)
Disclaimer: This timeline is based on the official EU AI Act text (Regulation 2024/1689). Dates may be subject to implementing acts and delegated regulations. Consult with legal counsel for definitive compliance planning.