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EU AI Act — Regulatory Timeline
Complete implementation timeline for Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — from entry into force through full enforcement in 2027. Filter by sector and obligation type to see what applies to your organisation.
15
Total milestones
5
Critical deadlines
2024–2027
Years covered
6
Sectors covered
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15 milestones · 5 critical
2024
2 milestones ENFORCEMENTCRITICALAll Sectors
EU AI Act Enters into Force
1 Aug 2024
EU AI Act 2024/1689 GUIDANCEMEDIUMAll Sectors
EU AI Office — GPAI Code of Practice Development
Q4 2024
EU AI Act — Art. 56; EU AI Office2025
6 milestones PROHIBITIONCRITICALAll Sectors
Prohibited AI Practices — Art. 5 Applicable
2 Feb 2025
EU AI Act — Art. 5 ENFORCEMENTHIGHAll Sectors
AI Literacy Obligations — Art. 4 Applicable
2 Feb 2025
EU AI Act — Art. 4 STANDARDMEDIUMautomotivemanufacturinghealthcare
ISO/PAS 8800:2024 — Automotive AI Safety Published
Q1 2025
ISO/PAS 8800:2024 STANDARDMEDIUMAll Sectors
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — AI Management System Adoption
Q2 2025
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 DEADLINECRITICALAll Sectors
GPAI Model Obligations — Chapter V Applicable
2 Aug 2025
EU AI Act — Chapter V, Art. 53–55 ENFORCEMENTHIGHAll Sectors
National Competent Authorities Designated
2 Aug 2025
EU AI Act — Art. 702026
6 milestones DEADLINECRITICALAll Sectors
High-Risk AI Systems (Annex III) — Full Compliance Required
2 Aug 2026
EU AI Act — Art. 6, Annex III DEADLINECRITICALautomotivehealthcarefinancemanufacturingenergypublic
EU AI Act Database Registration — High-Risk Systems
2 Aug 2026
EU AI Act — Art. 71 DEADLINEHIGHautomotivehealthcare
ADAS & Medical AI — Conformity Assessment Deadline
2 Aug 2026
EU AI Act — Art. 43, Annex III §1, §5 DEADLINEHIGHfinance
Financial AI — Credit Scoring & Risk Assessment Compliance
2 Aug 2026
EU AI Act — Annex III §5(b); DORA — Art. 6 DEADLINEHIGHpublic
Public Sector AI — Biometrics & Law Enforcement Compliance
2 Aug 2026
EU AI Act — Annex III §1, §6, §7, §8 DEADLINEHIGHenergy
Critical Infrastructure AI — NIS2 & EU AI Act Alignment
2 Aug 2026
EU AI Act — Annex III §2; NIS2 — Art. 212027
1 milestone DEADLINEHIGHautomotivehealthcaremanufacturing
High-Risk AI in Annex I Products — Compliance Deadline
2 Aug 2027
EU AI Act — Art. 6(1), Annex I