§ EU AI Act · Article 11
AI Act Article 11: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 11 of the AI Act imposes 6 obligations on notified body, provider. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 11
Obligation 1
The technical documentation of a high-risk AI system shall be drawn up before that system is placed on the market or put into service and shall be kept up-to date.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 11, Article 11
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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document
- Deadline
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before placing on the market or putting into service
- Penalty
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Obligation 2
The technical documentation shall be drawn up in such a way as to demonstrate that the high-risk AI system complies with the requirements set out in this Section and to provide national competent authorities and notified bodies with the necessary information in a clear and comprehensive form to assess the compliance of the AI system with those requirements.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 11, Article 11
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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document
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 3
The technical documentation shall contain, at a minimum, the elements set out in Annex IV.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 11, Article 11
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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document
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 4
SMEs, including start-ups, may provide the elements of the technical documentation specified in Annex IV in a simplified manner using the form established by the Commission.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 11, Article 11
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Size threshold
- SMEs, including start-ups
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document
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 5
Notified bodies shall accept the simplified technical documentation form for the purposes of the conformity assessment when used by SMEs or start-ups.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 11, Article 11
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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accept
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 6
Where a high-risk AI system related to a product covered by Union harmonisation legislation is placed on the market or put into service, a single set of technical documentation shall be drawn up containing all the information set out in paragraph 1, as well as the information required under those legal acts.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 11, Article 11
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Sector scope
- products covered by Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section A of Annex I
- Action required
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document
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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§ Deadlines
EU AI Act compliance deadlines
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2025-02-02
Article 4 AI literacy
in_force
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2025-02-02
Article 5 prohibitions (unacceptable risk)
in_force
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2025-08-02
GPAI model obligations (Articles 51 to 56)
in_force
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2026-08-02
Article 50(2) machine-readable marking (watermarking) of AI-generated content
provisionally_amended
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2026-08-02
Article 50 transparency obligations OTHER than the 50(2) marking grace (for example disclosure that a user is interacting with an AI system)
scheduled
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2026-08-02
Annex III stand-alone high-risk obligations
provisionally_amended
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2026-08-02
National AI regulatory sandboxes (establishment deadline)
provisionally_amended
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2026-12-02
NEW Article 5 prohibition: AI generation of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) and CSAM
provisionally_amended
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2027-08-02
Annex I embedded (regulated-product) high-risk obligations
provisionally_amended
§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 11
Who must comply with Article 11 of the AI Act?
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notified body, provider.
What does Article 11 of the AI Act require?
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document accept
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 11?
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before placing on the market or putting into service