§ EU AI Act · Article 112
AI Act Article 112: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 112 of the AI Act imposes 15 obligations on AI Office, Board, Commission and 2 other entity type(s). At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 112
Obligation 1
The Commission shall assess the need for amendment of the list set out in Annex III and of the list of prohibited AI practices laid down in Article 5, once a year following the entry into force of this Regulation, and until the end of the period of the delegation of power laid down in Article 97.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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assess
- Deadline
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once a year following the entry into force
- Penalty
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Obligation 2
The Commission shall submit the findings of that assessment to the European Parliament and the Council.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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submit
- Deadline
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once a year following the entry into force
- Penalty
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Obligation 3
The Commission shall evaluate and report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the need for amendments extending existing area headings or adding new area headings in Annex III, amendments to the list of AI systems requiring additional transparency measures in Article 50, and amendments enhancing the effectiveness of the supervision and governance system.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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evaluate and report
- Deadline
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By 2 August 2028 and every four years thereafter
- Penalty
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Obligation 4
The Commission shall submit a report on the evaluation and review of this Regulation to the European Parliament and to the Council, including an assessment with regard to the structure of enforcement and the possible need for a Union agency.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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submit report
- Deadline
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By 2 August 2029 and every four years thereafter
- Penalty
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Obligation 5
The reports referred to in paragraph 2 shall pay specific attention to the status of the financial, technical and human resources of the national competent authorities, the state of penalties, adopted harmonised standards, and the number of undertakings entering the market.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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pay specific attention
- Deadline
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By 2 August 2028 and every four years thereafter
- Penalty
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Obligation 6
The Commission shall evaluate the functioning of the AI Office, whether it has been given sufficient powers and competences, and whether it would be relevant to upgrade the AI Office and increase its resources.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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evaluate
- Deadline
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By 2 August 2028
- Penalty
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Obligation 7
The Commission shall submit a report on its evaluation of the AI Office to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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submit report
- Deadline
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By 2 August 2028
- Penalty
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Obligation 8
The Commission shall submit a report on the review of the progress on the development of standardisation deliverables on the energy-efficient development of general-purpose AI models, and assess the need for further measures or actions.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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submit report and assess
- Deadline
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By 2 August 2028 and every four years thereafter
- Penalty
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Obligation 9
The Commission shall evaluate the impact and effectiveness of voluntary codes of conduct to foster the application of the requirements set out in Chapter III, Section 2 for AI systems other than high-risk AI systems.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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evaluate
- Deadline
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By 2 August 2028 and every three years thereafter
- Penalty
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Obligation 10
The Board, the Member States and national competent authorities shall provide the Commission with information upon its request and without undue delay.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Board, Member States, national competent authorities
- Action required
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provide information
- Deadline
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upon request and without undue delay
- Penalty
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Obligation 11
The Commission shall take into account the positions and findings of the Board, of the European Parliament, of the Council, and of other relevant bodies or sources in carrying out the evaluations and reviews.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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take into account
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 12
The Commission shall, if necessary, submit appropriate proposals to amend this Regulation, taking into account developments in technology, the effect of AI systems on health and safety, and on fundamental rights.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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submit proposals
- Deadline
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if necessary
- Penalty
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Obligation 13
The AI Office shall undertake to develop an objective and participative methodology for the evaluation of risk levels based on the criteria outlined in the relevant Articles and the inclusion of new systems in Annex III, Article 5, and Article 50.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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AI Office
- Action required
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develop methodology
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 14
Any amendment to this Regulation which concerns sectoral Union harmonisation legislation listed in Section B of Annex I shall take into account the regulatory specificities of each sector, and the existing governance, conformity assessment and enforcement mechanisms and authorities established therein.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Sector scope
- sectoral Union harmonisation legislation
- Action required
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take into account
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 15
The Commission shall carry out an assessment of the enforcement of this Regulation and shall report on it to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 112, Article 112
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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assess and report
- Deadline
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By 2 August 2031
- 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 112
Who must comply with Article 112 of the AI Act?
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AI Office, Board, Commission, Member States, national competent authorities.
What does Article 112 of the AI Act require?
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assess submit evaluate and report
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 112?
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By 2 August 2028; By 2 August 2028 and every four years thereafter; By 2 August 2028 and every three years thereafter; By 2 August 2029 and every four years thereafter; By 2 August 2031; if necessary; once a year following the entry into force; upon request and without undue delay