§ EU AI Act · Article 14
AI Act Article 14: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 14 of the AI Act imposes 10 obligations on deployer, provider. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 14
Obligation 1
High-risk AI systems shall be designed and developed, including with appropriate human-machine interface tools, to allow effective oversight by natural persons during use.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 14, Article 14
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provider
- Action required
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design
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Human oversight measures shall be commensurate with risks, autonomy, and context, and built into the system by the provider before market placement when technically feasible.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 14, Article 14
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provider
- Action required
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implement
- Deadline
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before placing on the market or putting into service
- Penalty
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Obligation 3
The provider shall identify oversight measures appropriate to be implemented by the deployer before placing the high-risk AI system on the market or putting it into service.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 14, Article 14
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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identify
- Deadline
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before placing on the market or putting into service
- Penalty
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Obligation 4
The deployer shall implement oversight measures identified by the provider that are appropriate for the deployer to execute.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 14, Article 14
- Obligated entity
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deployer
- Action required
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implement
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 5
The high-risk AI system shall be provided to the deployer in a way that enables overseers to understand capacities and limitations and monitor operation to detect anomalies.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 14, Article 14
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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provide
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 6
The high-risk AI system shall be provided to the deployer in a way that enables overseers to remain aware of automation bias and over-reliance on system output.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 14, Article 14
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provider
- Action required
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provide
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 7
The high-risk AI system shall be provided to the deployer in a way that enables overseers to correctly interpret the system's output using available tools and methods.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 14, Article 14
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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provide
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 8
The high-risk AI system shall be provided to the deployer in a way that enables overseers to decide not to use the system or to disregard, override, or reverse its output.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 14, Article 14
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provider
- Action required
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provide
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 9
The high-risk AI system shall be provided to the deployer in a way that enables overseers to intervene in operation or interrupt the system via a stop button or similar safe halt procedure.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 14, Article 14
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provider
- Action required
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provide
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 10
For high-risk AI systems in Annex III point 1(a), the deployer shall ensure no action or decision is taken based on identification unless verified and confirmed by at least two competent natural persons.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 14, Article 14
- Obligated entity
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deployer
- Sector scope
- Annex III point 1(a) systems
- Action required
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verify
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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- Exemptions
- law enforcement, migration, border control or asylum where Union or national law considers the requirement disproportionate
§ Deadlines
EU AI Act compliance deadlines
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2025-02-02
Article 5 prohibitions (unacceptable risk)
in_force
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2025-02-02
Article 4 AI literacy
in_force
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2025-08-02
GPAI model obligations (Articles 51 to 56)
in_force
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2026-07-27
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus on AI) enters into force — AI Act applies as amended
in_force
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2026-08-02
AI Act general date of application (Art 113) — governance, penalties and remaining provisions without a different date
in_force
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2026-08-02
Article 50 transparency obligations (AI-interaction disclosure, labelling of deepfakes and AI-generated text, emotion-recognition notices)
in_force
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2026-12-02
Article 50(2) machine-readable marking of AI-generated content — transition for generative AI systems placed on the market before 2 August 2026
scheduled
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2026-12-02
NEW Article 5 prohibition: AI generation of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) and CSAM
scheduled
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2027-08-02
National AI regulatory sandboxes: at least one operational per Member State (Art 57(1))
scheduled
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2027-12-02
Annex III stand-alone high-risk obligations
scheduled
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2028-08-02
Annex I embedded (regulated-product) high-risk obligations
scheduled
§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 14
Who must comply with Article 14 of the AI Act?
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deployer, provider.
What does Article 14 of the AI Act require?
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design implement identify
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 14?
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before placing on the market or putting into service