§ EU AI Act · Article 16
AI Act Article 16: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 16 of the AI Act imposes 12 obligations on provider. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 16
Obligation 1
Ensure that high-risk AI systems are compliant with the requirements set out in Section 2.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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ensure
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Indicate on the high-risk AI system, its packaging, or accompanying documentation their name, registered trade name or mark, and contact address.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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indicate
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 3
Have a quality management system in place which complies with Article 17.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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have
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 4
Keep the documentation referred to in Article 18.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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keep
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 5
When under their control, keep the logs automatically generated by their high-risk AI systems as referred to in Article 19.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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keep
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 6
Ensure that the high-risk AI system undergoes the relevant conformity assessment procedure as referred to in Article 43 prior to being placed on the market or put into service.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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ensure
- Deadline
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prior to being placed on the market or put into service
- Penalty
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—
Obligation 7
Draw up an EU declaration of conformity in accordance with Article 47.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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draw up
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 8
Affix the CE marking to the high-risk AI system, its packaging, or accompanying documentation to indicate conformity with this Regulation, in accordance with Article 48.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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affix
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 9
Comply with the registration obligations referred to in Article 49 (1).
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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comply
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 10
Take the necessary corrective actions and provide information as required in Article 20.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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take
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 11
Upon a reasoned request of a national competent authority, demonstrate the conformity of the high-risk AI system with the requirements set out in Section 2.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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demonstrate
- Deadline
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upon a reasoned request
- Penalty
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Obligation 12
Ensure that the high-risk AI system complies with accessibility requirements in accordance with Directives (EU) 2016/2102 and (EU) 2019/882.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 16, Article 16
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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ensure
- 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 16
Who must comply with Article 16 of the AI Act?
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provider.
What does Article 16 of the AI Act require?
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ensure indicate have
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 16?
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prior to being placed on the market or put into service; upon a reasoned request