§ EU AI Act · Article 29
AI Act Article 29: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 29 of the AI Act imposes 4 obligations on conformity assessment body, notified body. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 29
Obligation 1
Conformity assessment bodies must submit an application for notification to the notifying authority of the Member State in which they are established.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 29, Article 29
- Obligated entity
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conformity assessment body
- Action required
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submit application
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
The application for notification must be accompanied by a description of conformity assessment activities, modules, and types of AI systems for which the body claims competence, along with an accreditation certificate if one exists.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 29, Article 29
- Obligated entity
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conformity assessment body
- Action required
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provide documentation
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 3
If an accreditation certificate is not available, the conformity assessment body must provide all documentary evidence necessary for the verification, recognition, and regular monitoring of its compliance with Article 31 requirements.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 29, Article 29
- Obligated entity
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conformity assessment body
- Action required
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provide evidence
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 4
Notified bodies must update the documentation referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 whenever relevant changes occur to enable the authority to monitor and verify continuous compliance with Article 31 requirements.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 29, Article 29
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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update documentation
- Deadline
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whenever relevant changes occur
- Penalty
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§ 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 29
Who must comply with Article 29 of the AI Act?
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conformity assessment body, notified body.
What does Article 29 of the AI Act require?
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submit application provide documentation provide evidence
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 29?
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whenever relevant changes occur