§ EU AI Act · Article 33
AI Act Article 33: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 33 of the AI Act imposes 6 obligations on notified body. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 33
Obligation 1
Ensure that any subcontractor or subsidiary meets the requirements laid down in Article 31 when subcontracting conformity assessment tasks or using a subsidiary.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 33, Article 33
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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ensure
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Inform the notifying authority when subcontracting specific tasks connected with conformity assessment or having recourse to a subsidiary.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 33, Article 33
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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inform
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 3
Take full responsibility for the tasks performed by any subcontractors or subsidiaries.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 33, Article 33
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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take responsibility
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 4
Obtain the agreement of the provider before subcontracting activities or carrying them out via a subsidiary.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 33, Article 33
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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obtain agreement
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 5
Make a list of their subsidiaries publicly available.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 33, Article 33
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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publish
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 6
Keep relevant documents concerning the assessment of qualifications and work of subcontractors or subsidiaries at the disposal of the notifying authority for five years from the termination date of the subcontracting.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 33, Article 33
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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keep documents
- Deadline
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5 years from termination date
- 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 33
Who must comply with Article 33 of the AI Act?
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notified body.
What does Article 33 of the AI Act require?
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ensure inform take responsibility
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 33?
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5 years from termination date