AI Act Article 34: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties

All obligations under Article 34

Obligation 1

Notified bodies shall verify the conformity of high-risk AI systems in accordance with the conformity assessment procedures set out in Article 43. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 34, Article 34

Obligated entity

notified body

Action required

verify

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 2

Notified bodies shall avoid unnecessary burdens for providers when performing their activities, taking due account of the provider's size, sector, structure, and the complexity of the high-risk AI system, particularly to minimize administrative burdens for micro- and small enterprises. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 34, Article 34

Obligated entity

notified body

Action required

avoid

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 3

Notified bodies shall respect the degree of rigour and the level of protection required for the compliance of the high-risk AI system with the requirements of this Regulation, despite efforts to minimize burdens. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 34, Article 34

Obligated entity

notified body

Action required

respect

Deadline

—

Penalty

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Obligation 4

Notified bodies shall make available and submit upon request all relevant documentation, including the providers’ documentation, to the notifying authority to allow that authority to conduct its assessment, designation, notification and monitoring activities. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 34, Article 34

Obligated entity

notified body

Action required

submit

Deadline

upon request

Penalty

—

EU AI Act compliance deadlines

• 2025-02-02 Article 5 prohibitions (unacceptable risk) in_force
• 2025-02-02 Article 4 AI literacy in_force
• 2025-08-02 GPAI model obligations (Articles 51 to 56) in_force
• 2026-07-27 Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus on AI) enters into force — AI Act applies as amended in_force
• 2026-08-02 AI Act general date of application (Art 113) — governance, penalties and remaining provisions without a different date in_force
• 2026-08-02 Article 50 transparency obligations (AI-interaction disclosure, labelling of deepfakes and AI-generated text, emotion-recognition notices) in_force
• 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
• 2026-12-02 NEW Article 5 prohibition: AI generation of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) and CSAM scheduled
• 2027-08-02 National AI regulatory sandboxes: at least one operational per Member State (Art 57(1)) scheduled
• 2027-12-02 Annex III stand-alone high-risk obligations scheduled
• 2028-08-02 Annex I embedded (regulated-product) high-risk obligations scheduled

Questions about Article 34

Who must comply with Article 34 of the AI Act? +

notified body.

What does Article 34 of the AI Act require? +

verify avoid respect

What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 34? +

upon request