§ EU AI Act · Article 38
AI Act Article 38: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 38 of the AI Act imposes 3 obligations on Commission, notifying authority.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 38
Obligation 1
The Commission shall ensure that appropriate coordination and cooperation between notified bodies active in conformity assessment procedures for high-risk AI systems are put in place and properly operated in the form of a sectoral group.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 38, Article 38
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Sector scope
- high-risk AI systems
- Action required
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ensure
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Each notifying authority shall ensure that the bodies notified by it participate in the work of the sectoral group of notified bodies, directly or through designated representatives.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 38, Article 38
- Obligated entity
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notifying authority
- Action required
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ensure
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 3
The Commission shall provide for the exchange of knowledge and best practices between notifying authorities.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 38, Article 38
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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provide
- 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 38
Who must comply with Article 38 of the AI Act?
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Commission, notifying authority.
What does Article 38 of the AI Act require?
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ensure provide