§ EU AI Act · Article 39
AI Act Article 39: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 39 of the AI Act imposes 1 obligation on Conformity assessment bodies of third countries.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 39
Obligation 1
Conformity assessment bodies established under the law of a third country with which the Union has concluded an agreement must meet the requirements laid down in Article 31 or ensure an equivalent level of compliance to be authorised to carry out the activities of notified bodies.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 39, Article 39
- Obligated entity
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Conformity assessment bodies of third countries
- Action required
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comply
- 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 39
Who must comply with Article 39 of the AI Act?
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Conformity assessment bodies of third countries.
What does Article 39 of the AI Act require?
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comply