§ 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 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 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