§ EU AI Act · Article 44
AI Act Article 44: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 44 of the AI Act imposes 7 obligations on notified body, provider. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 44
Obligation 1
Certificates issued by notified bodies must be drawn up in a language that can be easily understood by the relevant authorities in the Member State where the notified body is established.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 44, Article 44
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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document
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Certificates for AI systems covered by Annex I shall not exceed a validity period of five years, and for those covered by Annex III, four years.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 44, Article 44
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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register
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 3
Upon request by the provider, the validity of a certificate may be extended for further periods not exceeding five years (Annex I) or four years (Annex III) based on a re-assessment in accordance with applicable conformity assessment procedures.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 44, Article 44
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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assess
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 4
If an AI system no longer meets the requirements, the notified body shall suspend or withdraw the certificate or impose restrictions, unless the provider takes appropriate corrective action within an appropriate deadline set by the notified body.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 44, Article 44
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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suspend
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 5
The provider of the system must take appropriate corrective action to ensure compliance with requirements within an appropriate deadline set by the notified body to avoid suspension or withdrawal of the certificate.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 44, Article 44
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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correct
- Deadline
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appropriate deadline set by the notified body
- Penalty
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Obligation 6
The notified body shall give reasons for its decision to suspend, withdraw, or restrict a certificate.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 44, Article 44
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- Action required
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document
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 7
An appeal procedure against decisions of the notified bodies, including on conformity certificates issued, shall be available.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 44, Article 44
- Obligated entity
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notified body
- 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 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 44
Who must comply with Article 44 of the AI Act?
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notified body, provider.
What does Article 44 of the AI Act require?
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document register assess
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 44?
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appropriate deadline set by the notified body