§ EU AI Act · Article 52
AI Act Article 52: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 52 of the AI Act imposes 2 obligations on Commission, provider. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 52
Obligation 1
The provider of a general-purpose AI model meeting the condition in Article 51(1)(a) must notify the Commission without delay and within two weeks after the requirement is met or becomes known, including information to demonstrate compliance.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 52, Article 52
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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notify
- Deadline
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within two weeks after requirement is met or becomes known
- Penalty
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Obligation 2
The Commission must publish and keep up to date a list of general-purpose AI models with systemic risk, while protecting intellectual property rights and confidential business information.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 52, Article 52
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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publish
- 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 52
Who must comply with Article 52 of the AI Act?
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Commission, provider.
What does Article 52 of the AI Act require?
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notify publish
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 52?
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within two weeks after requirement is met or becomes known