§ EU AI Act · Article 54
AI Act Article 54: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 54 of the AI Act imposes 10 obligations on authorised representative, provider. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 54
Obligation 1
Providers established in third countries must appoint an authorised representative established in the Union by written mandate prior to placing a general-purpose AI model on the Union market.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 54, Article 54
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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appoint
- Deadline
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prior to placing on the Union market
- Penalty
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- Exemptions
- providers of general-purpose AI models released under a free and open-source licence with publicly available parameters, unless they present systemic risks
Obligation 2
The provider must enable its authorised representative to perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the provider.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 54, Article 54
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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enable
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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—
Obligation 3
The authorised representative must perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the provider.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 54, Article 54
- Obligated entity
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authorised representative
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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perform
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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—
Obligation 4
The authorised representative must provide a copy of the mandate to the AI Office upon request, in one of the official languages of the institutions of the Union.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 54, Article 54
- Obligated entity
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authorised representative
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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provide
- Deadline
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upon request
- Penalty
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—
Obligation 5
The authorised representative must verify that the technical documentation specified in Annex XI has been drawn up and all obligations referred to in Article 53 and, where applicable, Article 55 have been fulfilled by the provider.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 54, Article 54
- Obligated entity
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authorised representative
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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verify
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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—
Obligation 6
The authorised representative must keep a copy of the technical documentation specified in Annex XI and the contact details of the provider at the disposal of the AI Office and national competent authorities for a period of 10 years after the model has been placed on the market.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 54, Article 54
- Obligated entity
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authorised representative
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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keep
- Deadline
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10 years after the general-purpose AI model has been placed on the market
- Penalty
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—
Obligation 7
The authorised representative must provide the AI Office, upon a reasoned request, with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with the obligations in this Chapter.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 54, Article 54
- Obligated entity
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authorised representative
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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provide
- Deadline
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upon a reasoned request
- Penalty
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—
Obligation 8
The authorised representative must cooperate with the AI Office and competent authorities, upon a reasoned request, in any action they take in relation to the general-purpose AI model.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 54, Article 54
- Obligated entity
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authorised representative
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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cooperate
- Deadline
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upon a reasoned request
- Penalty
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—
Obligation 9
The authorised representative must terminate the mandate if it considers or has reason to consider the provider to be acting contrary to its obligations pursuant to this Regulation.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 54, Article 54
- Obligated entity
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authorised representative
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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terminate
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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Obligation 10
In the case of mandate termination due to provider non-compliance, the authorised representative must immediately inform the AI Office about the termination of the mandate and the reasons therefor.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 54, Article 54
- Obligated entity
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authorised representative
- Sector scope
- general-purpose AI models
- Action required
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inform
- Deadline
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immediately
- 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 54
Who must comply with Article 54 of the AI Act?
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authorised representative, provider.
What does Article 54 of the AI Act require?
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appoint enable perform
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 54?
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10 years after the general-purpose AI model has been placed on the market; immediately; prior to placing on the Union market; upon a reasoned request; upon request