§ EU AI Act · Article 58
AI Act Article 58: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 58 of the AI Act imposes 5 obligations on Commission, national competent authorities. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 58
Obligation 1
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying the detailed arrangements for the establishment, development, implementation, operation and supervision of the AI regulatory sandboxes.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 58, Article 58
- Obligated entity
-
Commission
- Action required
-
adopt
- Deadline
-
—
- Penalty
-
—
Obligation 2
National competent authorities shall inform applicants of their decision regarding participation in the AI regulatory sandbox within three months of the application.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 58, Article 58
- Obligated entity
-
national competent authorities
- Action required
-
inform
- Deadline
-
within three months of the application
- Penalty
-
—
Obligation 3
Prospective providers in the AI regulatory sandboxes, in particular SMEs and start-ups, shall be directed, where relevant, to pre-deployment services such as guidance on the implementation of this Regulation.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 58, Article 58
- Obligated entity
-
national competent authorities
- Action required
-
direct
- Deadline
-
—
- Penalty
-
—
Obligation 4
Where national competent authorities consider authorising testing in real world conditions supervised within the framework of an AI regulatory sandbox, they shall specifically agree the terms and conditions of such testing and appropriate safeguards with the participants.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 58, Article 58
- Obligated entity
-
national competent authorities
- Action required
-
agree
- Deadline
-
—
- Penalty
-
—
Obligation 5
Where appropriate, national competent authorities shall cooperate with other national competent authorities with a view to ensuring consistent practices across the Union regarding real-world testing in sandboxes.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 58, Article 58
- Obligated entity
-
national competent authorities
- Action required
-
cooperate
- Deadline
-
—
- Penalty
-
—
§ Deadlines
EU AI Act compliance deadlines
-
2025-02-02
Article 5 prohibitions (unacceptable risk)
in_force
-
2025-02-02
Article 4 AI literacy
in_force
-
2025-08-02
GPAI model obligations (Articles 51 to 56)
in_force
-
2026-07-27
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus on AI) enters into force — AI Act applies as amended
in_force
-
2026-08-02
AI Act general date of application (Art 113) — governance, penalties and remaining provisions without a different date
in_force
-
2026-08-02
Article 50 transparency obligations (AI-interaction disclosure, labelling of deepfakes and AI-generated text, emotion-recognition notices)
in_force
-
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
-
2026-12-02
NEW Article 5 prohibition: AI generation of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) and CSAM
scheduled
-
2027-08-02
National AI regulatory sandboxes: at least one operational per Member State (Art 57(1))
scheduled
-
2027-12-02
Annex III stand-alone high-risk obligations
scheduled
-
2028-08-02
Annex I embedded (regulated-product) high-risk obligations
scheduled
§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 58
Who must comply with Article 58 of the AI Act?
+
Commission, national competent authorities.
What does Article 58 of the AI Act require?
+
adopt inform direct
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 58?
+
within three months of the application