AI Act Article 62: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties

All obligations under Article 62

Obligation 1

Member States shall provide SMEs, including start-ups, having a registered office or a branch in the Union, with priority access to the AI regulatory sandboxes, to the extent that they fulfil the eligibility conditions and selection criteria. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 62, Article 62

Obligated entity

Member States

Action required

provide

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 2

Member States shall organise specific awareness raising and training activities on the application of this Regulation tailored to the needs of SMEs including start-ups, deployers and, as appropriate, local public authorities. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 62, Article 62

Obligated entity

Member States

Action required

organise

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 3

Member States shall utilise existing dedicated channels and where appropriate, establish new ones for communication with SMEs including start-ups, deployers, other innovators and, as appropriate, local public authorities to provide advice and respond to queries about the implementation of this Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 62, Article 62

Obligated entity

Member States

Action required

utilise

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 4

Member States shall facilitate the participation of SMEs and other relevant stakeholders in the standardisation development process. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 62, Article 62

Obligated entity

Member States

Action required

facilitate

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 5

The specific interests and needs of the SME providers, including start-ups, shall be taken into account when setting the fees for conformity assessment under Article 43, reducing those fees proportionately to their size, market size and other relevant indicators. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 62, Article 62

Obligated entity

Member States

Size threshold

SME

Action required

reduce

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 6

The AI Office shall provide standardised templates for areas covered by this Regulation, as specified by the Board in its request. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 62, Article 62

Obligated entity

AI Office

Action required

provide

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 7

The AI Office shall develop and maintain a single information platform providing easy to use information in relation to this Regulation for all operators across the Union. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 62, Article 62

Obligated entity

AI Office

Action required

develop

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 8

The AI Office shall organise appropriate communication campaigns to raise awareness about the obligations arising from this Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 62, Article 62

Obligated entity

AI Office

Action required

organise

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 9

The AI Office shall evaluate and promote the convergence of best practices in public procurement procedures in relation to AI systems. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 62, Article 62

Obligated entity

AI Office

Action required

evaluate

Deadline

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Penalty

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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

Questions about Article 62

Who must comply with Article 62 of the AI Act? +

AI Office, Member States.

What does Article 62 of the AI Act require? +

provide organise utilise