AI Act Article 63: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties

All obligations under Article 63

Obligation 1

Microenterprises without partner or linked enterprises must comply with certain elements of the quality management system required by Article 17 in a simplified manner, following Commission guidelines. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 63, Article 63

Obligated entity

provider

Size threshold

microenterprise (as defined in Recommendation 2003/361/EC) without partner or linked enterprises

Action required

comply

Deadline

—

Penalty

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Obligation 2

The Commission shall develop guidelines on the elements of the quality management system which may be complied with in a simplified manner by microenterprises, considering their needs without affecting the level of protection. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 63, Article 63

Obligated entity

Commission

Action required

develop

Deadline

—

Penalty

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Obligation 3

Microenterprises benefiting from the simplified quality management system derogation must still fulfill all other requirements and obligations laid down in the Regulation, including Articles 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 72, and 73. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 63, Article 63

Obligated entity

provider

Size threshold

microenterprise (as defined in Recommendation 2003/361/EC) without partner or linked enterprises

Action required

fulfill

Deadline

—

Penalty

—

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 63

Who must comply with Article 63 of the AI Act? +

Commission, provider.

What does Article 63 of the AI Act require? +

comply develop fulfill