§ EU AI Act · Article 64
AI Act Article 64: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 64 of the AI Act imposes 2 obligations on Commission, Member States.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 64
Obligation 1
The Commission shall develop Union expertise and capabilities in the field of AI through the AI Office.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 64, Article 64
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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develop
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Member States shall facilitate the tasks entrusted to the AI Office, as reflected in this Regulation.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 64, Article 64
- Obligated entity
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Member States
- Action required
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facilitate
- Deadline
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- 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 64
Who must comply with Article 64 of the AI Act?
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Commission, Member States.
What does Article 64 of the AI Act require?
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develop facilitate