§ EU AI Act · Article 68
AI Act Article 68: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 68 of the AI Act imposes 11 obligations on AI Office, Commission, experts on the scientific panel and 1 other entity type(s).
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 68
Obligation 1
The Commission shall make provisions on the establishment of a scientific panel of independent experts intended to support the enforcement activities under this Regulation by means of an implementing act.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 68, Article 68
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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establish
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Obligation 2
The Commission shall select experts for the scientific panel who possess up-to-date scientific or technical expertise in AI, are independent from AI system providers, and can carry out activities diligently, accurately, and objectively.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 68, Article 68
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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select
- Deadline
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Obligation 3
The Commission, in consultation with the Board, shall determine the number of experts on the panel in accordance with required needs and ensure fair gender and geographical representation.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 68, Article 68
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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determine
- Deadline
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Obligation 4
The scientific panel shall advise and support the AI Office regarding the implementation and enforcement of the Regulation, including alerting on systemic risks, developing evaluation tools, and advising on classification.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 68, Article 68
- Obligated entity
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scientific panel
- Action required
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advise
- Deadline
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Obligation 5
The scientific panel shall support the work of market surveillance authorities at their request and support cross-border market surveillance activities.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 68, Article 68
- Obligated entity
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scientific panel
- Action required
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support
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Obligation 6
The scientific panel shall support the AI Office in carrying out its duties in the context of the Union safeguard procedure.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 68, Article 68
- Obligated entity
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scientific panel
- Action required
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support
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Obligation 7
Experts on the scientific panel shall perform their tasks with impartiality and objectivity and ensure the confidentiality of information and data obtained.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 68, Article 68
- Obligated entity
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experts on the scientific panel
- Action required
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perform
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Obligation 8
Experts on the scientific panel shall neither seek nor take instructions from anyone when exercising their tasks.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 68, Article 68
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experts on the scientific panel
- Action required
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refrain
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Obligation 9
Each expert on the scientific panel shall draw up a declaration of interests, which shall be made publicly available.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 68, Article 68
- Obligated entity
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experts on the scientific panel
- Action required
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declare
- Deadline
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Obligation 10
The AI Office shall establish systems and procedures to actively manage and prevent potential conflicts of interest among the scientific panel members.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 68, Article 68
- Obligated entity
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AI Office
- Action required
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establish
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 11
The implementing act referred to in paragraph 1 shall include provisions on the conditions, procedures, and detailed arrangements for the scientific panel to issue alerts and request assistance.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 68, Article 68
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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include
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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§ Deadlines
EU AI Act compliance deadlines
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2025-02-02
Article 5 prohibitions (unacceptable risk)
in_force
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2025-02-02
Article 4 AI literacy
in_force
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2025-08-02
GPAI model obligations (Articles 51 to 56)
in_force
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2026-07-27
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus on AI) enters into force — AI Act applies as amended
in_force
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2026-08-02
AI Act general date of application (Art 113) — governance, penalties and remaining provisions without a different date
in_force
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2026-08-02
Article 50 transparency obligations (AI-interaction disclosure, labelling of deepfakes and AI-generated text, emotion-recognition notices)
in_force
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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
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2026-12-02
NEW Article 5 prohibition: AI generation of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) and CSAM
scheduled
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2027-08-02
National AI regulatory sandboxes: at least one operational per Member State (Art 57(1))
scheduled
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2027-12-02
Annex III stand-alone high-risk obligations
scheduled
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2028-08-02
Annex I embedded (regulated-product) high-risk obligations
scheduled
§ Frequently asked
Questions about Article 68
Who must comply with Article 68 of the AI Act?
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AI Office, Commission, experts on the scientific panel, scientific panel.
What does Article 68 of the AI Act require?
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establish select determine