§ EU AI Act · Article 69
AI Act Article 69: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 69 of the AI Act imposes 3 obligations on Commission, Member States. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 69
Obligation 1
Member States may be required to pay fees for the advice and support provided by the experts, with the structure and level of fees set out in the implementing act.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 69, Article 69
- Obligated entity
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Member States
- Action required
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pay
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
The Commission shall facilitate timely access to the experts by the Member States as needed.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 69, Article 69
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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facilitate
- Deadline
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timely
- Penalty
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Obligation 3
The Commission shall ensure that the combination of support activities carried out by Union AI testing support and experts is efficiently organised and provides the best possible added value.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 69, Article 69
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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ensure
- 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 69
Who must comply with Article 69 of the AI Act?
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Commission, Member States.
What does Article 69 of the AI Act require?
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pay facilitate ensure
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 69?
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timely