§ 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 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 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