AI Act Article 8: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties

All obligations under Article 8

Obligation 1

High-risk AI systems shall comply with the requirements laid down in this Section, taking into account their intended purpose and the state of the art, including the risk management system. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 8, Article 8

Obligated entity

provider

Action required

comply

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 2

Where a product contains an AI system subject to both this Regulation and Union harmonisation legislation, providers shall ensure the product is fully compliant with all applicable requirements under that legislation. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 8, Article 8

Obligated entity

provider

Action required

ensure compliance

Deadline

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Penalty

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Obligation 3

Providers shall have the choice of integrating necessary testing, reporting, information, and documentation for high-risk AI systems into existing documentation and procedures required under Union harmonisation legislation to avoid duplication. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 8, Article 8

Obligated entity

provider

Action required

integrate

Deadline

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Penalty

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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 8

Who must comply with Article 8 of the AI Act? +

provider.

What does Article 8 of the AI Act require? +

comply ensure compliance integrate