§ EU AI Act · Article 8
AI Act Article 8: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 8 of the AI Act imposes 3 obligations on provider.
§ Obligations
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
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provider
- Action required
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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
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provider
- Action required
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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
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provider
- Action required
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integrate
- 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 8
Who must comply with Article 8 of the AI Act?
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provider.
What does Article 8 of the AI Act require?
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comply ensure compliance integrate