§ EU AI Act · Article 80
AI Act Article 80: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 80 of the AI Act imposes 7 obligations on market surveillance authority, provider. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline. Non-compliance may result in administrative fines or other penalties.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 80
Obligation 1
The market surveillance authority shall carry out an evaluation of the AI system concerned in respect of its classification as a high-risk AI system based on the conditions set out in Article 6(3) and the Commission guidelines.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 80, Article 80
- Obligated entity
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market surveillance authority
- Action required
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evaluate
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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—
Obligation 2
The market surveillance authority shall require the relevant provider to take all necessary actions to bring the AI system into compliance with the requirements and obligations laid down in this Regulation, as well as take appropriate corrective action within a prescribed period.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 80, Article 80
- Obligated entity
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market surveillance authority
- Action required
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require
- Deadline
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without undue delay
- Penalty
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—
Obligation 3
The market surveillance authority shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation and of the actions which it has required the provider to take if the use of the AI system is not restricted to its national territory.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 80, Article 80
- Obligated entity
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market surveillance authority
- Action required
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inform
- Deadline
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without undue delay
- Penalty
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—
Obligation 4
The provider shall ensure that all necessary action is taken to bring the AI system into compliance with the requirements and obligations laid down in this Regulation within the period prescribed by the market surveillance authority.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 80, Article 80
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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comply
- Deadline
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within the period prescribed by the market surveillance authority
- Penalty
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fines in accordance with Article 99
Obligation 5
The provider shall ensure that all appropriate corrective action is taken in respect of all the AI systems concerned that it has made available on the Union market.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 80, Article 80
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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take corrective action
- Deadline
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within the period prescribed by the market surveillance authority
- Penalty
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Article 79(5) to (9) shall apply
Obligation 6
The provider shall be subject to fines in accordance with Article 99 if the AI system was misclassified as non-high-risk in order to circumvent the application of requirements in Chapter III, Section 2.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 80, Article 80
- Obligated entity
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provider
- Action required
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pay fines
- Deadline
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—
- Penalty
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fines in accordance with Article 99
Obligation 7
Market surveillance authorities may perform appropriate checks to monitor the application of this Article, taking into account information stored in the EU database.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 80, Article 80
- Obligated entity
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market surveillance authority
- Action required
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perform checks
- 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 80
Who must comply with Article 80 of the AI Act?
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market surveillance authority, provider.
What does Article 80 of the AI Act require?
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evaluate require inform
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 80?
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within the period prescribed by the market surveillance authority; without undue delay
What are the penalties for non-compliance with AI Act Article 80?
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Article 79(5) to (9) shall apply; fines in accordance with Article 99