§ EU AI Act · Article 82
AI Act Article 82: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 82 of the AI Act imposes 6 obligations on Commission, Member States, market surveillance authority and 1 other entity type(s). At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 82
Obligation 1
The market surveillance authority shall require the relevant operator to take all appropriate measures to ensure that the high-risk AI system no longer presents a risk to health, safety, fundamental rights, or public interest.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 82, Article 82
- Obligated entity
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market surveillance authority
- Action required
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require
- Deadline
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without undue delay, within a period it may prescribe
- Penalty
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Obligation 2
The provider or other relevant operator shall ensure that 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 82, Article 82
- Obligated entity
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provider or other relevant operator
- Action required
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ensure
- Deadline
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within the timeline prescribed by the market surveillance authority
- Penalty
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Obligation 3
Member States shall immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States of a finding that a compliant high-risk AI system presents a risk, including details on identification, origin, supply chain, risk nature, and measures taken.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 82, Article 82
- Obligated entity
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Member States
- Action required
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inform
- Deadline
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immediately
- Penalty
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Obligation 4
The Commission shall without undue delay enter into consultation with the Member States concerned and the relevant operators, and shall evaluate the national measures taken.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 82, Article 82
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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consult
- Deadline
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without undue delay
- Penalty
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Obligation 5
The Commission shall decide whether the national measure is justified and, where necessary, propose other appropriate measures based on the evaluation results.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 82, Article 82
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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decide
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 6
The Commission shall immediately communicate its decision to the Member States concerned and to the relevant operators, and inform the other Member States.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 82, Article 82
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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communicate
- Deadline
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immediately
- 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 82
Who must comply with Article 82 of the AI Act?
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Commission, Member States, market surveillance authority, provider or other relevant operator.
What does Article 82 of the AI Act require?
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require ensure inform
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 82?
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immediately; within the timeline prescribed by the market surveillance authority; without undue delay; without undue delay, within a period it may prescribe