§ EU AI Act · Article 86
AI Act Article 86: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 86 of the AI Act imposes 1 obligation on deployer.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 86
Obligation 1
The deployer must provide clear and meaningful explanations of the role of the AI system in the decision-making procedure and the main elements of the decision taken to any affected person subject to a decision based on a high-risk AI system listed in Annex III (excluding point 2) that produces legal effects or significantly affects their health, safety, or fundamental rights.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 86, Article 86
- Obligated entity
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deployer
- Sector scope
- high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III (excluding point 2)
- Action required
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provide explanation
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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- Exemptions
- AI systems for which exceptions or restrictions follow from Union or national law, or where the right is otherwise provided for under Union law
§ 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 86
Who must comply with Article 86 of the AI Act?
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deployer.
What does Article 86 of the AI Act require?
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provide explanation