§ EU AI Act · Article 88
AI Act Article 88: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 88 of the AI Act imposes 3 obligations on Commission, market surveillance authorities.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 88
Obligation 1
The Commission shall have exclusive powers to supervise and enforce Chapter V, taking into account the procedural guarantees under Article 94.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 88, Article 88
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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supervise
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
The Commission shall entrust the implementation of these tasks to the AI Office, without prejudice to the powers of organisation of the Commission and the division of competences between Member States and the Union based on the Treaties.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 88, Article 88
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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entrust
- Deadline
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- Penalty
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Obligation 3
Market surveillance authorities may request the Commission to exercise the powers laid down in this Section, where that is necessary and proportionate to assist with the fulfilment of their tasks under this Regulation.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 88, Article 88
- Obligated entity
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market surveillance authorities
- Action required
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request
- 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 88
Who must comply with Article 88 of the AI Act?
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Commission, market surveillance authorities.
What does Article 88 of the AI Act require?
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supervise entrust request