§ EU AI Act · Article 95
AI Act Article 95: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 95 of the AI Act imposes 3 obligations on AI Office and Member States.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 95
Obligation 1
The AI Office and Member States shall encourage and facilitate the drawing up of codes of conduct, including related governance mechanisms, intended to foster the voluntary application of requirements to AI systems other than high-risk AI systems.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 95, Article 95
- Obligated entity
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AI Office and Member States
- Action required
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encourage and facilitate
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- Penalty
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Obligation 2
The AI Office and Member States shall facilitate the drawing up of codes of conduct concerning the voluntary application of specific requirements to all AI systems, based on clear objectives and key performance indicators.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 95, Article 95
- Obligated entity
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AI Office and Member States
- Action required
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facilitate
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Obligation 3
The AI Office and Member States shall take into account the specific interests and needs of SMEs, including start-ups, when encouraging and facilitating the drawing up of codes of conduct.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 95, Article 95
- Obligated entity
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AI Office and Member States
- Action required
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take into account
- 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 95
Who must comply with Article 95 of the AI Act?
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AI Office and Member States.
What does Article 95 of the AI Act require?
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encourage and facilitate facilitate take into account