§ EU AI Act · Article 97
AI Act Article 97: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties
At a glance
Article 97 of the AI Act imposes 3 obligations on Commission. At least one obligation carries an explicit compliance deadline.
§ Obligations
All obligations under Article 97
Obligation 1
The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 97, Article 97
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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report
- Deadline
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not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period
- Penalty
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Obligation 2
Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 97, Article 97
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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consult
- Deadline
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before adopting a delegated act
- Penalty
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Obligation 3
As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 97, Article 97
- Obligated entity
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Commission
- Action required
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notify
- Deadline
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as soon as it adopts a delegated act
- 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 97
Who must comply with Article 97 of the AI Act?
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Commission.
What does Article 97 of the AI Act require?
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report consult notify
What is the compliance deadline for AI Act Article 97?
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as soon as it adopts a delegated act; before adopting a delegated act; not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period