When do EU AI Act high-risk obligations apply?

Annex III (stand-alone) from 2 Dec 2027; Annex I (product-embedded) from 2 Aug 2028, per the Digital Omnibus, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, in force since 27 Jul 2026.

When does EU AI Act Article 50 transparency apply?

From 2 Aug 2026. Content from generative AI systems already on the market before that date has an Art. 50(2) grace period to 2 Dec 2026.

What are the maximum EU AI Act fines?

Up to €35M or 7% of worldwide annual turnover for prohibited practices, €15M or 3% for most other obligations, and €7.5M or 1% for incorrect or misleading information, whichever is higher. For SMEs, whichever is lower.

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EU AI Act.
Tiers. Dates. Fines.

High-risk moved: Annex III 2 Dec 2027, Annex I 2 Aug 2028. Art. 50 still 2 Aug 2026.

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Risk tiers

Four tiers. One deadline each.

Tier	What	Applies	Max fine
Prohibited · Art. 5	Banned practices. New Omnibus bans: non-consensual sexual deepfakes, CSAM.	2 Feb 2025 New bans: 2 Dec 2026	€35M / 7%
High-risk · Annex III	Stand-alone high-risk uses (e.g. hiring, credit, education, biometrics).	2 Dec 2027	€15M / 3%
High-risk · Annex I	AI embedded in regulated products.	2 Aug 2028	€15M / 3%
Limited · Art. 50	Transparency for AI that interacts with people or generates content.	2 Aug 2026 Legacy GenAI content: 2 Dec 2026	€15M / 3%
GPAI models	General-purpose AI model providers.	2 Aug 2025 Enforcement: 2 Aug 2026	—
Minimal	Everything outside the tiers above.	—	—

Timeline

Dates first

2 Feb 2025Art. 5 prohibitions apply.
2 Aug 2025GPAI model provider obligations apply.
27 Jul 2026Digital Omnibus, Reg. (EU) 2026/1744, in force.
2 Aug 2026Art. 50 transparency applies. Enforcement starts for GPAI, prohibitions, transparency.
2 Dec 2026New bans (sexual deepfakes, CSAM). Art. 50(2) grace ends for GenAI already on the market.
2 Dec 2027Annex III high-risk obligations (moved from 2 Aug 2026).
2 Aug 2028Annex I high-risk obligations.

Fines · Art. 99

Whichever is higher

Breach	Cap
Prohibited practices	€35M or 7% of worldwide annual turnover
Most operator obligations, incl. Art. 50	€15M or 3%
Incorrect or misleading information	€7.5M or 1%

SMEs: whichever is lower. Caps per Reg. (EU) 2024/1689 Art. 99.

Official sources

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